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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.
Southern Regional Assembly · January 2020 · 382 pages
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- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES21 1,585,906 over 648k Population Labour Force Cork, Limerick & Waterford projected as amongst the fastest growing locations in the State over the next 20+ years. All three national tourism areas are present in the Region - Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands 3 with over a third of the State’s total population living here. almost a third of the State’s total at work in the region. Cities of national and international significance 2 Universities Clean Renewable Energ y Potential 5 Institutes of Technolog y State Airports2 Regional Airports 2 3 WHO Healthy Cities 2 UNESCO Learning Cities - Cork & Limerick 3 Smart Gateway Cities Productive agricultural region with good qualit y farmland and high agricultural yields Strong r ural areas supported by a significant net work of towns and villages All Tier-1 and Tier-2 ports outside of Dublin located in the Region Diverse Industrial Base with established clusters and specialism’s Extensive coastline with significant marine resource potential
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES22 2.2 | The Strategy A key component of the RSES is to strengthen the settlement structure of the Region and to capitalise on the individual and collective strengths of our three cities, our metropolitan areas, and our strong network of towns, villages and rural communities. Our cities are the pillars on which to base the RSES settlement and economic strategy. They can play a significant role, individually and collectively, to rebalance the disproportionate growth of the Greater Dublin Area. All three are targeted for significant growth by at least half, i.e. by 50-60% to 2040, whereas Dublin has a planned growth of just above the national average (20-25%) to 2040. Cork is the State’s second city and the largest urban settlement in the Region. With almost a fifth of the State’s population located in the Cork Metropolitan Area, it is larger in scale than the Limerick-Shannon, Galway and Waterford Metropolitan Areas combined. The NPF recognises this, stating that “Cork is emerging as an international centre of scale and is well placed to complement Dublin, but requires significantly accelerated and urban focused growth to more fully achieve this role”. Limerick is the largest urban centre in the Mid-West with notable strategic assets including its location between Cork and Galway on the Atlantic Economic Corridor with excellent connectivity to Dublin, to Shannon Airport and to the port and energy related facilities of the Shannon estuary. Waterford the principle urban centre in the south east is unique in being connected to a network of large and strong urban centres. Both cities are also very important drivers of national growth, are of international significance, are key regional centres and require significant investment and growth. Each of our three cities has very significant potential individually - however, the realisation of the combined potential of our cities (together with Galway) is a powerful proposition for regional and national transformation. The emphasis on urban growth in the RSES is driven by wider economic benefits and, for environmental reasons, to make the most efficient use of resources. This requires a focus on compact growth. The RSES also focuses on growth of settlements throughout the Region to improve accessibility, to conserve energy and to maintain the role and character of smaller towns and villages. It is essential for smaller settlements to maintain their role and character through public and private investment. Care is needed to match proposed rapid growth with adequate, accessible and timely new services. The RSES also aims to improve the quality of life in our diverse rural communities, valuing them as dynamic, resilient and outward looking areas of potential. A healthy, broad-based economy is essential to resource a highquality environment and to realise the potential of our Region, both rural and urban. To a significant extent, the success of the RSES can be achieved through businesses and communities already in the Region. Our cities provide a basis for the international economies of scale to compete on a global basis and employment opportunities will be encouraged in and around our cities, towns and rural areas. Safeguarding our environment is an important strand of the RSES, to benefit the future generations and to promote quality of life. In the long run, both development and protection of the environment must go hand in hand to safeguard the quality of life in the Region and attract new activities. The RSES welcomes appropriate development to bring about beneficial changes in the way our cities, towns, villages and rural areas relate to each other, the natural environment, and the population they serve. The combined effort of the local authorities and their communities, economic sectors, government and state agencies is needed to achieve action on climate change – to implement objectives for Compact Growth, Sustainable Travel and Place-Making to reduce travel demand between residential areas and centres of employment, education and commerce. The RSES takes a progressive approach to conserving and enhancing the natural and built heritage and the natural resources of wildlife and landscape. Our most valued assets must be protected from overuse and pollution. Equally, it is important to care for the general countryside, coastline and urban environment. A ready supply of development land at appropriate locations throughout the Region will ease the pressure on vulnerable assets while encouraging economic progress. The Region’s dispersed settlement pattern and its peripheral location in Europe makes it particularly dependent on efficient communications - good rail, road, sea, air and telecommunications links are of the utmost importance. The RSES seeks to enhance public transport and improve communications across the Region. Our cities are the pillars on which to base the RSES settlement and economic strategy.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES23 Implementation The vision and overall strategy of the RSES requires early planning to put in place effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation structures which will measure progress at set milestones. These implementation structures will involve stakeholders including government departments and state agencies, local authorities and their communities, public representation organisations and elected members. Accessing funding opportunities to progress this vision and strategy is central to success across all RPOs. Strategy Statements Bringing these components together leads to the Strategy – these are the 11 Statements of the Strategy to build a Strong, Resilient and Sustainable Region.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES24 Strategy THE SOUTHERN REGION’S STRATEGY IS TO BUILD A STRONG, RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE REGION BY: Strengthening and growing our cities and metropolitan areas; harnessing the combined strength of our 3 cities as a counterbalance to the Greater Dublin Area, though quality development, regeneration and compact growth; building on the strong network of towns and supporting our villages and rural areas. Transforming our transport systems towards well-functioning, sustainable integrated public transport, walking and cycling and electric vehicles. Strenghthening and protecting region’s diversity, language and culture, our recreational assets, and our natural and built heritage. Achieving improved education, health and public services and facilities for all citizens and communities. Enhancing regional accessibility through upgraded transport infrastructure and digital connectivity allied to transformed settlement hierarchy. Building a competitive, innovative and productive economy. Safeguarding and enchancing our environment through sustainable development, prioritising action on climate change across the region, driving the transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society. Building an inclusive outward looking international region on the global stage. Strengthening the role of and improving quality of life in the region’s diverse rural areas and communities and valuing our rural region as dynamic, resilient and outward looking. Optimising our international connectivity through investment and increased capacity in our ports and airports and provision of high-quality digital connectivity throughout the region. Providing infrastructure and services in a sustainable, planned and infrastructure-led manner to ensure the sustainable management of water waste and other environmental resources. 1 4 7 10 2 5 8 11 3 6 9 Our Strategy Q 1 Q 4 Q 7 Q 10 Q 2 Q 5 Q 8 Q 11 Q 3 Q 6 Q 9
- Southern Regional Assembly | Draft RSES 25 Key Enablers Our Strategy for building the Region as one of Europe’s most Creative, Innovative, Greenest and Liveable Regions focuses on Key Enablers to transform the Region: • Connecting our Region – enhanced infrastructure from North to South and East Coast to West Coast, connecting to the Atlantic Economic Corridor & developing an extended Eastern Economic Corridor to Rosslare Europort. • Delivering ambitious and sustainable growth targets for our cities, developing and consolidating our Key Towns, creating the Greenest and most Liveable Metropolitan Areas for diverse communities, culture and enterprise - developing the Cork Docklands, regeneration of Limerick- Shannon, including the Limerick Northern Distributor Route/ Smart Travel Corridor, and achieving a balanced ‘concentric city’ model north of the river in Waterford with development of the North Quays and adjoining lands in Kilkenny. • Creating an inclusive and Learning Region, building on our internationally competitive, learning partnerships, higher education institutions including establishing the new technological universities of MTU and TUSE, a new Learning Region Network and developing a Smart Region which recognises the advantages of a multilingual society and the value of using our indigenous language both inside and outside the Gaeltacht areas. • Investing in Public Services to tackle legacies, support planned population and employment growth; providing education, health, transport, community and social services and infrastructure. • Positioning the Southern Region as Ireland’s International Gateway at Cork, Shannon, Kerry and Waterford Airports and our sea ports. • Making the most of Cork and Waterford Harbours and the Shannon Estuary – our natural maritime assets. • Improving and protecting the quality of the environment and our rich heritage as custodians for future generations along the Wild Atlantic Way, into Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, through Ireland’s Ancient East, the Gaeltacht and islands, and along the Blueways and Greenways. • Revitalising our urban areas and spaces through creative and regenerative place-making, to deliver on Compact Growth and Housing Need, and provide new vitality for City and Town Centres. • Revitalising Rural Areas through readapting our small towns and villages and increasing collaboration between networks of settlements to seek higher value, diversified jobs for a higher quality of life. • Taking the rights steps towards more sustainable travel, energy and in bio-economy to lead on Climate Action in the states transition to a Low Carbon Society.
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES26 National Strategic Outcome RSES STRATEGY UN Sustainable Development Goals Compact Growth Strengthening and growing our cities and metropolitan areas; harnessing the combined strength of our three cities, as a counterbalance to the greater dublin area, though quality development, regeneration and compact growth; building on the strong network of towns and supporting our villages and rural areas. Enhanced Regional Accessibility Enhancing regional accessibility through upgraded transport infrastructure and digital connectivity allied to transformed settlement hierarchy. Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities Strengthening the role of and improving quality of life in the region’s diverse rural areas and communities and valuing our rural region as dynamic, resilient and outward looking. Sustainable Mobility Transforming our transport systems towards wellfunctioning, sustainable integrated public transport, walking and cycling and electric vehicles. Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES27 National Strategic Outcome RSES STRATEGY UN Sustainable Development Goals A Strong Economy supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills Building a competitive, innovative and productive economy. High-Quality International Connectivity Optimising our international connectivity through investment and increased capacity in our ports and airports and provision of high-quality digital connectivity throughout the region. Enhanced Culture, Amenity and Heritage Strenghthening and protecting region’s diversity, language and culture, our recreational assets, our natural and built heritage. Transition to a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Society Safeguarding and enchancing our environment through sustainable development, prioritising action on climate change across the region, driving the transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society. Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8
- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES28 National Strategic Outcome RSES STRATEGY UN Sustainable Development Goals Sustainable Management of Water, Waste and Other Environmental Resources Providing infrastructure and services in a sustainable, planned and infrastructure-led manner to ensure the sustainable management of water waste and other environmental resources. Access to Quality Childcare, Education and Health Services Achieving improved education, health and public services and facilities for all citizens and communities. Building an inclusive outward looking international region on the global stage. Q 9 Q 10 Q 11
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- Southern Regional Assembly | RSES30 People & Places 3 3.1 | Introduction This Chapter sets out the overall approach to development for the Southern Region and takes forward the RSES Strategy particularly: • Strengthening and growing our cities and metropolitan areas; harnessing the combined strength of our three cities as a counterbalance to the Greater Dublin Area, though quality development, regeneration and compact growth; building on the strong network of towns and supporting our villages and rural areas. • Strengthening the role of and improving quality of life in the region’s diverse rural areas and communities and valuing our rural region as dynamic, resilient and outward looking. It builds on the requirements for transformative change set out in the NPF including regional parity. As the largest centres of population, employment and services, the three cities provide the focus to drive the development of the Region. However it will require the combined potential of all three cities (and Galway) to be realised at an unprecedented rate to achieve this ambition and to create a viable alternative to Dublin. This can only be achieved with a strong network of towns and rural areas providing a basis for sustainable growth. Q 1 Q 3
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