Chalkwell Park Play Area Survey

Below are some key points and suggestions from the document, please take time to review the document for full details and context relating to what equipment is being retained, removed and replaced.

Opportunities for general site enhancement

• Introduce dynamic new play equipment to infant play area that takes advantage of the sites setting.
• Make play area more accessible by connecting islands of play with accessible footpaths.
• Remove and replace old and damaged play equipment.
• Refurbish and clean existing retained equipment.
• Renew all safety surfacing.
• Naturalisation of existing play area to tie into setting, increase biodiversity, enhancement of air quality, and noise reduction to the locality.
• Ensure that 30% of play equipment is accessible to all.
• Rewild/naturalise some landscape areas around to south of play area where the site is wetter to reduce the pressure on landscape management resource and increase biodiversity.