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Open spaces

We are protecting all open spaces in Southwark. This includes new spaces and extensions to those in the Southwark Plan 2022.

Extensions to existing open space

The NSP site allocations methodology report (PDF, 25MB) provides detailed information on each of these extensions.

Table 5 sets out where existing open space designations have been extended.

Open space name 

Designation 

Increase in area 

St Francis Park 

Other Open Space 

1,385 

Caroline Gardens 

Borough Open Land 

8,030 

Camberwell Green 

Borough Open Land 

310 

St Mary's Churchyard, Newington 

Borough Open Land 

800 

Bermondsey Spa Park 

Borough Open Land 

3,750 

Lettsom Gardens 

Borough Open Land 

3,257 

St Peter's Churchyard 

Borough Open Land 

2,473 

Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park 

Metropolitan Open Land 

4,075 

Sydenham Hill and Dulwich Woods 

Metropolitan Open Land 

18,500 

Dulwich Upper Wood 

Metropolitan Open Land 

714 

Dog Kennel Hill 

Metropolitan Open Land 

2,344 

Potter's Field (aka Tooley Street Park) 

Metropolitan Open Land 

966 

Nursery Row Park 

Borough Open Land 

3,001 

Salisbury Row Park 

Borough Open Land 

820 

Total 

 

50,425