Tipperary County Development Plan 2022–2028

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 62 Carrick-on-Suir is located on the River Suir, with the river being tidal up to the town. Carrick-on-Suir is the only town, away from the Lough Derg area, with a marina and with such strong connections with water and the potential it offers. A new transformative regeneration vision entitled the ‘Carrickon-Suir Regeneration Plan - A Journey from the Suir Blueway Tipperary to the Ormond Castle Quarter' is planned for the town, supported by funding from the RRDF programme. This will build on the town’s location on the Suir Blueway Tipperary, its Butler Heritage and its vibrant arts scene and its association with nearby Slievenamon and the Munster Vales. The generation of local jobs and businesses will be enabled through collaborative initiatives such as the Stable Lane Digital and Enterprise Centres, and on the association of the town with multinational companies such as the pharmaceutical company MSD Ballydine. Carrick-on-Suir is a town with the potential for expansion in the areas of large employment/industry, having consideration to its location, and environmental and infrastructural capacity. The NDP and the RSES have identified the upgrade of the Limerick-Waterford rail line, and the N24 linking Waterford-Limerick as key infrastructural requirements, and route selection processes are underway for the N24 Waterford to Cahir section.

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 63 Figure 4.8 Carrick-on-Suir Town Profile Plan

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 64 4.4.2 Roscrea The Town Profile Plan (Figure 4.10) for Roscrea illustrates the town boundary, compact growth area, walking and cycling distances and other relevant planning opportunities and constraints. The relatively compact nature of the town and its suitability to support a ‘10-minute town concept’ and active travel is evident. Roscrea is located in the northeast of the county close to the M7 Limerick- Dublin motorway and has a population of 5403. The town and its hinterlands are particularly strong in agriculture and food processing (with Rosderra Meat Processors) and boasts rich farmland supplying Centenary Co-op, Glanbia and Arrabawn. Roscrea is one of Ireland’s finest heritage towns with Roscrea Castle and Damer House. The town is set in countryside of beauty, rich heritage and natural amenities including peatlands, uplands and trails. The Roscrea Business & Innovation Park, at Benamore, is a fully serviced 26-acre park with the potential for manufacturing, service and office and industrial uses including the former Antigen pharmaceutical site offering further employment potential. Figure 4.9: Damer House Key strengths include the town as a strong employment centre, with nearly 50% of its workforce employed locally, in its strong agri-food industries. It is expected that the town will continue to grow as a strong agri-food and business innovation centre and as a town with a focus on quality of life for its citizens. The Council will seek and support new opportunities for strategic regeneration as they arise having consideration to the strengths of the town and building on the town’s reputation as an age-friendly town and on heritage-led regeneration opportunities.

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 65 Figure 4.10 Roscrea Town Profile Plan

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 66 4.4.3 Tipperary The Town Profile Plan (Figure 4.11) for Tipperary Town illustrates the town boundary, compact growth area, walking and cycling distances and other relevant planning opportunities and constraints. The relatively compact nature of the town and its suitability to support a ‘10-minute town concept’ and active travel is evident. Tipperary town is located on the Limerick – Waterford Transport and Economic Network, 40km east of the Limerick City Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) area. The RSES identifies Tipperary Town as located within the area of influence of the Limerick MASP. Its proximity to the strategic rail interchange at Limerick Junction is a significant asset to the town in terms of connectivity to cities, ports and airports. Tipperary is a heritage town with a long tradition in trading, particularly in relation to its rich agricultural hinterland. The amenity of the Glen of Aherlow is within 15 minutes’ drive of the town, and the nearby Galtee Mountains offer excellent amenity. It has a population of 5310 persons, but has experienced both population and economic decline in recent years. In response to this, Tipperary town sought and received, support from Government, for a ‘Revitalisation Task-Force’ to enhance social inclusion, employment, infrastructure, a revitalised town centre, education, heritage and tourism. Strategic regeneration of the centre will focus on connectivity with the River Ara and the ‘River Ara Walkway’ (already funded through the RRDF) along with support for heritage-led regeneration, including a new ‘Market Yard’ and public realm improvements. It is expected that the town will grow as a strong district town in the west of the county by building on its associations with the Limerick and the Limerick – Waterford Transport and Economic Network, and in line with the vision and work of the Task Force. The NDP and the RSES have identified the upgrade of the Limerick-Waterford rail line, and the N24 linking Waterford- Limerick as key infrastructural requirements, and route selection processes are underway for the N24 Limerick to Cahir section.

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 67 Figure 4.11 Tipperary Town Profile Plan

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 68 4.4.4 Cashel The Town Profile Plan (Figure 4.13) for Cashel illustrates the town boundary, compact growth area, walking and cycling distances and other relevant planning opportunities and constraints. The relatively compact nature of the town and its suitability to support a ‘10-minute town concept’ and active travel is evident. Cashel is located in the heart of the county, and is home to the internationally renowned Rock of Cashel – one of the top visitor attractions in Ireland attracting 376,000 visitors in 2018. Cashel is to be included30 on the tentative list of sites for UNESCO World Heritage status. The town is the 7th largest in the county with a population of 4422, and in terms of relative population growth, it grew more than any other Tipperary town over the last census period. Cashel is a significant town in Fáilte Ireland’s – Ireland’s Ancient East, and has been nominated as a ‘Destination Town31’ with significant plans in place to develop the town as a destination town for the county and region (See section 9.3.2 Cashel Town Plan for Tourism). Cashel is expected to continue to grow as a high-quality visitor destination in its own right with strategic regeneration opportunities focused on its strengths, and as a hero destination for Tipperary, whilst at the same time enhancing its attractiveness as a place to live and work. Figure 4.12: View of Main Street and the Rock of Cashel looking east 30 The Royal Sites of Ireland: Cashel, Dún Ailinne, Hill of Uisneach, Rathcroghan Complex, and Tara Complex 31 https://www.failteireland.ie/FailteIreland/media/WebsiteStructure/Documents/4_Corporate_Documents/Corporate_Guides/Failte- Ireland-Tourism-Destination-Towns-Checklist.pdf?ext=.pdf

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 69 Figure 4.13 Cashel Town Profile Plan

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   TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 70 4.4.5 Cahir The Town Profile Plan (Figure 4.15) for Cahir illustrates the town boundary, compact growth area, walking and cycling distances and other relevant planning opportunities and constraints. The relatively compact nature of the town and its suitability to support a ‘10-minute town concept’ and active travel is evident. Cahir is a picturesque heritage town located on the River Suir with close associations with the Butlers of Ormond. It has a population of 3578 and is located on the Limerick – Waterford Transport and Economic Network with excellent transport links to Limerick, Waterford, Cork and Dublin via the M8 motorway, and the national rail line. Due to its own heritage and assets, its location close to Cashel and its location on the Suir Blueway Tipperary, Cahir town is an attractive visitor destination, and has recently received funding under the RRDF for the strategic regeneration of Cahir town centre and the historic square as a living-working quarter. Figure 4.14: View of Cahir Castle beside the river Suir The town also has strong links with the agri-food sector and large employers including ABP Food Group, and Oakpark Food. The future development of Cahir will be closely associated with its tourism and heritage potential, and associations with Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’, Cashel, Munster Vales and the Suir Blueway Tipperary. It is also envisaged that the town will build on its associations with the agri-food manufacturing sectors with potential for expansion, having consideration to its location and environmental and infrastructural capacity.

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    TIPPERARY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028 VOLUME 1 71 Figure 4.15 Cahir Town Profile Plan

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