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Leitrim County Development Plan 2023–2029
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards.
Leitrim County Council · 2023–2029 · 398 pages
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- VOLUME I Written Statement Leitrim County Development Plan - Comhairle Chontae Liatroma Leitrim County Council
- Leitrim County Development Plan - Comhairle Chontae Liatroma Leitrim County Council
- Page Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Plan Making Process 3 1.2 Profile of the County 4 1.3 Statutory Context 6 1.4 Climate Action 11 1.5 Planning Guidelines 11 1.6 Environmental Reports 12 1.7 Format of the County Development Plan 13 1.8 Implementation and Monitoring 15 1.9 Interpretation 16 2 Core Strategy 17 2.1 Introduction 18 2.2 Vision and Strategic Aims 18 2.3 Population Change 22 2.4 Settlement Hierarchy 23 2.5 Housing Supply Targets 25 2.6 Housing Yield from Existing Zoned Lands 28 2.7 Housing Yield from Proposed Zoned Lands 30 2.8 Rural Housing 32 2.9 Compact Growth 33 2.10 Retail Development 34 2.11 Core Strategy Policies and Objectives 35 3 Housing 37 3.1 Introduction 38 3.2 Strategic Aim 39 3.3 Co. Leitrim Housing Strategy 40 3.4 Housing Needs Demand Assessment 41 3.5 Social and Affordable Housing 43 3.6 Summary of Social Housing Needs Assessment 2020 45 3.7 Tenure and Household Composition 46 3.8 Vacant and Unfinished Housing 47 3.9 Groups With Specific Planning Needs 48 3.10 Accommodation for Older People/Age Friendly Housing 48 3.11 Accommodation of Members of the Travelling Community 49 3.12 Accommodation for People with Disabilities 50 3.13 Accommodation for the Homeless 50 3.14 Addendum – ‘Housing for All – A New Housing Plan for Ireland’ and Affordable Housing Act 2021 51 3.15 Density 57 3.16 Housing In Towns and Villages 57 3.17 Rural Settlement Strategy 58LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I i
- 4 Economic Development 67 4.1 Introduction 68 4.2 National and Regional Planning Policy 69 4.3 Economic Profile 70 4.4 Key Principles 71 4.5 Economic Vision for Co. Leitrim 72 4.6 Local Economic and Community Plan 74 4.7 Strategies and Structures to Deliver the Economic Vision 77 4.8 Role of Urban Centres 84 4.9 Enterprise and Employment 90 4.10 Services and Manufacturing 90 4.11 Retail 93 4.12 Regeneration 97 4.13 Assessment of Retail Development Proposals 99 5 Tourism 111 5.1 Introduction 112 5.2 Policy Context 113 5.3 General Tourism Development 117 5 .4 Arts, Culture, Heritage and Festivals 120 5.5 Greenways, Cycling and Walking 121 5.6 Adventure Tourism, Lakes and Waterways 122 5.7 Tourism Infrastructure and Visitor Services 124 5.8 Tourism and Climate Change 126 6 Urban Settlements 127 6.1 Introduction 128 6.2 Policy Overview 129 6.3 Revitalising Small Towns and Villages 131 6.4 Pursuit of Town Centre First Approach 132 6.5 Supporting Town Centre Living 133 6.6 Healthy Placemaking 134 6.7 Compact Growth 137 6.8 Regeneration and Opportunity Sites 138 6.9 Density 140 6.10 Land Use Zoning Objectives 142 6.11 Land Use Zoning Matrix 149 6.12 Settlement Plans 152LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I ii Contents
- 7 Sustainable Communities 153 7.1 Strategic Aim 154 7.2 Statutory Context 154 7.3 Policy Context 155 7.4 Local Community Development Committees and Local Economic and Community Plans 156 7.5 Joint Policing Committees 157 7.6 Social Inclusion 158 7.7 Community Participation 159 7.8 Community Infrastructure 164 8 Transport 173 8.1 Strategic Aim 174 8.2 Introduction 174 8.3 Legislative and Policy Context 175 8.4 Integration of Land Use Planning and Transportation 178 8.5 Modal Share and Sustainable Mobility 180 8.6 Modal Share in Leitrim 181 8.7 Promoting Sustainable Mobility 185 8.8 Walking and Cycling 188 8.9 Blueways and Greenways 190 8.10 Public Transport 193 8.11 Roads 199 9 Infrastructure and Energy 205 9.1 Introduction 206 9.2 Water Infrastructure 206 9.3 Water Supply 207 9.4 Waste Water 208 9.5 Water Quality 210 9.6 Groundwater 213 9.7 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal 216 9.8 Flood Risk Management 218 9.9 Storm Water Management 223 9.10 Waste Management 224 9.11 Air Quality 226 9.12 Noise Pollution 227 9.13 Light Pollution 228 9.14 Major Accident Directive 229 9.15 Energy Networks Infrastructure – Electricity and Natural Gas 230 9.16 Information Communications and Technology 232 9.17 Broadband 232 9.18 Telecommunications 234LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I iii Contents
- 10 Rural Development 235 10.1 Introduction 236 10.2 Vision 237 10.3 Policy Context 237 10.4 Rural Economy 239 10.5 Agriculture 241 10.6 Forestry 245 10.7 Extractive Industry and Building Materials Production 255 11 Heritage & Biodiversity 259 11.1 Introduction 260 11.2 Leitrim Heritage Plan 2020-2025 261 11.3 Natural Heritage and Biodiversity 262 11.4 Development Management Guidance on Ecologically Sensitive Sites 267 11.5 Biodiversity Outside of Habitats Designated for Nature Conservation 267 11.6 Leitrim Biodiversity Action Plan 2022-2027 269 11.7 Areas of Geological Interest 270 11.8 Wetlands 271 11.9 Peatlands 272 11.10 Trees, Woodlands & Hedgerows 273 11.11 Pollinators 274 11.12 Invasive Species 275 11.13 Landscape 275 11.14 Landscape Character Assessment 277 11.15 Landscape Designations 282 11.16 Views and Prospects 284 11.17 Protection of the Built Environment 289 11.18 Record of Protected Structures 290 11.19 Streetscapes and Areas of Good Urban Design 291 11.20 Architectural Conservation Areas 293 11.21 Archaeological Heritage 295 11.22 Archaeological Assessment 297 11.23 Industrial Archaeology and Canals 297LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I iv Contents
- 12 Climate Action & Renewable Energy 307 12.1 Introduction 308 12.2 Legislative and Policy Context 310 12.3 GHG Emissions Sources in Co. Leitrim 316 12.4 Delivering Climate Change Action 319 12.5 Climate Action – Mitigation and Adaptation 320 12.6 Climate Action – Mitigation Measures for Leitrim 322 12.7 Climate Action – Adaptation Measures for Leitrim 338 13 Development Management Standards 343 13.1 Introduction 344 13.2 General Advice Relevant to All Prospective Developments 344 13.3 Non-Conforming Uses 347 13.4 Material Contravention 347 13.5 Development Contributions 347 13.6 Bonds 347 13.7 Failure to Comply with Previous Permission 347 13.8 Enforcement 347 13.9 General Development Standards 348 13.10 Residential Development – Towns and Villages 352 13.11 Residential Development Rural Areas 359 13.12 Economic Development 361 13.13 Retail Development 364 13.14 Community Development 368 13.15 Natural and Built Heritage 370 13.16 Transport 372 13.17 Infrastructure, Flooding and Environmental Management 377 13.18 Rural Development 380 13.19 Tourism Related Development 382 13.20 Energy, Telecommunications and Services 384 13.21 Seveso Sites 386LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I v Contents
- List of Maps and Figures Figure 1.1: Leitrim County Profile from 2016 Census of Population 4 Figure 1.2: Spatial Planning Hierarchy 6 Figure 1.3: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 Figure 1.4: National Strategic Outcomes 8 Figure 1.5: Growth Ambitions 9 Figure 2.1: Core Strategy Map 20 Figure 3.1: Steps involved in preparing a Housing Needs Demand Assessment 42 Figure 4.1: The Emergent Catalyst Projects – Framework of Regional Priorities for the Central Border Region of Ireland/Northern Ireland 79 Figure 4.2: Ballinamore Core Retail Area 102 Figure 4.3: Carrick-on-Shannon Core Retail Area 103 Figure 4.4: Carrigallen Core Retail Area 104 Figure 4.5: Dromahair Core Retail Area 105 Figure 4.6: Drumshanbo Core Retail Area 106 Figure 4.7: Kinlough Core Retail Area 107 Figure 4.8: Manorhamilton Core Retail Area 108 Figure 4.9: Mohill Core Retail Area 109 Figure 6.1: Elements Supporting Quality of Life 129 Figure 6.2: What Makes a Place Great? 135 Figure 7.1: The Pillars and Actions – Our Public Service 159 Figure 7.2: Leitrim PPN ‘Principles and Values’ 160 Figure 8.1 Modal share of trips generated in Co. Leitrim 182 Figure 8.2: Modal Share of Trips Generated In Carrick-On-Shannon 183 Figure 8.3: Modal share of education generated trips within Co. Leitrim categorised by distance travelled 183 Figure 8.4: Modal share of work generated trips within Co. Leitrim categorised by distance travelled 184 Figure 8.5: Avoid-Shift-Improve Framework 185 Figure 9.1: High Status Objective Waterbodies in Co. Leitrim 212 Figure 9.2: National Broadband Plan Intervention Areas in Co. Leitrim 233 Figure 10.1: Predicted Extent of High Nature Value Farmland in Ireland 2016 243 Figure 10.2: Extent of Forest Cover in Co. Leitrim 2017 246 Figure 10.3: Additional Area Planted in Co. Leitrim 2010 – 2020 247 Figure 10.4: Approved landowners to plant forestry in Co. Leitrim 2010 – 2020 247 Figure 11.1: Landscape Character Types 279 Figure 11.2: Landscape Character Areas 280 Figure 11.3: Designated Areas of High Visual Amenity and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty 285 Figure 11.4: Designated Protected Views 287 Figure 11.5: Ballinamore Architectural Conservation Area 299 Figure 12.1: Climate Action Plan 2021 313 Figure 12.2: Sources of GHG Emissions in Co. Leitrim by Sector 316 Figure 12.3: Mitigation and Adaptation Measures 320 Figure 12.4: Sensitivity mapping highlighting areas of potential wind energy development 325 Figure 12.5: Sensitivity mapping highlighting areas of potential solar energy development 329LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I vi Contents
- List of Tables Table 1.1: Key Stages in the Preparation of the Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 3 Table 2.1: Co. Leitrim NPF Population Target 22 Table 2.2: Co. Leitrim Settlement Hierarchy 23 Table 2.3: Leitrim County Council Housing Demand 2020-2031 26 Table 2.4: Leitrim Housing Targets Q3 2022 to Q3 2028 27 Table 2.5: Yield of available lands zoned for Residential or Mixed Use in Leitrim County Development Plan 2015-2023 (June 2021) 28 Table 2.6: Yield of available lands zoned for Residential or Mixed Use in Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 30 Table 3.1: Approximate Affordable House Prices per Decile 43 Table 3.2: Social and Affordable Housing Requirement 44 Table 3.3: Social Housing Unit Size 44 Table 3.4: Household Composition of Applicants on Housing Waiting List 2019-2020 45 Table 3.5: Leitrim Housing Tenure in 2016 46 Table 3.6: Leitrim Private Households by Accommodation Type in 2016 46 Table 3.7: Projected Household Composition 47 Table 3.8: Leitrim Unfinished Estates Survey 2020 47 Table 3.9: Projected Needs 2019-2024 49 Table 3.10: Social Housing Targets for Leitrim County Council 2022-2026 53 Table 3.11: Anticipated Social Housing Requirement in Leitrim 2022 – 2028 53 Table 3.12: Graigs in Co. Leitrim 60 Table 4.1: Economic Themes in Leitrim Local Economic and Community Plan 2015-2021 75 Table 4.2: Number of Clients and Jobs supported by Leitrim Enterprise Office 2018-2019 81 Table 4.3: Co. Leitrim Retail Hierarchy 95 Table 5.1: Strategic Pillars of Leitrim Tourism Product 115 Table 6.1: Land Use Zoning Objectives 143 Table 6.2: Land Use Zoning Objectives Guidance 144 Table 6.3: Flood Zones and Appropriate Land Uses 147 Table 6.4: Classification of vulnerability of different types of development 148 Table 6.5: Land Use Zoning Matrix 149 Table 7.1: Second Level Schools in Urban Centres (2020/2021 Enrolment) 165 Table 7.2: Primary Schools in Urban Centres (2020/2021 Enrolment) 165 Table 8.1: Modes of Travel to Work, School or College in Co. Leitrim 2016 181 Table 8.2: Modes of Travel to Work, School or College in Carrick-on-Shannon 182 Table 8.3: Co. Leitrim Road Classes and Lengths 199 Table 8.4: National Road Projects – Leitrim Capital Programme 2020-2025 200 Table 9.1: Prioritised Areas for Action - River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 – 2021 211 Table 9.2: Co. Leitrim High Status Objective Waterbodies 212 Table 10.1: Importance of Farming and the Agri-food Industry in Leitrim 242 Table 10.2: Landscape Sensitivity - Study Findings 250 Table 11.1: List of Special Areas of Conservation 263 Table 11.2: Overview of Special Protection Area 264 Table 11.3: List of Natural Heritage Areas 264 Table 11.4: List of proposed Natural Heritage Areas 265 Table 11.5: Sample Native Wood Species found in Leitrim Hedgerows 273LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I vii Contents
- Table 11.6: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Co. Leitrim 283 Table 11.7: Areas of High Visual Amenity in Co. Leitrim 283 Table 11.8: Views and Prospects in Co. Leitrim 286 Table 11.9: Architectural Conservation Areas in Co. Leitrim 293 Table 11.10: List of National Monuments in Co. Leitrim 295 Table 11.11: List of Preservation Orders (PO) on Monuments in the County 296 Table 11.12: List of Underwater Heritage Orders (UHO) in the County 296 Table 12.1: Identified Thematic Areas and associated High-Level Goals 314 Table 12.2: Co. Leitrim Potential Wind Energy Capacity up to 2030 327 Table 12.3: Co. Leitrim Wind Energy Target Potential to 2030 327 Table 13.1: Plot Ratio Standards 349 Table 13.2: Native Trees and Shrubs 350 Table 13.3: Minimum Private Open Space Requirements for Dwelling House Types 354 Table 13.4: Minimum Area Standards for Apartments 355 Table 13.5: Minimum Sightline Requirements 373 Table 13.6: Car (max) and Cycle (min) Parking Standards 375 List of Tables (continued)LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.13-1.12 – V O LUME I viii Contents
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