Offaly County Development Plan 2021–2027 (as varied) — Chapter 7: Retail Town Centre Strategy and Regeneration

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   Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 Chapter 7 Retail and Town Centre Strategy, and Regeneration Page 262 brought forward on Opportunity Sites shall be in accordance with the Development Principles for Opportunity Sites as set out in section 7.2.4 of the County Development Plan, with the inclusion of an urban design statement and masterplan and shall demonstrate the rationale for the proposal and how it will interact within its context and the wider urban area. RP-12 It is Council policy to consider the development of taller buildings on the ‘Harbour site’ and ‘Texas site’ in Tullamore as identified in Figure 7.8 of the County Development Plan, subject to assessment by the Planning Authority of the following documents prepared by a prospective applicant / applicant; • A masterplan and local planning framework to deal with movement, public realm, and design; • An urban design statement addressing aspects of impacts on the historic built environment; • A specific design statement on the individual proposal from an architectural perspective; • A visual impact assessment; and • Daylight and shadow projection diagrams. Collaboration RP-13 It is Council policy to promote a collaborative approach between Offaly County Council, central government, semi-state bodies, the community, the private sector and voluntary associations to successfully achieve the regeneration of areas. RP-14 It is Council policy to work in conjunction with the Land Development Agency in co-ordinating and developing strategic publically owned land banks suitable for housing provision in order to contribute towards achieving compact growth, sustainable development and regeneration. RP-15 It is Council policy to support the consolidation and aggregation of land where required in order to enable regeneration and proper planning and sustainable development. RP-16 It is Council policy that scheduled town and village improvement schemes shall be informed by joint walkability audits involving local older people together with relevant local authority officials in accordance with the Age Friendly Strategy for Offaly 2018-2021, and any future editions. Climate Action RP-17 It is Council policy to support the development of sustainable low-carbon climate resilient communities and to encourage a climate adaptation and mitigation approach to developments which enable regeneration.

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   Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 Chapter 7 Retail and Town Centre Strategy, and Regeneration Page 263 7.6 Regeneration Objectives Renewal RO-01 It is an objective of the Council to encourage and facilitate, where appropriate, the development and renewal of areas throughout the county which are in need of regeneration and in particular to apply for funding under government urban and rural regeneration / renewal schemes. RO-02 It is an objective of the Council to encourage the continued vitality and viability of town and village centres by promoting ongoing environmental improvements to the public realm. RO-03 It is an objective of the Council to promote the development and renewal of areas identified in need of regeneration in order to prevent (i) adverse effects on existing amenities in such areas, in particular as a result of the ruinous or neglected condition of any land, (ii) urban blight and decay, (iii) anti-social behaviour, or (iv) a shortage of habitable houses or of land suitable for residential use or a mixture of residential and other use. RO-04 It is an objective of the Council to establish a database of strategic brownfield and infill sites so that brownfield land re-use can be managed and co-ordinated across multiple stakeholders as part of an active land management process. RO-05 It is an objective of the Council to support the examination of a Purple Flag status for a town(s) in County Offaly in conjunction with relevant stakeholders. Reuse RO-06 It is an objective of the Council to identify derelict sites and vacant sites which are suitable for redevelopment and to maintain the respective registers. RO-07 It is an objective of the Council as per the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (as amended), to use site activation measures such as the Vacant Site Levy in specific areas to bring forward vacant or underutilised ‘Residential Lands’ and ‘Regeneration Lands’ (which includes Opportunity Sites) into beneficial use where considered necessary for renewal and regeneration. Each year of the plan period the planning authority will assess the county’s settlements for the purposes of identifying vacant sites for addition to the Vacant Site’s Register and accordingly implement the statutory provisions for same. RO-08 It is an objective of the Council to encourage and be proactive in the habitation of vacant homes in accordance with the Council’s Vacant Homes Action Plan. Strategy / Guide RO-09 It is an objective of the Council to make a Place-Making Strategy for towns and implementation of Town Centre Renewal Plans4. 4 In accordance with Regional Policy Objective 6.12 of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy.

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   Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 Chapter 7 Retail and Town Centre Strategy, and Regeneration Page 264 RO-10 It is an objective of the Council to support the preparation of Design Guidelines to provide for improvements in the appearance of streetscapes and for revitalising vacant spaces for example with cost effective, temporary uses that build on the longer-term vision for space5. 5 In accordance with RPO 6.13 of RSES

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