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Local Area Plans: Guidelines for Planning Authorities

How a council prepares a local area plan for a town or district.

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government · June 2013 · 64 pages

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  1. 53 The table below highlights other important regulatory and policy requirements that planning authorities should consider in preparing and finalising local area plans. Guideline Relevant Area Requirement Government Policy on Architecture 2009-2015: Towards a Sustainable Future: Delivering Quality within the Built Environment. Public Realm and Architectural Quality - Policies & objectives to promote exemplary practice on quality within the built environment. Architectural Heritage Protection – Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2004 Built Heritage - Policies and objectives to promote exemplary practice in Built Heritage conservation and the provision of guidance on Part (IV) of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012. Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities & Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities best practice guidance 2007 Housing - Policies & objectives to promote exemplary practice Housing Standards & Urban Design. Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations - Circular PD 7/09 Water Services - Objectives & policies which demonstrate compliance with the Urban Waste Water Regulations & EPA waste water licensing regime. Guidance on Appropriate Assessment (AA) for Plans & Projects in Ireland Natura 2000 sites - Screening for AA; - Objective & policies which protect the integrity of Natura 2000 network. Green City Guidelines (2008, UCD Urban Institute Ireland) Green Infrastructure - Policies & objectives to promote the enhancement and conservation of biodiversity “Creating Green Infrastructure for Ireland” (August 2010) Comhar, Sustainable Development Council Green Infrastructure - Policies & objectives to promote the enhancement and conservation of biodiversity Manual on Unfinished Housing Developments (DECLG 2011) Housing - Ensuring focus on resolving these developments in zoned areas firstly before considering greenfield development.
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