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Longford County Development Plan 2021–2027
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards.
Longford County Council · 2021–2027 · 486 pages
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- 16.4.6 Community Facilities 16.4.6.1 Sheltered Accommodation/Step Down Housing, Residential Care Homes, Retirement Homes, Nursing Homes, Retirement Villages A range of accommodation options fall within this sector including step-down housing which supports independent living as support services are available in a complex arrangement, nursing homes, retirement homes etc. DMS 16.94 DMS 16.95 DMS 16.96 DMS 16.97 Development Management Standards – Sheltered Accommodation and Retirement Home Provision The Council in assessing development proposals will consider the following criteria: Regard to the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland, 2009. Proposals for this accommodation should be located within towns and villages for reasons of sustainability, accessibility, social inclusion and proximity to services. Exceptions will only be considered where a professional and evidence-based need is demonstrated to locate in a rural environment because of the nature of the care required. Provide adequate open space with comprehensive landscaping plans, informed by the need to cater for all levels of ability and in particular the needs of an ageing population and the mobility impaired, in line with Ministerial and Departmental guidelines including Housing Options for Our Ageing Population Policy Statement (Department of Health) (2019) and Thinking Ahead: Independent and Supported Housing Models for an Ageing Population (Housing Agency) (2018). The application should include a detailed design statement including the following: a) Description of the proposed development, indicating the cohort that the development will cater for and the numbers of people to be catered for within the site. b) The need for the accommodation and the justification for the proposed site location. c) Details on accessibility, including pedestrian, cycle and public transport provisions and linkages to the proposed development. d) The car parking facilities for staff and set-down areas for customers. e) Appropriate landscaping, including open space and boundary treatments f) The details of the proposed design, including external finishes, the size and scale appropriate to the area and the impact on residential and neighbouring amenity g) Adequate signage, lighting and boundary treatments.County Development Plan 2021–2027 431
- 16.4.6.2 Healthcare Facilities In assessing planning applications for Health Care Services, the Structures proposed should generally comprise a simple form and function and be located on suitably zoned lands within urban areas. DMS 16.98 DMS 16.99 Development Management Standards – Healthcare Facilities The Council in assessing development proposals will consider the following criteria: Proposed applications for such facilities should include a detailed design statement including the following: a) Justification for proposal provided by reference to anticipated demand; a) Adequate capacity in the local road network and car parking provisions; b) Details on accessibility, including pedestrian, cycle and public transport provisions and linkages to the proposed development; c) Intended hours of operation; d) Adequate signage, lighting and boundary treatments; e) Appropriate landscaping; f) A detailed Mobility Management Plan. Extensions to healthcare facilities will generally be accepted subject to scale, high quality design and satisfactory integration with the existing structure. Extended facilities should not negatively impact on adjoining amenities and amenities within the school site. 16.4.6.3 Childcare Facilities Applicants are encouraged to seek the advice and support of the County’s Childcare Committee, Tulsa, Health Safety Executive and other relevant bodies in the design and layout of proposed childcare facilities prior to the submission of a planning application. DMS 16.100 DMS 16.101 DMS 16.102 DMS 16.103 Development Management Standards – Childcare Facilities The Council in assessing development proposals will consider the following criteria: The provision of childcare facilities in appropriate locations as set out in accordance with the provisions of the DoEHLG ‘Childcare Facilities Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2001) and seek to apply Universal Design Guidelines for Early Learning and Care Settings (2019) from the National Disability Authority and Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Early Childhood Ireland. Appropriate provision of at least one childcare facility to cater for 20 places in developments of 75 houses, including local authority and social housing schemes in accordance with DoEHLG Guidelines. Development of childcare facilities at the following locations will normally be encouraged: a) Areas of concentrated employment and business parks; b) Neighbourhood centres; c) Schools or major educational facilities; d) Within existing town, villages and rural nodes; e) Within new and existing residential developments; f) Large retail developments; g) Adjacent to public transport nodes. Applications for childcare facilities in a residential area will be assessed based on their impact in terms of noise, loss of residential amenity, traffic generation and general disturbance.Longford County Council 432
- DMS 16.104 DMS 16.105 DMS 16.106 DMS 16.107 Proposed applications for such facilities should include a detailed design statement including the following: a) Suitability of the site and the adequacy and availability of indoor and outdoor play space. b) Nature of the facility and the detailed opening hours and times of operation. c) Numbers and ages of children attending the facility d) The car parking facilities for staff and set-down areas for customers, cycle facilities. e) Open Space provision and measures for management of same. f) Description of cumulative impact when taken together with other childcare facilities in the vicinity. g) Impact on residential amenity and mitigation measures, if appropriate. h) Local traffic conditions and the proximity to public transport nodes and pedestrian and cycling facilities. i) Number of such facilities in the area. In this regard, the applicant shall submit a map showing the locations of childcare facilities within the vicinity of the subject site and demonstrate the need for an additional facility at that location. j) A detailed Mobility Management Plan. In the case of proposals within an existing dwelling the Council will consider whether there is sufficient private open space remaining for the enjoyment of the occupant of the dwelling. The potential impact on the residential amenities of adjoining residences will also be considered. In such cases a significant residential component shall be retained. In general, the Council will discourage the complete conversion of existing semi-detached and terraced dwellings within housing estates to childcare facilities. The childcare use should remain secondary and the bulk of the house should be retained for residential purposes. In new housing estates, purpose-built facilities are normally required. The Mall LongfordCounty Development Plan 2021–2027 433
- 16.4.6.4 Schools and Education Facilities The Council will be guided by the Department of Education and Skills as to the need for new educational facilities or expansion of facilities at existing schools. Please refer to Chapter 7: Placemaking for specific policies in respect of educational facilities. DMS 16.108 DMS 16.109 DMS 16.110 DMS 16.111 Development Management Standards – Schools and Education Facilities The Council in assessing development proposals will consider the following criteria: Compliance with the ‘Guidelines on The Provision of Schools and the Planning System – A Code of Practice’ (2008). Proposed applications for such facilities should include a detailed design statement including the following: a) The need for school accommodation. b) Justification for proposed site location. c) Details on accessibility, including pedestrian, cycle and public transport provisions and linkages to the proposed development. d) Provision of adequate, secure, covered cycle facilities. e) Adequate and safe set-down and collection areas to facilitate peak traffic movements and adequate car parking for staff. f) Adequate play area(s) for pupils, including sporting facilities. g) School buildings and sports facilities should be multi-functional and be available for extended community use outside of school term and daily use. h) Adequate signage, lighting and boundary treatments. i) A detailed Mobility Management Plan. Extensions to schools will generally be accepted subject to scale, high quality design and satisfactory integration with the existing structure. School extensions should not negatively impact on adjoining amenities and amenities within the school site. Temporary classrooms will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and will generally be accepted for a temporary period not exceeding five years and such classrooms should not interfere with onsite car/cycle parking spaces or unduly impact the usability of outdoor play/sports facilities. Any such proposal shall be accompanied by a timeline for the construction of permanent facilities.Longford County Council 434
- 16.4.7 Road Safety and Access The provision of a safe vehicular access is a prerequisite for all development proposals in the interest of traffic safety for all road users. Chapter 5: Transport, Infrastructure, Energy and Communications provides the policy context in ensuring the provision of efficient and sustainable infrastructural network. Figure 15.2: Calculating Sightlines The building line required will relate to the nature and design of the buildings being proposed, and the nature of the layout of the area. The function of building lines in the urban environment is to: ■ Provide protection from noise and fumes associated with traffic; ■ Allow for the provision of off-street car-parking; ■ Allow for future road development; and, ■ Ensure that new development is consistent with neighbouring development and appropriate in the context of the surrounding streetscape. x Distance = 3.0m Visability Splay Y DistanceY DistanceCounty Development Plan 2021–2027 435
- DMS 16.112 DMS 16.113 DMS 16.114 DMS 16.115 Development Management Standards – Road Safety and Access The Council in assessing development proposals will consider the following criteria: All planning applications will be assessed in accordance with the policy context set out in Chapter 5: Transport, Infrastructure, Energy and Communications and to the Design Manual for urban Roads and Streets; DTTS and DECLG (DMURS, 2019). Require all applications for planning permission to include (at a minimum scale of 1:500) comprehensive details of the way in which safe access and egress to the site can be achieved and include the sightline visibility. Safe unobstructed sight distances should be provided and maintained thereafter from vehicular entrances onto the road network as follows: Speed Limit Road Type Applicable StandardNational Primary National Secondary Regional Local 120kph 295m 295m - - TII Publications 100kph 215m 215m 215m - TII Publications 80 kph 160m 160m 160m 160m desirable but subject to road width and alignment, traffic volumes and traffic speeds and where a lesser distance is shown to be adequate in terms of safety. TII Publications 60 kph 65m 65m 65m 65m DMURS 50 kph 49m 49m 49m 49m DMURS 40 kph 36m 36m 36m 36m DMURS 30 kph 24m 24m 24m 24m DMURS a) In general, only the minimum interference with existing roadside boundaries and hedges shall be permitted. b) Third Party consent letters and accompanying Land Registry Maps for the provision of adequate Sight Distance Triangles should be submitted, if applicable. In terms of Local Roads, this is also subject to the discretion of the Planning Authority where a lesser distance is demonstrated to be adequate in terms of traffic safety. Require the following minimum building lines for all structures facing the public road: Road Type Setback Distance from existing / proposed carriageway edge National Primary Road 35 metres National Secondary Road 35 metres Regional Road 25 metres Local Road 15 metresLongford County Council 436
- DMS 16.116 DMS 16.117 DMS 16.118 DMS 16.119 DMS 16.120 DMS 16.121 DMS 16.122 DMS 16.123 New rural entrances should not be located within the following distances of junctions: Road Type Separation Distance National Primary Road 150 metres National Secondary Road 100 metres Regional Road 100 metres Local Road 40 metres The development by itself or combined with another or other development shall not give rise to a traffic hazard. For large developments requiring the submission of a Traffic and Transport Assessment (TTA) as part of the planning application it is advised that applicants should consult with the Council’s Roads Department in conjunction with the Planning Department prior to the submission of an application. Where the capacity, width, alignment or the surface condition of the road are inadequate development will not be favoured. Discourage the proliferation of road access points onto public roads, especially in areas where the maximum speed limits applies or where road safety is of concern. The sharing of vehicular entrances will be encouraged where appropriate in order to avoid a proliferation of access points. Where a new house is to be sited adjacent to existing dwellings, use of existing entrances, avenues and driveways should be considered. Retain existing roadside hedgerows and trees as much as possible. New and or extended entrances should be carefully considered to achieve the required sight distance with the removal of a minimum extent of existing hedgerow. The new boundary should be planted with suitable indigenous species and plants and these should be identified within a detailed landscape plan. Where satisfactory access can be achieved only by removing large stretches of roadside hedgerow/ditches/stone boundaries, an alternative site for the proposed development should be sought. Where new development would adversely impact road drainage development will not be permitted, unless applicants agree proposals with the Council to improve the road and drainage.County Development Plan 2021–2027 437
- 16.4.8 Car parking The car parking standards set out in Table 16.1 Car Parking Standards shall apply. Table 16.1: Car Parking Standards Land Use Car Parking Space Requirement Houses (outside town centres) 2 per dwelling Houses (town and village centre location) 1 space per unit in Longford Town 1.5 space per unit in all other settlements Apartments / Flats 1 space per unit + 1 visitor space per 4 apartments in suburban locations towns and villages Retail 1 per 25m2 gross floor space within speed limit 1.5 per 25m2 gross floor space outside speed limit Offices 1 per 30m2 gross floor space within speed limit 1.5 per 30m2 gross floor space outside speed limit Financial Institutions 1 per 20m2 gross floor space Retail Warehousing 1 per 35m2 gross floor space Cash And Carry Outlets 2 per 90m2 plus adequate loading/unloading and circulation facilities Industry 1 per 30m2 gross floor space or 1 per 4no. employees, whichever is greater Warehousing 1 per 100m2 gross floor area or 1 space per 4no. employees, whichever is greater Hotels, B&B, Guesthouses* 1 space per 2 bedrooms within the speed limit 1 space per bedroom outside the speed limit Bars And Lounges* 1 per 7m2 gross floor area within the speed limit 2 per 7m2 gross floor area outside the speed limit Dance Halls, Dance Areas And Function Rooms 1.5 per 7m2 gross floor area within the speed limit 3 per 7m2 gross floor area within the speed limit Restaurants 1 per 7m2 gross floor area within the speed limit 2 per 7m2 gross floor area outside the speed limit Take Away 6 per unit Commercial Garage 1 per 30m2 gross floor area Service Station 1 per 300m2 gross floor area + shop requirements Showrooms 1 per 100m2 gross floor area + shop requirements Marinas 1 per berth Hospitals 1 per bed Nursing Homes 1 per 3 bedrooms Surgeries/Clinics 3 per consulting room Funeral Homes 1 per 10m2 gross floor area Childcare, Creche, Montessori 1 per employee + 0.25 per child Schools 1 per classroom plus sufficient bus circulation and off-loading facilities to cater for school going population Community Centre, Sports Clubs 1 per 45m2 gross floor space plus 2% Golf And Pitch And Putt Courses 2 per hole Golf Driving Range 1 per bay Bowling Alley* 4 per lane Theatre/ Cinema/ Stadia/ Churches 1 per 5 seats Non-Retail Services Hairdressers/ Barbers/ Bookmakers 3 per 100m2 gross floor areaLongford County Council 438
- DMS 16.124 DMS 16.125 DMS 16.126 DMS 16.127 DMS 16.128 DMS 16.129 DMS 16.130 DMS 16.131 DMS 16.132 DMS 16.133 DMS 16.134 DMS 16.135 Development Management Standards – Car Parking Provision The Council in assessing development proposals will consider the following criteria: The standards set out in Table 16.1 Car Parking Standards shall apply to all new developments, be it new construction or a new extension or a material change of use of existing buildings. In the case of any specific uses not listed in Table 16.1 Car Parking Standards, the Council will specify its requirements in relation to parking. Non-residential car parking standards are set down as maximum standards and the number of spaces should not exceed the maximum provision set out in the table 15.11. The car parking standards shall be applied at the discretion of the Council in the County’s rural towns and villages having regard to the availability and adequacy of on street parking, existing or proposed off street parking to serve the development and the settlement. All parking areas shall be clearly demarcated and numbered with indelible paint which shall be permanently maintained to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. Age Friendly car parking spaces should generally be provided, where possible, in all developments. Accessible car parking spaces shall generally be provided at a rate of 5% of the total number of spaces, for developments requiring more than 10 car parking spaces, with the minimum provision being one space (unless the nature of the development requires otherwise). Such spaces shall be proximate to the entry points of buildings and comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations. Adequate car parking bays should be provided within the confines of the public areas of residential areas to address public needs a) All developments, including new and extended developments (residential, community and commercial) should provide facilities for the charging of battery-operated cars at a rate of up to 10% of the total car parking spaces. The remainder of the parking spaces should be constructed so as to be capable of accommodating future charging points, as required. b) New residential development should accommodate at least one car parking space equipped with an EV charging points for every ten car parking spaces being provided for the associated development. c) EV charging spaces should be clearly demarcated with appropriate signage. Rapid charge points should be provided within centres of commercial activity and clearly demarcated with appropriate signage, in collaboration with ESB networks. Parking areas shall be reserved solely for the parking of vehicles and should not be used for the storage of materials or goods associated with the development, nor for the parking of goods or other heavy vehicles. Where parking is permitted in the view of the general public, adequate soft landscaping shall be provided to soften the appearance of hard surfaced areas.County Development Plan 2021–2027 439
- 16.4.9 Cycle Parking The Planning Authority requires the provision of a minimum level of secure bicycle parking facilities in association with new development and a change of use. This is consistent with the objectives and policies of the Department of Transport’s National Cycle Policy Framework (2009). Where the provision of bicycle parking facilities is intended for use by the staff of that particular development, cycle stands should be covered and located within the curtilage of the development to ensure security and supervision. Table 16.2: Cycle Parking Standards Land Use Cycle Parking Space Requirement Houses Apartments Studio Flats 1 space per dwelling 1 stand per bedroom and 1 visitor stand per 2 units 1 stand per unit and 1 visitor stand per 2 units Retail 1 storage space per 100 sq. m Offices 10% of employee numbers, (subject to minimum of 10 bicycle storage places or one bike space for every car space, whichever is the greater) Financial Institutions 1 unit per 40 sqm GFA, or 1 space per car space whichever is greater Retail Warehousing / Cash And Carry 1 space per 20 parking spaces whichever is greater Industry & Warehousing 1 per 100sq.m GFA Hotels, B&B, Guesthouses* 2 stands per unit accommodation Cinemas/Theatre 1 space per 10 seats Surgeries/Clinics 1 space per 5 members of staff and 0.5 space per consulting room Childcare, Creche, Montessori 1 space per 5 members of staff and 1 space per 10 children Schools 10% of pupil registration numbers, minimum 10 places. Consider separate teacher/ employee storage Community Centre, Sports Clubs 1 space per 20 sqm GFA Golf / Pitch and Put Courses 4 spaces per course Golf Driving Range 2 spaces per facility Public Transport Hubs (Rail / Bus) 5% of number of daily boarders at that point/ station Other Developments 1 bike storage space for every car space Cycle stands for use by visitors should be located to maximise convenience to the entrance of buildings, and positioned so as to ensure safety, security and supervision. The cycle parking standards set out in Table 16.2 Cycle Parking Standards shall apply, and cycle parking provision should be in accordance with the National Cycle Manual, NTA (2011).Longford County Council 440
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