elphin local area plan 2009 - 2015 - Roscommon County Council

Chapter 9: Urban Development
lifetime of this plan. (Chapter 4 Infrastructure and Services)
Physical These lands can be serviced by existing water, sewerage and road
5.
Suitability infrastructure and are not subject to flooding.
Sequential These lands are contiguous to existing zoned development lands, within
6.
Approach the current Plan boundary.
Environmental
Developing this land will be sensitive to the natural and built heritage
7. and Heritage
and will not have a negative impact.
policy
Table 10: Determining Factors for Phase 2: New Residential Development
Justification of Phase 3 lands
1. Need
Determining
Factor
Assessment
These lands were zoned in the Elphin Local Area Plan 2004 and will not
be developed until 70% of Phase 2 lands are developed.
2. Policy Context In line with all policies outlined in this document.
Capacity of
3.
Water,
Drainage and
Roads
Infrastructure
4.
Supporting
Infrastructure
and Facilities
Water: Extension required.
Sewerage: Additional pumping stations and an upgrade of
capacity of the system may be required.
Roads: Adequate roads infrastructure
Education: Taking into account the growth of the existing
population in Elphin, and the development of approximately 150
additional households over the Plan period (30 acres x 8 houses
per acre), it will be necessary to extend the existing national
school by approximately 8 classrooms to accommodate the scale
of residential development proposed over the period of the Plan.
Childcare: Additional childcare facilities will be provided by
developers.
Community Facilities: An additional playground and playing
fields may be provided in the area. (see Chapter 7 Social and
Community Facilities).
Healthcare: Additional healthcare facilities need to be provided
within the lifetime of this Plan (see Chapter 7 Social and
Community Facilities).
Retail: Additional retail facilities need to be provided within the
lifetime of this plan. (Chapter 4 Infrastructure and Services)
5.
Physical These lands can be serviced by existing water, sewerage and road
Suitability infrastructure and are not subject to flooding.
6.
Sequential These lands are contiguous to existing zoned development lands, within
Approach the current Plan boundary.
7.
Environmental
Developing this land will be sensitive to the natural and built heritage
and Heritage
and will not have a negative impact.
policy
Table 11: Determining Factors for Phase 3: New Residential Development
9.3.2 Further development within the LAP area
As mentioned within the earlier part of the LAP, further increases in housing and population within the
LAP area will generate considerable demand and need for the provision of an adequate level of
community facilities, public transport services, employment opportunities, shopping facilities, road
network capacity and general infrastructure in the immediate and broader area. There is also a need for a
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