The misleadingly named Lake View Park is to get some water features at last. Perhaps not a lake, but three new ponds are proposed for the park.
Plans for the enhancement of Lake View Park have been revealed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust as part of the Sherbourne Valley Project.
The work planned is aimed at creating a suite of wetland features (ponds, scrapes, and wetlands) in addition to widening of the river channel of the main river Sherbourne at 4 points within the park.
The interventions are intended to improve upon existing wildlife habitats in the park, create a healthier river system within the park and generate additional water storage within the floodplain area of the park.
The Project consists of 14 features that make up a full suite of floodplain enhancement and river restoration interventions.
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust say the move will improve the Coundon park’s habitats and river system. It would also add more storage to floodplains in the 30 hectare area surrounded by homes.
The park is owned and managed by the city council. The River Sherbourne, runs directly through the green space.
The scheme has been two years in the making, according to planning documents. It is part of the Trusts wider £3 million programme to restore the River Sherbourne, funded by various sources.
On its website the wildlife trust describes Lake View Park as a “vital ‘green space’ connecting Coventry City Centre to the rural outskirts of Coundon Wedge.”
The planning application for the scheme is still open for consultation and can be seen here.