Specifically, the Council is concerned about the loss of green, open space. The site dates back to 1850 and consists of a number of buildings, including a Grade II listed Victorian neo-Jacobean mansion, with large parts designated as Metropolitan Open Land, giving it the same protection as a green belt site. Since the announcement, the Council has given legal protection to over 300 trees on the site. This includes oak, lime and horse chestnuts. This protection will ensure they remain as an important part of any new development. Now, the Council has received £130,000 funding from the Cabinet Office Government Property Unit and the Local Government Association to create a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the site. This would ensure that any future development on the site can as far as possible meet community needs.