Limerick Development Plan 2022–2028 (as varied)

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   Chapter 2: Core Strategy29 The Plan aims to facilitate the sustainable growth of Limerick City and Suburbs (in Limerick), Mungret and Annacotty in line with the NPF and RSES, which supports ambitious growth targets to enable Limerick City and Suburbs (in Limerick), Mungret and Annacotty to grow by at least 50% by 2040 and to achieve its potential to become a City of scale. This area forms part of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area in the RSES, coming within the scope of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) and as such is a priority growth area within the strategy’s policy framework. The MASP recognises that for the Metropolitan Area to prosper and develop in a sustainable manner, Limerick City must be the primary driver of economic and population growth in the Southern Region, so that it can compete effectively for investment and jobs. There are a number of districts within the Limerick City and Suburbs (in Limerick), Mungret and Annacotty, which provide important opportunities for the sustainable development of residential, educational, recreation and amenity, employment and commercial uses. These include the Ennis Road, Caherdavin, Thomondgate, Corbally, Rhebogue, Garryowen, South Circular Road /Ballinacurra, Castletroy, Raheen/ Dooradoyle and Mungret. The National Planning Framework also recognises the importance of sustainable development of new greenfield areas and specifically refers to Mungret as a key future growth enabler for Limerick in terms of ‘progressing the sustainable development of new greenfield areas for housing and the development of supporting public transport and infrastructure’. To do this, growth must complement and consolidate the urban form of the City as a whole to create a compact City region with improved integrated supporting infrastructure, public transport improvements to provide linkages to local residential populations and the provision of high levels of community facilities and amenities. The integration of the designated Regeneration Areas, including Moyross, Southill, Ballinacurra Weston and St. Mary’s Park into the wider City area is also an important focus of the Plan. Outside of the City, the policy intention is to focus on supporting sustainable and vibrant rural communities by supporting and regenerating towns and villages. This will be facilitated through a number of measures including active land management measures, effective use of funding streams for town/village and public realm improvement (including the Rural Regeneration Development Fund (RRDF), LEADER etc.), working with community groups and utilising available statutory powers such as derelict site and compulsory purchase powers. The promotion of an alternative to one off rural housing in the open countryside, through initiatives like serviced sites and redevelopment of vacant units in town, villages and rural areas, will be encouraged. This will support the regeneration of these settlements. Within the open countryside, the Plan identifies two types of areas for rural housing: 1. Areas under urban influence and; 2. Rural areas elsewhere; and recommends a policy approach to each area, which supports those who have a need to live within the rural area.

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   LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202830 2.5 Local Area Plans The Core Strategy provides an objective evidence base to allow for an area to be zoned for development, which can then be delivered in a sustainable and planned manner through the vehicle of an adopted statutory Local Area Plan (LAP). At a local level, statutory LAPs are the primary vehicles for guiding and informing the content, layout and design of both ‘new’ and ‘redevelopment’ areas in various settlements. Any new and/or amended LAP will be prepared having regard to all relevant planning guidelines and policies and guidance of the Plan. Localised designbased frameworks shall be provided for each plan area, including detailed and specific design parameters and urban design contexts, as appropriate, for the specific areas. The Plan incorporates the areas currently covered by the Southern Environs Local Area Plan and the Castletroy Local Area Plan. This will ensure that for the first time, the Limerick City and Suburbs (in Limerick), Mungret and Annacotty will have one overall spatial framework plan and zoning objectives. Following the adoption of the Plan, both the Castletroy and the Southern Environs Local Area Plans will be revoked. The Plan also incorporates zoning objectives and policies for a number of settlements that are currently covered by existing Local Area Plans, including Bruff, Hospital, Cappamore and Kilfinane. The following existing LAPs will be reviewed and new Plans prepared following the adoption of the Plan: Newcastle West, Abbeyfeale, Adare, Askeaton, Caherconlish, Castleconnell, Croom, Kilmallock, Patrickswell and Rathkeale. 2.5.1 Phasing of Lands – Local Area Plans A number of existing Local Area Plans have a significant amount of Phase 2 lands zoned. Phase 2 lands cannot proceed for development until 50% of the lands in Phase 1 have been developed. Having regard to the Plan’s Core Strategy figures, it is likely that some of this land will be dezoned during the Local Area Plan Review. In order to allow a degree of flexibility to applicants who meet the rural housing need, as outlined in Chapter 4 and who wish to build their homes on lands zoned Phase 2 / 3 within a Local Area Plan, individual planning applications will be considered on their merit and on a caseby-case basis having regard to all relevant planning criteria. Objective CS O1 Phase 2 Residential Development Lands It is an objective of the Council to consider applications for individual houses on lands currently zoned Phase 2/3 Residential Development, within Local Area Plans subject to the applicant meeting rural housing criteria as outlined in Objective HO O20 or Objective HO O21 of the Rural Settlement Strategy, whichever is applicable. Applications for individual planning applications will be considered on their merit and on a case-by-case basis having regard to all relevant planning criteria.

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   Chapter 2: Core Strategy31 2.6 Employment Development 2.6.1 Employment Strategy To complement the preparation of the Core Strategy, the Guidance Note on Core Strategies (2010) states that Planning Authorities should undertake an appropriate level of analysis to ensure that sufficient lands are identified for employment purposes at suitable locations, taking proper account of national planning policies. While the Guidance document does not provide a methodology for determining the appropriate quantum of employment zoned lands, the Plan sets out objectives and zoning of land for employment uses that has regard to national policy, the Draft Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS) and the availability of infrastructure. The employment strategy aims to develop Limerick’s enormous competitive advantages, including its central location on the Atlantic Economic Corridor, its national and international trade and tourism connectivity through Shannon Airport and Shannon Foynes Port Company and its third level complement, via the University of Limerick, Limerick Institute of Technology and Mary Immaculate College, that ensures constant supply of graduates. The NPF and NDP’s support for the implementation of the Limerick 2030 Plan will also help realise the potential to generate and be the focus of significant employment growth. It is ideally positioned from a scale and capacity perspective, to accommodate significant population and economic growth as proposed in the NPF. Chapter 5: A Strong Economy sets out the policies and objectives for economic development over the Plan period. The overall objective of the Plan is to ensure that there is sufficient zoned land, based on the principles of sequential development, to accommodate the overall growth proposed and also to recognise the importance of Limerick City and Suburbs (in Limerick), Mungret and Annacotty as a regional employment centre. 2.6.2 Retail Strategy Section 10(2A)(e) of the Act requires a Core Strategy to contain information to show that, in setting out objectives regarding retail development, the Planning Authority has had regard to Section 28 Guidelines that relate to retail planning. A successful retail sector that safeguards existing retail floor space, as well as providing additional floor space has an important role to play in realising the aims of the Settlement Strategy. In line with the RSES MASP Objective 17, a Retail Strategy for the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area and County Limerick was prepared. This document, which also considered the remainder of Limerick outside of the MASP area, is included in Volume 6. The Strategy is aligned to the Core Strategy and the Settlement Hierarchy. It focuses on maintaining and further developing Limerick City for its dominant retail function in the Mid-West hierarchy, the development of District Centres, the Key Town of Newcastle West and other towns as the main retail centres in the county. The development of retail services in the smaller settlements will be focused on providing support services for their respective populations and rural hinterlands. The Plan recognises that the retail sector is pivotal to regeneration and renewal of Town Centre areas, their economic viability and delivery of a high-quality public realm, built environment and sense of place.

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   LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202832 2.7 Core Strategy Policies and Objectives Policy CS P1 Core Strategy Implementation It is a policy of the Council to implement the Core Strategy for Limerick to ensure consistency with policies at a national and regional level, in particular population targets and distribution. Policy CS P2 Compact Growth It is a policy of the Council to support the compact growth of Limerick City Metropolitan Area, towns and villages by prioritising housing and employment development in locations within and contiguous to existing City and town footprints where it can be served by public transport and walking and cycling networks, to ensure that development proceeds sustainably and at an appropriate scale, density and sequence, in line with the Core Strategy Table 2.7. Policy CS P3 Availability of Land It is a policy of the Council to ensure that sufficient zoned land continues to be available for the projected population and employment growth over the lifetime of the Plan. Policy CS P4 Local Area Plans It is a policy of the Council to use Local Area Plans, that form part of the hierarchy of plans within Limerick, to promote and embed the principles of good urban design in the delivery of new and existing, sustainable communities. Following the adoption of the Plan, a review of the existing Local Area Plans will be undertaken to ensure consistency with the Core Strategy and policies and objectives of the Development Plan. Policy CS P5 Road Network It is a policy of the Council to maintain the strategic function, capacity and safety of the national roads network, including planning for future capacity enhancements and ensure that the existing extensive transport networks, which have been greatly enhanced over the last two decades, are maintained to a high level to ensure quality levels of service, safety, accessibility and connectivity to transport users. Policy CS P6 LSMATS It is a policy of the Council to ensure that the Core Strategy is in line with the objectives of the final LSMATS and the integration of land use planning and transport in reducing the need to travel and promote modal shift from the use of the private car. Policy CS P7 Settlement Strategy It is a policy of the Council to: a) Align with the provisions of the National Planning Framework and the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region. b) Accord with the Core Strategy set out in Chapter 2: Core Strategy and the Housing Strategy, including the Housing Needs Demand Assessment for Limerick set out in Volume 6 of the Plan. c) Seek to promote the creation of sustainable places and healthy communities, while ensuring that development occurs at an appropriate pace and that infrastructure is delivered in tandem to support this growth.

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   Chapter 2: Core Strategy33 Policy CS P8 Development of Limerick in accordance with the Settlement Hierarchy It is a policy of the Council to develop Limerick in accordance with the Settlement Strategy and Hierarchy and to require future residential development to locate at and be of a scale appropriate to, the settlement and growth levels identified in the Core Strategy. Objective CS O2 Capacity of Town/Village to Absorb Development It is an objective of the Council that development within towns and villages shall be considered on the basis of its connectivity to the existing town/village core, capacity (infrastructural, social, cultural and economic), good design, community gain and proper planning and sustainable development. Objective CS O3 Monitoring Growth It is an objective of the Council to monitor growth patterns and the pace of growth within individual settlements and apply appropriate management measures in ensuring compliance with the Core Strategy. The additional households permitted within each settlement shall not exceed the growth identified in the Core Strategy Table as set out in Table 2.7 of this chapter.

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   LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202834 2.8 Core Strategy Maps Map 2.3: Core Strategy Map (Refer to Chapter 4: Housing for Rural Housing Map) Kilcolman Knockdown Cappagh Ballysteen Ballybrown Kilcornan Kilfinny BanogueKnockaderry Monagea Strand Ashford Feohanagh Feenagh Kilmeedy Castletown Granagh Knockainy Elton Martinstown Old Pallas Caherline Dromkeen Crecora Roxborough Drombanna Annacotty Mungret Ardpatrick Glenosheen Ballyorgan Glenroe Kilbeheny Angelsborough Raheenagh Meanus Glenbrohane Loghill Ballyhahill New Kildimo Croagh Castlemahon Templeglantine Tournafulla Mountcollins Ballyagran Athlacca Herbertstown Knocklong Kilteely Oola Nicker Ballyneety Fedamore Clarina Montpelier Ballylanders Galbally Broadford Athea Carrigkerry Ardagh ShanagoldenGlin Foynes Askeaton Pallaskenry Adare Croom Ballinagarry Bruree Bruff Hospital Pallasgreen Doon Cappamore Patrickswell Murroe Kilfinane Dromcolliher Rathkeale Abbeyfeale Caherconlish Castleconnell Kilmallock Newcastle West See Metropolitan Area map for Detail LEGEND CORE STRATEGY MAP Adopted June 2022 Level 1 Limerick City and Suburbs CSO Boundary (in Limerick) Mungret & Annacotty CSO Boundaries Limerick City & Surburbs CSO Boundary (in Clare) Level 2 Key Town Level 3 Towns >1,400 people Level 4 Large Villages >500 people Level 5 Small Villages Level 6 Rural Clusters Level 7 Open Countryside Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan Boundary Motorway National Primary National Secondary Existing Rail Network Disused Rail Line

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   Chapter 2: Core Strategy35 Map 2.4: Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area (in Limerick) Core Strategy Map Ballybrown Caherline Crecora Roxborough Drombanna Annacotty MungretNew Kildimo Ballyneety Fedamore Clarina Montpelier Adare Patrickswell Caherconlish Castleconnell LEGEND Level 1 Limerick City and Suburbs CSO Boundary (in Limerick) Mungret & Annacotty CSO Boundaries Limerick City & Surburbs CSO Boundary (in Clare) Level 2 Key Town Level 3 Towns >1,400 people Level 4 Large Villages >500 people Level 5 Small Villages Level 6 Rural Clusters Level 7 Open Countryside Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan Boundary Motorway National Primary National Secondary Existing Rail Network Disused Rail Line

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   LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202836 2.9 Core Strategy Table The Core Strategy Table indicates the distribution of future population and housing growth across Limerick’s settlements in the form of a settlement hierarchy; they also set out the zoned lands available in selected settlements for new housing where relevant. Table 2.7 Footnotes [1] Dependent on the capacity of the settlement to absorb development. [2] The average densities for all settlements outside of the City area are derived by combining serviced sites at 10 units per hectare to accommodate 20% of the requirements for housing in this form and the remainder as “Residential Development Areas”. The densities for “Residential Development Areas” are set at 22 units per hectare for all settlements outside of the City and Suburbs (in Limerick), Mungret and Annacotty, except Newcastle West where the density shall be 35 units per hectare for 80% of units. [3] The NPF requires that the proportion of new homes within the built-up footprint should be at least 50% for the City and 30% for all other settlements. It should be noted that the zoning for new housing development in the settlements of Bruff, Cappamore and Foynes are immediately contiguous to the built up area. [4] The growth allocation of Clarina between 2016 and 2028 is high, but this is largely accounted for by growth already taken place between 2016 and 2022. New population growth since 2016 is estimated at being 244, constituting 82% of the total projected growth up to 2028. Therefore, new growth is proposed at 28%. [5] A percentage of the population growth ranging from 5% to 15% is expected to be accommodated within the town or village centre zoning. Where there are deficits between the quantum of zoned land required and that which is available, it is expected that the balance of demand will be met from within the town or village centres through renovations or infill development.

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   Chapter 2: Core Strategy37 Table 2.7: Settlement hierarchy, population and household growth up to end of Plan period Q2 2028 plus zoned land provision Level Settlements Census 2016 population Population totals 2028 Population growth as % of 2016 base1 Additional households forecasted 2022-28 Target residential density ranges (UPH)2 Zoned land Required (hectares) Existing zoned land available (hectares) Infill or brownfield as % of total zoned lands3 Shortfall (-) or excess (+) of zoned land (hectares) Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area (in Limerick) Limerick City and Suburbs (in Limerick) 89,671 123,242 11,054 35 to 100+ 259.25 353.06 84% 93.81 Annacotty 2,930 3,641 235 45+ 5.22 8.38 80% 3.16 Mungret 277 687 153 35+ 4.37 4.38 100% 0.01 City and Suburbs (in Limerick), Mungret and Annacotty 92,878 127,570 37% 11,442 268.84 365.82 84% 96.98ha. (Capacity for 12,750 units on zoned lands) Castleconnell 2,107 2,697 28% 205 10 or 22+ 11.59 24.89 13.30 Patrickswell 847 1,153 36% 95 10 or 22+ 5.36 37.93 32.57 Clarina 294 591 101%4 20 Montpelier 150 172 15% 7 Rural Metro Area 8,676 9,237 6% 104 Remainder of Metro Area 12,074 13,850 16% 431 16.95 62.82 45.87 Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area (in Limerick) 104,952 141,420 35% 11,873 285.78 440.57 154.78 Key town Newcastle West 6,619 8,607 30% 706 10 or 35+ 30.26 139.02 108.76 Level 3 Towns Abbeyfeale 2,023 2,589 28% 211 10 or 22+ 11.89 45.50 33.61 Kilmallock 1,668 2,135 28% 162 10 or 22+ 9.14 19.61 10.47 Rathkeale 1,441 1,844 28% 147 10 or 22+ 8.30 38.12 29.82 Caherconlish 1,476 1,815 23% 125 10 or 22+ 7.02 9.94 2.92 Level 3 Aggregate 6,608 8,383 27% 645 36.35 113.17 76.82 Level 4 Large Villages Adare 1,129 1,455 29% 122 10 or 22+ 6.88 58.35 51.48 Askeaton 1,137 1,455 28% 119 10 or 22+ 6.72 23.54 16.82 Ballingarry 521 667 28% 55 10 or 22+ 3.08 5.89 29.71% 2.81 Bruff 803 1,043 30% 83 10 or 22+ 4.68 5.52 12.30% 0.84 Bruree 580 740 28% 39 10 or 22+ 2.21 2.13 65.49% See Footnote5 Cappamore 620 794 28% 65 10 or 22+ 3.66 3.32 17.62% See Footnote5 Croom 1,159 1,484 28% 104 10 or 22+ 5.84 12.45 6.61 Doon 516 660 28% 52 10 or 22+ 2.91 2.73 100.00% See Footnote5 Dromcolliher 518 663 28% 54 10 or 22+ 3.06 2.43 65.06% See Footnote5 Foynes 520 666 28% 55 10 or 22+ 3.07 3.49 0.00% 0.42 Glin 576 737 28% 59 10 or 22+ 3.33 3.10 38.71% See Footnote5 Hospital 653 836 28% 64 10 or 22+ 3.59 3.32 100.00% See Footnote5 Kilfinane 789 1,010 28% 81 10 or 22+ 4.59 3.81 100.00% See Footnote5 Murroe 1,377 1,694 23% 117 10 or 22+ 6.61 5.82 66.79% See Footnote5 Pallasgreen 568 727 28% 60 10 or 22+ 3.38 3.11 50.32% See Footnote5 Pallaskenry 651 836 28% 63 10 or 22+ 3.53 3.60 86.28% 0.07 Level 4 Aggregate 12,117 15,467 28% 1,191 67.15 142.61 75.46 Level 5 Small Villages 5,469 6,453 18% 313 Level 6 Rural Clusters 1,882 1,855 15% 91 Level 7 Open Countryside 57,252 61,936 8% 772 City and County Totals 194,899 244,121 25% 15,591 419.54 835.97 416.42

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