Cavan County Development Plan 2022–2028 — Introduction

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   12.2.6 Northern and Western Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy 2020-2032 404 12.3 The Future of Rural Economic Development in the County 405 12.4 Rural Enterprise and Economy 405 12.5 Agriculture 408 12.6 Farm Diversification 408 12.7 Agri Food Sector 409 12.8 Agricultural Building and Structures 411 12.9 Forestry 411 12.10 Horticulture 413 12.11 Equine Industry 414 12.12 Quarrying 414 12.13 Rural Housing 415 12.13.1 Rural Community Nodes 416 12.13.2 Rural Housing 417 12.13.2.1 Rural Area Types 418 12.13.2.2 Rural House Design 420 12.13.2.3 Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas 420 12.13.2.4 Private Wells 421 12.13.2.5 Water Quality and Groundwater 421 12.13.2.6 Access and Sightlines for Rural Applications 423 12.13.2.7 Boundary Treatment in Rural Areas 423 12.13.2.8 Replacement Dwellings 423 12.13.2.9 Ribbon Development 425 12.13.2.10 Siting and Design 425 12.14 Rural Strategy Climate Change Context and Development Objectives 426 12.14.1 Agriculture 426 12.14.2 Forestry 423 Chapter 13 Development Management 429 13.1 Introduction 430 13.1.1 Pre-Planning 431 13.1.2 Enforcement 431 13.2 Common Principles for all Planning Applications 431 13.2.1 Access for All 431 13.2.2 Crime Prevention though Environmental Design 431 13.2 Assessments required for Particular Projects 431 13.3.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Report 431 13.3.2 Screening for Appropriate Assessment 431 13.3.3 Other Assessments 431 13.3.4 Implementation of Planning Permission 432 13.3.5 Supplementary Development Contribution Scheme 432 13.3.6 Special Contribution 432 13.3.7 Vacant Site Levy 432 13.3.8 Derelict Sites 432 13.3.9 Dangerous Structures 432 13.3.10 Bonds 433 13.3.11 Climate Change and Sustainable Buildings 433 13.3.12 Urban Design 435 13.4 Residential Development 436 13.4.1 Residential Density 436 13.4.2 Building Height 437 13.4.3 Site Coverage 437 13.4.4 Plot Ratio 438 13.4.5 Age Friendly Housing- Housing for Older People 438 13.4.6 Naming of Residential Development 438 13.4.7 Private Open Space 439 13.4.8 Public Open Space 439 13.4.9 Overlooking and Overshadowing 440 13.4.10 Design and Layout 441 13.4.11 Rivers, Streams and Lakes in Towns and Villages 442 13.4.12 Phasing of Large-Scale Residential Schemes 443 13.4.13 Taking in Charge 443 Built and Cultural Heritage ix

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   13.4.14 Apartments 443 13.4.15 Public Lighting 444 13.4.16 Refuse and Construction Waste Management 445 13.5 Other Residential Developments 446 13.5.1 Living Over the Shop/ Upper Floors 446 13.5.2 Infill Sites 446 13.5.3 Backland Sites in Urban Areas 446 13.5.4 Corner/Side Garden Sites 447 13.5.5 Extensions to Dwellings 447 13.5.6 Family/’Granny’ Flat Extensions 448 13.5.7 Domestic Garage/Shed/Store 448 13.6 Community Facilities 449 13.6.1 Sheltered Accommodation/ Step Down Housing, Residential Care Homes, Retirement Homes, Nursing Homes, Retirement Villages 449 13.6.2 Healthcare Facilities 450 13.6.3 Childcare Facilities 451 13.6.4 Schools and Education Facilities 452 13.6.5 Retail 452 13.6.6 Shopfronts 453 13.6.7 Signage 454 13.6.8 Service Stations 454 13.6.9 Fast Food/Takeaway Outlets 456 13.6.10 Betting Offices 457 13.6.11 Enterprise and Employment 457 13.6.12 Business Parks and Industrial Areas 457 13.6.13 Retail Warehousing 459 13.6.14 Home Based Economic Activity 460 13.7 Development Management Standards 460 13.7.1 Flood Zones and Appropriate Uses 461 13.7.2 Structural and Non Structural Risk Management Measures in Flood Vulnerable Areas 461 13.7.2.1 Floor Levels 461 13.7.2.2 Internal Layout 461 13.7.2.3 Flood-Resistant Construction 461 13.7.2.4 Flood-Resilient Construction 461 13.7.2.5 Emergency Response Planning 461 13.7.2.6 Access and Egress During Flood Events 462 13.7.2.7 Further Information 462 Chapter 14 Land Use 463 14.1 Land Use Zonings 464 14.1.1 Permitted in Principle 465 14.1.2 Not Permitted 465 14.1.3 Uses not listed in either category 465 14.1.4 Non-conforming Uses 465 14.2 Flooding 465 14.2.1 Land Uses and Flooding 465 14.3 Town/Village Core 466 14.3.1 Objective 466 14.3.2 Vision 466 14.3.3 Permitted in Principle 466 14.3.4 Not Permitted 466 14.4 Neighbourhood Centre 467 14.4.1 Objective 467 14.4.2 Vision 467 14.4.3 Permitted in Principle 467 14.4.4 Not Permitted 467 14.5 Existing Residential 468 14.5.1 Objective 468 14.5.2 Vision 468 14.5.3 Permitted in Principle 468 14.5.4 Not Permitted 468 14.6 Proposed Residential 469 14.6.1 Objective 469 14.6.2 Vision 469 14.6.3 Permitted in Principle 469 14.6.4 Not Permitted 469 14.7 Low Density Residential 470 14.7.1 Objective 470 Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 x

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   14.7.2 Vision 470 14.7.3 Permitted in Principle 470 14.7.4 Not Permitted 470 14.8 Strategic Residential Reserve 471 14.8.1 Objective 471 14.8.2 Vision 471 14.8.3 Permitted in Principle 471 14.8.4 Not Permitted 471 14.9 Mixed Use 472 14.9.1 Objective 472 14.9.2 Vision 472 14.9.3 Permitted in Principle 472 14.9.4 Not Permitted 472 14.10 White Lands 473 14.10.1 Objective 473 14.10.2 Vision 473 14.10.3 Permitted in Principle 473 14.10.4 Not Permitted 473 14.11 Tourism 474 14.11.1 Objective 474 14.11.2 Vision 474 14.11.3 Permitted in Principle 475 14.11.4 Not Permitted 475 14.12 Public and Community 475 14.12.1 Objective 475 14.12.2 Vision 475 14.12.3 Permitted in Principle 475 14.12.4 Not Permitted 475 14.13 Amenity and Open Space 476 14.13.1 Objective 476 14.13.2 Vision 476 14.13.3 Permitted in Principle 476 14.13.4 Not Permitted 476 14.14 Sport and Recreation 477 14.14.1 Objective 477 14.14.2 Vision 477 14.14.3 Permitted in Principle 477 14.14.4 Not Permitted 477 14.15 General Enterprise and Employment 478 14.15.1 Objective 478 14.15.2 Vision 478 14.15.3 Permitted in Principle 478 14.15.4 Not Permitted 478 14.16 Retail Warehousing 479 14.16.1 Objective 479 14.16.2 Vision 479 14.16.3 Permitted in Principle 479 14.16.4 Not Permitted 479 14.17 Integrated Waste Management Facility/Heavy Industry 480 14.17.1 Objective 480 14.17.2 Vision 480 14.17.3 Permitted in Principle 480 14.17.4 Not Permitted 480 14.18 General Enterprise and Employment Strategic Reserve 481 14.18.1 Objective 481 14.18.2 Vision 481 14.18.3 Not Permitted 481 Built and Cultural Heritage xi

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   Built and Cultural Heritage xiii Introduction

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   The Development Plan The Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 including a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town area sets out the Councils proposed policies and objectives for the development of the County over the Plan period. The Development Plan seeks to develop and improve, in a sustainable manner, the social, economic, environmental and cultural assets of the County. Cavan is located in the Border Region on the M3 (N3) north of Dublin. It borders six counties-Leitrim, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Meath, Longford and Westmeath. The administrative area of the County covers 1,932km² and is a central inland county. It sits within two of the Failte Irelands Tourism Region Brands, ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ covers the east of the County from Cavan town eastwards and ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’ incorporates Cavan town westwards. The County has a varied landscape with the highlands of western Cavan including the UNESCO Global Geopark which covers Cavan town westwards, taking in the towns of Killeshandra, Miltown, Belturbet, Ballyconnell, Swanlinbar, Glangevlin and Blacklion. The River Shannon rises in West Cavan at the Shannon Pot. The Eastern parts of the county include the Lakeland areas of Lough Oughter and the South East of the County has the predominately drumlin landscape with highlands around Bailieborough and Kingscourt. The River Erne also rises in Gowna and flows through Belturbet. Strategic Framework The Plan should be read in the hierarchical context of legislation and plans that exist at International, National and Regional level. Since the adoption of the Cavan County Development Plan 2014-2020, there has been significant developments at national and regional level in terms of strategic economic and planning policy- in particular, the National Planning Framework-Ireland First Revision 2025 (NPF), the National Development Plan 2018-2027 (NDP) and the Regional Spatial and Economic (RSES) for the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (2020-2032). The National Planning Framework First Revision, April 2025 The NPF is the overarching planning policy for the state and contains ten National Strategic Outcomes and National Policy Objectives. This planning framework sets out where development and investment should be guided to shape the national, regional and local spatial development in economic, environmental and social terms to 2040. The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) Northern and Western Regional Assembly 2020 The principal statutory purpose of the RSES is to support the implementation of Project Ireland 2040 and the economic policies and objectives of the Government, by providing a long term strategic planning and economic framework for the development of the Northern and Western Region. The RSES provides the roadmap for effective regional development – it delivers a combination of response, design and innovation; in how we do business, deliver homes, build communities and value land-use – creating healthy places and promoting sustainable communities. The Strategic Vision for County Cavan The Plan is based on achieving the following strategic vision for the development of County Cavan: It is the Mission in the Corporate Plan of Cavan County Council 2019-2024 to be ‘A Council that leads and collaborates with all to drive and shape a better future for our County’ along with a vison. ‘A progressive, vibrant county which is smart, connected, innovative, inclusive and sustainable’ This Plan provides a positive vision for Cavan which will enable the county to continue to make Cavan a place where people can have a good quality of life; a better place to live, work and make a contribution to national economic growth by promoting sustainable development and facilitating stable economic growth thus delivering long term benefits for the citizens of the County. Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 xiv

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   Legislative Background The Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). The Act sets out the mandatory requirements which must be included in a Development Plan. These include, inter alia, objectives for the zoning of land, the provision of infrastructure, the conservation and protection of the environment, and the integration of planning and sustainable development with the social, community and cultural requirements of the area and its population. In accordance with European and National legislation, Cavan County Council carried out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and an Appropriate Assessment under the Habitats Directive (AA), which informed the Plan. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the process by which environmental considerations are integrated into the preparation of plans and programmes. The results of the SEA process were fully integrated into the preparation and making of the Plan. Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) In compliance with the Ministerial Guidelines on Flood Risk Management (2009), Cavan County Council carried out a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment of the Draft County Development Plan. Appropriate Assessment (AA) In accordance with requirements under the EU Habitats Directive (43/92/EEC) and the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) and Section 177 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010, the impacts of the policies and objectives of all statutory land use policies on certain sites designated for the protection of nature under European legislation (Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas, collectively referred to as European sites), must be assessed as part of the process of drafting the Plan. This process, known as Appropriate Assessment, is to determine whether or not the implementation of the plan could have negative consequence for the habitats or species for which these sites are designated. The Plan has been formulated to ensure that it shall contribute towards the protection of European sites. Format of Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 The Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 sets out the Councils proposed policies and objectives for the development of the County over the Plan period. The Plan comprises of the following documents Volume 1 – Written Statement Volume 2 – Book of Maps Volume 3 – Appendices Volume 4 – Environmental Reports including Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Appropriate Assessment (AA) and Flood Risk Assessment. Built and Cultural Heritage xv

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   Development Plan Preparation Process Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 xvi

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