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Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region
The regional strategy for the Southern Region, including the Cork, Limerick–Shannon and Waterford metropolitan area strategic plans.
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- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES3 Contents Volume 1 Preface ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Message from the Cathaoirleach ................................................................................................................. 5 Introduction from the Director ..................................................................................................................... 5 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2. STRATEGIC VISION ...................................................................................................................................... 18 3. PEOPLE AND PLACES ................................................................................................................................ 30 4. A STRONG ECONOMY – INNOVATIVE AND SMART .................................................................... 98 5. ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................................................................................... 130 6. CONNECTIVITY ......................................................................................................................................... 154 7. QUALITY OF LIFE ...................................................................................................................................... 188 8. WATER AND ENERGY UTILITIES ....................................................................................................... 208 9. IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION............................................................ 218 Volume 2 - Metropolitan Area Plans Introduction to the MASPs ........................................................................................................................226 Draft Cork Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan ...................................................................................... 227 Draft Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan ............................................................ 270 Draft Waterford Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan........................................................................... 308 Volume 3 Appendix 1 – Transitional Local Authority Population Projections To 2031 ............................ 346 Appendix 2 – SPA Profiles ........................................................................................................................ 348 Appendix 3 MASP Goals ........................................................................................................................... 368 Glossary ...........................................................................................................................................................374
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES4 Preface Regional Spatial and Economic Planning are married together for the first time in Ireland in the shape of an implementing strategy for the National Planning Framework (NPF). The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) for the Southern Region marks this new departure. The RSES provides the framework through which the NPF’s disruptive vision and the related Government policies and objectives will be delivered for the region. In line with International best practise, the RSES for the Southern Region adopts a territorially differentiated and place-based approach to regional planning and development. We live in an interdependent, highly connected, modern society, where successful strategy formulation and plan making needs to respond holistically to the needs of citizens, society and the global challenges we face. Planning deliberatively to safeguard our environment, our futures, while keeping to the fore the principle of equality augur’s greater success for us all. In the making of this RSES, we recognise that effective regional development is about embracing the spatial development opportunities specific to our Region. This requires choices to be made which reflect the differing needs and potential of the Region, resulting in economic and spatial strategies which differ from one region to another.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES5 Director’s Introduction Cathaoirleach’s Message The National Planning Framework and its regional translation in the form of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) is poised to benefit the State and its regions. It seeks to unlock the latent potential of less developed areas while increasing the competitiveness of the more developed areas. Quality of life for all and safeguarding our environment for future generations is at the heart of its ambition. The Members and Executive of the Southern Assembly are primed and anticipating the opportunity presented to implement the RSES. We have a strong vision for our Region. To realise that vision, we aim to create and nurture the conditions that support our people and our places. We view the strategy as a means to tap into the Region’s full potential, for achieving economic prosperity, for improving the quality of life for all our citizens, and as a vehicle to promote the Region’s international reputation as a sustainable, innovative, healthy and green region and ultimately help us to realise our ambition to be the world’s most liveable region. It also provides a means to address the challenges we face including climate change. The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region is an ambitious project, it needs to be, to keep pace with the accelerated rate of technological, social and economic change. The Assembly recognises the significant challenges facing our region and the need for decisive leadership and an effective regional strategy underpinned by strong National policy interventions to address those challenges. We want to secure a sustainable future; therefore, it is imperative we avoid a piecemeal approach to strategy formulation. Critically, spatial planning must be informed by environmental, economic and social needs. The overarching principle of the protection of the environment combined with an impetus to improve social equality, will serve to guide us in our endeavour to copper-fasten and safeguard our future. Mr. David Kelly Director ‘No man is an island’ rings true down the centuries and is a lyrical expression of the acknowledged interdependency of society. Our community bonds remind us of our human, geographic, and cultural connectedness. It prefigures our want and desire to plan for our future. A future that strives for the betterment of the quality of life for all of our citizens. It is through this constant quest to improve and narrow disparities, that we as a Region can realise our individual and collective potential. Our ambition is for a humane, fulfilling society, one in which “scientific advance is used to enhance quality of life, rather than to increase production*”. Irish people traditionally identified with parish and county, characterised by a strong sense of belonging. This consciousness and sense of belonging has informed and shaped the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy. Connectedness is immeasurably important to any community. It plays a part in safeguarding the health and well-being of citizens. Place making or place-shaping is about improving the economic competitiveness, physical infrastructure and social fabric of the region. We want to tackle the challenges we face, play our part in addressing climate change, strengthen and safeguard our rich rural and urban fabric, to increase the region’s appeal as a place to live, work, study, invest in, trade with and visit. Ireland is no longer a homogenous society, isolated off the coast of continental Europe, we are globally connected, enriched with a diverse, young and educated population. We live in exciting and fast-moving times. Our unique proposition as a nation, as a region, is firmly vested in our people and in our collective vision and values. Ní neart go cur le chéile. Councillor Joe Carroll Cathaoirleach * Gray, J. (2016) Gray’s Anatomy: Selected Writings, Penguin.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES6 Introduction 1 1.1 | What is the RSES? A Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region The Southern Region faces an era of great change, challenge and opportunity. Over the next 20 years, our population will grow by nearly 400,000, our age profile and our family structures will be transformed. We face rapid global change, technological developments and the dramatic impact of climate change. We need a new approach to manage our future in a planned productive and sustainable way. This document - the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region (RSES) – is a 12-year strategic regional development framework to guide this change. It establishes a broad framework for the way in which our society, environment, economy and the use of land should evolve. It includes Metropolitan Area Strategic Plans (MASPs) for Cork, Limerick-Shannon and Waterford and strategies for our Key Towns, towns, villages and rural areas. The RSES primarily aims to support the delivery of the programme for change set out in Project Ireland 2040, the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the National Development Plan 2018-27 (NDP). As the regional tier of the national planning process, it will ensure coordination between the City and County Development Plans (CCDP) and Local Enterprise and Community Plans (LECP) of the ten local authorities in the Region. While informed by national, EU and international policies, the RSES is driven at the local level by elected members, local authorities, stakeholders, community groups and individual citizens who have shaped this shared strategy.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES7 • The location of future population growth, • Provision of Housing; • Improving the qualities of cities, towns and rural areas; • Education and lifelong learning; • Creating and sustaining quality jobs; • Supporting rural development; • Identifying priorities for infrastructure investment, including educational, healthcare, social, community, sporting and cultural facilities; • Preserving and protecting the environment, its amenities and landscape qualities; • Transportation, water services, energy and communications networks, and waste management facilities; • Address climate change; • Promoting sustainable settlement and transportation strategies in urban and rural areas, • enhancing economic performance SCOPE The RSES embraces many factors which determine quality of life, including: It should be noted that the RSES is a strategic document and identifies high-level requirements and policies. It does not provide every detail for each matter, nor does it cut across areas that are appropriately the responsibility of local authorities. It does however set out the high level statutory framework to empower each local authority to develop CCDPs, Local Area Plans (LAPs) and LECPs that are coordinated with regional and national objectives. The policies in the RSES are structured under Regional Policy Objectives (RPOs) and MASP Objectives. Transitional Change While the RSES process has a long-term vision to 2040, the specific focus of this document is to 2026 and 2031. The level of change required by the NPF cannot be implemented immediately and it will take several cycles of the RSES process to achieve change to long-term patterns of sustainable development. This first RSES is primarily concerned with setting the course to embed long term change.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES8 Compact Growth involves careful management of sustainable growth of compact cities, towns and villages to achieve better residential development across the Southern Region. Enhanced Regional Accessibility is key to the delivery of the NPF, which aims to enhance accessibility and connectivity between the key urban centres and their regions. Not all routes have to look east and the need to improve connectivity between Cork, Limerick, Waterford (and Galway) and the regions is essential. Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities are a strong part of the identity of the Southern Region. Rural areas play a key role in the Region’s economy, environment and quality of life, which is reflected by the objectives of the Action Plan for Rural Development. High-Quality International Connectivity is crucial to the Region for overall international competitiveness, in addressing opportunities and challenges from Brexit through to investment in our ports and airports. National Ports Policy and National Aviation Policy, coupled with high-speed broadband are the chief instruments in consolidating and improving on our Region’s international connectivity. Sustainable Mobility is core to Ireland’s Climate Change mitigation plan. A managed transition to electrifying our mobility systems is critical. We need to move away from polluting and carbon intensive propulsion systems to new technologies such as electric vehicles and introduction of electric and hybrid traction systems for public transport fleets. In line with the NPF, we need to ensure that our Region will enjoy a cleaner, quieter environment free of combustion engine driven transport systems by 2040. 1.2 | POLICY CONTEXT Project Ireland 2040 is the Government’s overarching policy initiative to make Ireland a better country for all, a country that reflects the best of who we are and what we aspire to be. Project Ireland 2040 comprises the NPF to 2040 and the NDP 2018-27. The NPF projects that our national population will grow by one million in the next 20 years. This will require an enormous shift in thinking to plan how and where people live, work, and travel, and to ensure a more balanced growth away from the overconcentration of population, homes and jobs in the Greater Dublin Area. National Strategic Outcomes and the Strategic Investment Priorities The NPF’s sets the context for the RSES through 10 National Strategic Outcomes (NSO’s):
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES9 A Strong Economy Supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills requires a competitive, innovative and resilient regional enterprise base as an essential precursor to job creation. We need to foster an enterprise environment which entices people to live and prosper in the region. To withstand the external shocks that an open economy can be subjected to, resilience and agility must be the watchwords for a sustainable, healthy and thriving regional economy. Enhanced Amenities and Heritage enriches and nurtures our community life. By acting as custodians of our wealth of culture, heritage and the arts, we are safeguarding it for future generations. Increased emphasis on attractive place making will require ease of access to amenities and services supported by integrated transport systems and green modes of movement such as pedestrian and cycling facilities. Transition to Sustainable Energy requires harnessing the considerable on-shore and off-shore energy sources and the roll-out of the National Smart Grid Plan. Ireland’s Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030 sets out a vision for transforming Ireland’s fossil fuel-based energy sector into a clean, low carbon system by 2050. Policy interventions that promote renewable energy generation through supports such as the public service obligation levy is just one example of a measure taken towards achieving this transition and a step towards achieving our climate change commitments. Sustainable Management of Water and other Environmental Resources are critical to our environment and well-being. Conserving and enhancing these resources is important for our future planning, including national water planning, regional waste water management, river basement and flood risk management. Collaboration between national, regional and local public bodies is crucial to ensuring our water and environmental resources are managed properly for the future, including incorporating a circular economic approach. Access to Quality Childcare, Education and Health Services is key to meeting the demands of an increased population, starting with early childhood care and education, investment in schools and third level institutional infrastructure. Education is central to our ambition as a nation and requires careful planning and coordination across national, regional and local public bodies. The future of the Health Service is addressed by Sláintecare, a 10-year plan for health reform which aims to deliver a universal, high-quality, and integrated healthcare system. National Development Plan 2018-27 Current and planned infrastructural investment across the Southern Region will be delivered under the NDP 2018-27. The NDP is aligned to drive the implementation of the NPF over the next 10 years and thereby the RSES. The NDP comprises a €115bn programme to upgrade the State’s infrastructure in anticipation of the population increase. National Planning Framework and its National Strategic Outcomes and Priorities of the National Development Plan National Strategic Outcomes 6. High-Quality International Connectivity 8. Transition to a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Society 10. Access to Quality Childcare, Education and Health Services 9. Sustainable Management of Water, Waste and other Environmental Resources 5. A Strong Economy supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills 4. Sustainable Mobility 1. Compact Growth 2. Enhanced Regional Accessibility 3. Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities 7. Enhanced Amenity and Heritage Housing and Sustainable Urban Development Rural Development Environmentally Sustainable Public Transport Airports and Ports Water Infrastructure National Road Network Enterprise, Skills and Innovation Capacity Culture, Heritage and Sport Climate Action Education, Health and Childcare 2 1 3 8 5 7 10 9 4 6 Strategic Investment Priorities Project Ireland 2040 | Building Ireland’s Future | National Planning Fr 13
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES10 SOURCE | United Nations UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The UN 2030 Agenda is a plan of action for people, the planet and prosperity. The plan sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that integrate the three indivisible dimensions of sustainable development - economic, social and environmental. Since 2015, Ireland is a signatory to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and this is heavily reflected throughout the NPF and the RSES. European Green Deal The European Green Deal is a new growth strategy that aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It is about improving the well-being of people, making Europe climate neutral and protecting the natural habitat which will be good for people, the planet and the economy. The aims of the Green Deal are: for Europe to become climate-neutral by 2050; to protect human life, animals and plants by cutting pollution; to help companies become world leaders in clean products and technologies; and to help ensure a just and inclusive transition. City and County Development Plans The ten City and County Development Plans are a key component of the RSES process and will provide the detailed and coordinated plans to guide and shape the development of communities. Local Economic and Community Plans Reflecting the important role of Local Community Development Committees and Public Participation Networks (PPNs), the RSES incorporates the LECPs for each local authority in the Region. The LECPs identify strategic assets, high-level goals, sustainable objectives, priorities and actions at local community level. The NPF, RSES, the CCDP and LECP processes are part of a multi and interrelated tiered approach to the broadening role of Local Government in planning and economic and community development spheres.
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