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Tipperary County Development Plan 2022–2028
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- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 92 The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have indicated that new ‘Rural Housing Guidelines’ are being prepared to address rural housing issues and to take account of the Flemish Decree, the NPF and broader settlement context. Table 5.3: Housing Need Definitions The Council has provided a definition of ‘Economic’ and ‘Social’ need in the context of rural housing policy, as set out below; Economic A person who is actively engaged in farming/agricultural activity on the landholding on which the house is to be built, meeting either of the following: (a) A farmer of the land – defined as a landowner with a holding of >20ha. Or (b) An owner and operator of a farming/horticultural/forestry/bloodstock activity on an area less than 20ha, who is engaged in farming activity on a daily basis, where it is demonstrated that the farming/agricultural activity forms a significant part of their livelihood. Social (a) A person who has resided in a rural area (as defined in Table 2.4 Chapter 2 Core Strategy): (i) Within 5km of the site where they intend to build for a substantial period of their lives (10 Years) within a ‘Primary Amenity Area’, (ii) Within 10km of the site where they intend to build, for a substantial period of their lives (10 Years) within an ‘Area of Urban Influence’ Or (a) A person with a demonstratable housing need on the basis of exceptional medical circumstances. Any planning application must be supported by documentation from a registered medical practitioner and disability organisation, proving that a person requires to live in a particular environment, and in a dwelling designed and built purposely to suit their medical needs. 5.6 Planning Policy It is the policy of the Council to: 5 - 1 Have regard to the County Housing Strategy (or any amendment thereof), when implementing housing programmes, and when assessing proposals for both private and
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 93 public residential development, to ensure that new housing is provided, and located in a manner that caters for the diverse housing needs of the community, suitable for households of a range of incomes and in tandem with the delivery of social and community infrastructure and amenity. 5 - 2 Facilitate residential development, in accordance with the policy and objectives for residential development for towns and villages, as set out in Volume 2, in the relevant LAPs (and any review thereof) and as set out in the relevant Development Plan for each town (and any review thereof42) and the Development Management Standards set out in Volume 3. 5 – 3 Require that residential schemes proposed on lands zoned for residential use, or a mixture of residential and other uses, comply with Part V of the Planning Act (or any amendment thereof). 5 – 4 Support and encourage proposals for public and private sector housing involving the reuse and refurbishment of disused and derelict buildings in towns and villages. 5 – 5 Support and facilitate the delivery of new residential development in towns and villages and where the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the following: a) New residential development shall meet the relevant Development Management Standards as set out in Volume 3. b) New residential developments of 10 or more units shall be accompanied by a ‘Sustainability Statement’, and a ‘Statement of Housing Mix’. c) New development shall be of an appropriate density and quality in accordance with the Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas, Guidelines for Planning Authorities, (DHLGH, 2009), and any amendment thereof, and shall demonstrate that all opportunities for connectivity and linkages have been explored and incorporated in accordance with the 10-Minute Town concept and supporting active travel options. d) Residential development in rural settlements shall be appropriate to the scale, character and infrastructural capacity of the settlement in which it is to be located. 5 – 6 Support and facilitate cluster housing developments and serviced sites in rural settlements, in line with land zoning provisions, and immediately adjacent to the boundary, where it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Council that the development is of a high quality and can link effectively with, and contribute positively to the village form. Proposals for cluster housing schemes will need to comply with Tipperary County Councils ‘Design and Best Practice Guidelines for Cluster Housing Schemes in Rural Villages, 2018’ (as may be amended). 42 Noting that each Town Plan will be reviewed over the coming years and will be replaced with a LAP
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 94 5 - 7 Ensure that new residential development accommodates housing for a range of specialised needs, including those of the elderly, and contain appropriate mix of housing types and sizes. New housing shall incorporate the principles of Lifetime Adaptable Homes43 and Universal Design44 to cater for groups with specific needs in the county, as informed by a ‘Statement of Housing Mix’ as part of a ‘Sustainability Statement’ where applicable. 5 - 8 Support the provision of specialised residential accommodation facilities for the elderly, such as age appropriate homes, independent and assisted living units, day-care facilities, nursing homes and specialised care units (e.g. dementia specific units) in towns and villages, where they can readily connect with the services and amenities of the local community. 5 - 9 Require that climate change actions and measures45 be incorporated in new residential development of all scales to demonstrate how the development will minimise energy use, enhance accessibility, manage waste and support biodiversity46. 5 - 10 Facilitate the sub-division/extension of existing dwellings for the provision of ancillary accommodation for dependant family relatives, subject to compliance with the Development Management Standards set out in Volume 3. 5 – 11 Facilitate proposals for dwellings in the countryside outside of settlements in accordance with NPF Policy NPO 19 for new Housing in the Open Countryside, and designations illustrated in Section 5.5.1, and Table 5.2: Rural Housing Technical Principles for Applicants. In ‘Areas Under Urban Influence’ and ‘Primary Amenity Areas’, the Council will consider single houses for persons where the criteria set out in Category 1A or B, or Category 2 hereunder are met: Category 1: ‘Economic Need’ A: The applicant must demonstrate an economic need to reside in the area through active employment in farming/agricultural activity (farming, horticulture, forestry, bloodstock). The farm must exceed 20ha in total. And all the criteria below is met: 43 Designing Housing to meet the needs of all, Housing Agency, 2018 44 National Disability Authority 45 Climate Action measures include passive house design, sustainable transport proposals, alternative energy proposals, waste reduction measures, green roofs, rain water harvesting, etc 46 Housing development of 10+ units, commercial, industrial developments should be supported by landscape and biodiversity plans.
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 95 (i) The applicant must be actively engaged in farming, (ii) The applicant must demonstrate that they have been engaged in farming at that location for a continuous period of over 5 years prior to making the application, (iii) The applicant does not, or has never owned a house in the open countryside. B: The applicant must demonstrate an economic need to reside in the area through active engagement in the running of a farming/horticultural/forestry/bloodstock activity on an area less than 20ha where it is demonstrated to form a significant part of the livelihood of the applicant who is engaged in farming activity on a daily basis, and/or where the farming/agricultural activity provides local employment. And all the criteria below is met: (i) The applicant is trained in good farming practice (or qualifies for an exemption from training), owns or occupies, works and maintains land for the purposes of achieving outputs, and demonstrate that they have been engaged in farming/agricultural activity at that location for a continuous period of over 5 years prior to making the application (ii) The applicant does not, or has never owned a house in the open countryside, (iii) A detailed 5-year business plan will be required to demonstrate ‘compliance with Section (i). Category 2: ‘Social Need’ The applicant must demonstrate a social need to reside in the local rural area for social purposes in line with Table 5.3. And all the criteria set out below is met: (i) Within a ‘Primary Amenity Area’, the applicant must have resided within 5km of the site where they intend to build for a substantial period of their lives (10 years), (ii) Within an ‘Area of Urban Influence’, the applicant must have resided within 10km of the site where they intend to build for a substantial period of their lives (10 years), And (iii) The applicant does not, or has never owned a house in the open countryside. In ‘Open Countryside’ areas, the Council will consider single houses for persons where the development meets other relevant policies set out in the Plan, and where the proposed development is in accordance with all the criteria set out hereunder.
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 96 (i) The proposed development must meet the normal planning and environmental criteria and development management standards, (ii) The applicant does not, or has never owned a house in the open countryside, (iii) To prohibit speculative development in these areas, any application for a single permanent dwelling must be made in the name of the person for whom it is intended. An occupancy condition will be attached to any grant of permission, (iv) An alternative site is not available within a settlement within 5km of the proposed site. 5 – 12 Where 5 houses in total exist or are permitted, within any continuous 250 metre section of roadway thereby constituting ‘ribbon development’ the Council will seek to resist further development in the interest of road traffic safety, visual amenity and groundwater quality. An additional individual dwelling, either within, or extending the existing ribbon pattern, will be facilitated in the following circumstances: (i) The applicant can demonstrate an Economic or a Social Need (as outlined in Table 5.3), existing or shared accesses are used where practicable, and it is demonstrated that no alternative exists outside of Ribbon Development. (ii) Where the site is a ‘Gap Site’, defined as a site located within a line of existing and permitted dwellings, one dwelling site only will be accommodated, and other than agricultural access to lands to the rear (if required), the site should fully occupy the gap between existing and permitted dwellings. 5 - 13 Preserve the carrying capacity of strategic regional roads, identified at Figures 5.3 and 12.2, and safeguard the investment in such infrastructure. The Council will facilitate proposals for new dwellings on strategic routes in the countryside outside of settlements in accordance with the following criteria: a) Where the applicant meets an ‘Economic Need’ (see Table 5.3 and Planning Policy 5 - 11), and there is no availability of alternative sites to the applicant away from the strategic route. An existing and/or shared domestic dwelling entrance of the applicant’s family dwelling should be used where practicable and it will meet sightline requirements set out in Volume 3, Appendix 6, Section 6.1 Road Design and Visibility at a Direct Access. OR b) The applicant shall be a son or daughter of a person who meets and ‘Economic Need’ Category A (i) and (ii) and Category B (i), AND, the applicant meets a
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 97 ‘Social Need’. The new dwelling must share the existing domestic entrance of the applicant’s family dwelling and will meet sightline requirements set out in Volume 3, Appendix 6, Section 6.1 Road Design and Visibility at a Direct Access and there is no availability of alternative sites to the applicant away from the strategic route. OR c) Where an applicant meets a Social Need and the proposed site has been in the ownership of immediate family members for a minimum of 10 years, and there is no availability of alternative sites to the applicant away from the strategic route. The new dwelling must share the existing domestic entrance of the applicant’s family dwelling and will meet sightline requirements set out in Volume 3, Appendix 6, Section 6.1 Road Design & Visibility at a Direct Access. 5 - 14 Facilitate rural dwellings on lands zoned for ‘Agricultural’ use within the rural Service Centres, where the applicant meets an ‘Economic Need’ to reside in the area through full-time engagement in farming/agricultural activity and there is no availability of alternative sites to the applicant. 5 - 15 Facilitate, where it is demonstrated by an applicant that a dwelling is no longer suitable for habitation, its replacement with a new dwelling. 5 - 16 Support and encourage the appropriate refurbishment, conversion and adaptation of existing rural building stock, such as vernacular school houses, coach houses, farm buildings, where feasible, as sustainable alternatives to new build. 5.7 Planning Objectives It is the objective of the Council to: 5 - A Support Government policy and targets under “Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness” ‘Housing for All’, a New Housing Plan for Ireland, (Government of Ireland, 2021) (and any review thereof) and local authority actions that contribute to delivery of affordable housing and social housing, reduction of homelessness and building of homes on public lands. 5 - B Actively support public and private sector housing delivery in towns, by engaging in collaborative placemaking and regeneration, using land activation measures in line with national policy. 5 - C Continue to develop and implement the ‘Age Friendly Programme’ and the actions of the Council, and to support and demonstrate the concept of independent living and
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 98 assisted living for older people, as well as the provision of specific purpose-built, social housing options specifically designed for older people as follows: • Age-friendly schemes in association with approved authorities. • “Right-sizing” options. • Downsizing schemes (financial contribution schemes) etc. 5 - D In line with the ‘Design and Best Practice Guidelines for Cluster Housing Schemes in Rural Villages’, develop a programme for ‘New homes in Small Towns and Villages’ with stakeholders such as landowners, communities and services providers, to enable and activate the development of new houses and/or the provision of serviced sites to attract people to live in rural settlements. 5 - E Progress the provision of social and affordable housing through partnership with approved housing bodies, voluntary and co-operative organisations, the HSE, and through agreements with private developers. 5 - F Promote social integration and facilitate a diverse range of dwelling tenures within housing developments, including social housing within the county. 5 - G Implement the Tipperary County Council Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019- 2023 (and any superseding programmes agreed by the Council) in accordance with the principles of proper planning and sustainable development. 5 - H Monitor both social and private housing delivery in the county, including the delivery of social and affordable housing units in line with the monitoring strategy set out in the Housing Strategy. 5 - I Up-date and review the Rural House Design Guidelines to specifically address best practice on siting of housing within a landholding and different types of construction and design.
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 99 6.0 Supporting Sustainable Communities 6.1 Introduction Figure 6.1: Elements supporting our Quality of Life (NPF) Our towns and villages are important for our quality of life and community. The effects of change, on-line shopping and the Covid-19 Pandemic are evident for rural towns and villages, with the loss of small businesses, services and population. It is important therefore, that new measures help breathe life back into Tipperary’s rural towns and villages and enable them thrive. Place-making and regeneration of towns and villages will be supported by the Council through schemes such as the RRDF, Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, the CLÁR Programme etc and other initiatives to encourage people to reside in town centres. Chapter 7 Town Centres and Place-Making, addresses this important issue in more detail. The NPF, and ‘Our Rural Future’, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025’, (DRCD, 2021) both support the need to plan for sustainable communities and the factors that contribute to quality of life. These are multi-faceted, including things important to us such as multi-generational homes, a quality environment, opportunities for education, healthcare, a voice in plan/policy making, amenities and secure employment. These factors together, make a real difference to people’s lives.
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 100 6.2 Inclusive Communities and Places 6.2.1 Social Inclusion and Vulnerable Communities This Plan seeks to facilitate, and to deliver a more socially inclusive society through better integration, and greater accessibility for persons at all stages of their life cycle. There are parts of Tipperary where deprivation is high and families are struggling, these include parts of Clonmel, Carrick on Suir and Tipperary (former RAPID towns) and Roscrea, these are being prioritised in the Local Economic and Community Plan47 as needing interagency focus. Housing, education, health and physical and digital connectivity are key areas where social inclusion can be improved by a plan-led approach; for example, universal design of buildings to deliver greater accessibility for all, high quality digital connectivity, and co-location of community facilities to ensure that towns and villages are active both in the day and evening. In this respect, new development will be provided in tandem with the delivery of services, infrastructure and amenity as appropriate. The Council will also seek, through its stakeholders and in line with government policy, to recognise the positive contribution of multi-cultural communities, and will prioritise parity of opportunity, improved well-being and quality of life for all citizens. Measures include enhanced integration programmes and spatial planning objectives, such as enhanced accessibility and provision of services and amenities. 6.2.2 Just Transition The Climate Action Plan (DECC, 2019) commits to delivering a ‘Just Transition’ to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy and society, recognising the significant level of change required and the need to share the burden as fairly as possible. De-carbonising the economy presents significant challenges, but also brings important opportunities in responding to and in learning how best to deliver a ‘Just Transition’. The Council will support national and regional guidance and programmes designed to ensure fairness and equality for all in making the transition, and will seek to access funds and programmes so that the best outcome for the county is achieved. 6.2.3 Empowering Local Communities There are many community groups and organisations in Tipperary, who are vital to community voice and cohesion. The Tipperary PPN (Public Participation Network) is a collective of community, voluntary, social inclusion, and environmental groups in Tipperary. The PPN provides an opportunity for the community voice to be represented on Council Committees and various other boards and committees throughout the county structure. Tipperary Comhairle 47 See Section 6.2.3
- TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 101 na nÓg is another important group that represents the voice of young people. Both organisations have inputted into the preparation of this Plan. A new LECP for Tipperary will inform and complement this Plan, noting that the LECP provides the supporting framework for economic and local community development, whereas the Plan provides a spatial strategy for proper planning and sustainable development. The LECP is further addressed in Chapter 8 Enterprise and Rural Development. The role of the PPN, Comhairle na nÓg, Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and each, and every community group and organisation is valued, and helps to ensure that a diversity of voices is heard and included in local decision-making, and in supporting communities to identify their own needs and solutions. 6.2.4 Buy Local/Enjoy Local Tipperary has a history of producing high quality food locally, and there has been a recent renewed focus on the production and consumption of our own local foodstuffs. This has been supported by committed groups such as the Tipperary Food Producers, and the ‘Neighbourfood’ programmes etc. The production, sale and consumption of food produced locally, supports rural communities, reduces carbon emissions, attracts visitors and enhances our quality of life. The Council is committed to this and considers that support for locally sourced food is a key climate change mitigation and adaptation action. The Council will seek to work with local food producers to consider innovative ways to market, support and showcase local products both nationally and internationally. 6.3 Healthy Communities 6.3.1 Planning for Healthy Communities The Healthy Tipperary Strategy 2018 – 2020 was prepared under the Healthy Ireland, A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025 with goals as follows: • Increase the proportion of people who are healthy at all stages of life. • Reduce health inequalities. • Protect the public from threats to health and wellbeing. • Create an environment where every individual and sector of society can play their part in achieving a healthy Ireland.
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