Plans for Chepstow’s new destination park have now been lodged with Monmouthshire County Council for planning review.
The proposal put forward by volunteer group, Friends of the Dell Park Chepstow (FDPC), will hopefully see the transformation of the current outdated play area in the Dell.
The designs, which take account of community feedback, have been developed by The Landmark Practice – a Bristol-based environmental consultancy.
Chepstow Town Council have backed the project, providing £100,000 towards the re-development. The group hope to match this contribution with Lottery funding to implement phase one of the project.
Phase one would see landscaping work undertaken to create a modern and more natural play environment, complementing the historic port wall that runs alongside the park. New accessible play equipment would be installed for children under six and aged seven to 12, including:
Bespoke wooden boat
Nest swing and toddler swings
Accessible roundabout
Play boulders
Balance trail.
Plans have also been submitted for the creation of a castle-themed slide running down the Dell’s embankment. This would be installed as part of a later phase of the development and subject to securing additional funding.
Vicky Burston-Yates, Chair of FDPC, said: “We are thrilled that plans for Chepstow’s new destination park are officially submitted for review. This is the culmination of many years of hard work from our small volunteer group and our partners.
“We strongly believe that the new designs, which take on board local community feedback, will enhance the Dell and bring many benefits to the town. Most importantly creating a safe and fun place for all of our little ones!”
Cllr Margaret Griffiths, Chepstow Town Mayor, said: “Chepstow Town Council is delighted to be able to support this community initiated project and believes that it will be an important addition to residents of the town as well as visitors.”
New 3D visuals of the proposed park are available to view on the 'Our Plan' page of the website.
People can view the full planning application on Monmouthshire County Council’s website, using reference DM/2023/01562.
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