peckham rye 2015 - london borough of southwark...2015/07/30  · • to design and build changing...

PeckhamRye2015 PeckhamRyeParkandCommonarewellknownuniquespaces,theopencommonlandleadstoahistoricgradeIIlistedparkofnationalimportance.The Revitalise Peckham Rye Project aims to deliver high quality, fit forpurposefacilitiesthatmeettheneedslocalpeople.

PeckhamRyeCommon

PeckhamRyeCommon

Peckham Rye

Peckham Rye

Peckham Rye

Peckham Rye

Colyton Road

Colyton Road

East Dulwich Road

East Dulwich Road

PeckhamRyePark

PeckhamRyePark

ExistingParkFeatures

CurrentProposedParkFeatures

PreviouslyProposedParkFeatures

PeckhamRyeCommon

Peckham RyePeckham

Rye

Colyton Road

East Dulwich Road

PeckhamRyePark

Car Park Site

Key

CafeNatural play area

Play area

Adventure play area

MUGA

Skate park

Car park

Changing rooms

Playroom building & outddoor space

Key

Cafe

Play area

Adventure play area

MUGA

Skate park

Car park

Changing rooms

Playroom building & outdoor space

Key

CafeNew play area

Adventure play area

New landscape

MUGA

Skate park

Car park

Changing rooms

Playroom building & outdoor space

PeckhamRye2015:ObjectivesandfeedbackProgrammeobjectives:• TodesignandbuildthebestplayareainSouthwark,bythecafé,offeringarangeofexcitingplayopportunitiesdrawingonbestpracticefromacrossLondon.

• Create amodern and flexible children’s playroomalongside other managed play facilities to provide adiverse and financially sustainable offer for childrenandfamilieswithinabeautifulparksetting.• Todesign andbuild changing facilities to FootballFoundationstandards,whichsupporttheuseofthepark,areneartothefootballpitchesandcreateapositivevisualimpact.

Throughout2014wespoketo:• visitorstotheadventureplaygroundandchildren’splayarea

• staffandvisitorstotheunder5’splayroom

• theFriendsofPeckhamRyeAdventurePlayground

• SouthwarkAllstarsfootballclubandotherclubs,playersandsupporters

• Cafécustomers

• FriendsofPeckhamRyeandcommonandparkvisitors.

Thediscussionswehadwithlocalstakeholdershaveshapedthestrategyfortheparkandthecommon.Theupdatedproposalsbasedonthisfeedbackarepresentedheretoday.

Yousaid:Retain the 5-a-side football pitch next to the Adventure Playground at its current size.

Newplan:Retainthepitchinitsentirety.

Yousaid:Ensure the future of the facilities in the park. In times of reduced funding to run park facilities, we don’t want empty buildings in the park in the future

Newplan:By co-locating the Playroom with the AdventurePlayground, the facilitiescanhavemoreflexibleuse.More space, toilets, storage and office space can bemade available to groups by sharing the facilitiesbetweenthePlayroomandtheAdventurePlayBuildingandbetterusedthroughout thedaybyawiderrangeof users. The co-location of the buildings offers thepotentialforthefacilitiestobehiredouttoarangeofusers offering opportunities to ensure a sustainablefuturefortheparkfacilities.

Yousaid:Move the unsightly recycling bins and car park to a less prominent position.

Newplan:Carparktoberelocatedtothe‘mound’ontheadjacentpartofthepark.

Yousaid:The play area next to the café suffers from flooding and gets slippery from the wet leaves in winter. The play area should be relocated and should be larger than the existing play area.

Newplan:Newplayareatoberelocatedtotheexistingcar parkwhich reflects the importanceofPeckham Rye Park and Common to thelocalareaandtheborough.Fitforpurposeequipment to be provided, to include anelementofwaterplayand,ifpossible,sandplay.

PeckhamRye2015:PlayareaandcarparkTalktous!

WearekeentoinvolvelocalresidentsandparkusersinthedevelopmentoftheproposalsforPeckhamRyeandwelcomeyourfeedbackandideasaboutwhatyouwouldliketoseeintheplayareaandcarpark.

CarParkSite&Play

Straker’s Road

River Peck

Newlinktoplayarea

Cafe

Proposed new modern play area

New amenity planting to car park

Proposed new landscape

Proposed disabled parkingTrees New amenity planting

Pedestrian footpathNew hedge planting

Disabled car park bays

Existing railing retained

Car park

Trees

Proposed pedestrian routes

Proposed vehicular route into car park

Cafe service/delivery route

Proposed car park

Existing Public Toilets

Newlinktopark

CarParkLayout

www.southwark.gov.uk

PeckhamRye2015:Typesofplayareas

www.southwark.gov.uk

PeckhamRye2015:Examplesofplayareas

www.southwark.gov.uk