elphin local area plan 2009 - 2015 - Roscommon County Council

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………..1
1.1 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE…………………………………………………………………. 1
1.2 CONTENT OF THE REPORT………………………………………………………………………. 2
1.3 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY CONTEXT…………………………………………………….........3
1.4 PREPARATION OF THE ELPHIN LAP………………………………………………………......... 3
1.5 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT……………………………………………...……. 4
1.6 APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT…………………………………………………………………….. 4
2. CONTEXT AND PROFILE OF ELPHIN…………………………………………………………….. 7
2.1 LOCATION…………………………………………………………………………………………... 7
2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN AREA……………………………………………………………... 7
2.3 HISTORICAL CONTEXT…………………………………………………………………………… 7
3. SETTLEMENT POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY………………………………........ 11
3.1 OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIC VISION…………………………………………………………... 11
3.2 POPULATION CONTEXT FOR ELPHIN………………………………………………………….. 11
3.3 SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE………………………………………………………………………. 12
3.4 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY……………………………………………………………………… 12
4. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES………………………………………………………………. 17
4.1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………......... 17
4.2 ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION………………………………………………………………... 17
4.2.1 Policy Context……………………………………………………………………………........ 17
4.2.2 Physical Context……………………………………………………………………………… 18
4.2.3 Roads and Transportation Strategy………………………………………………………… 21
4.3 WATER SERVICES…………………………………………………………………………………. 23
4.3.1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………....... 23
4.3.2 Policy Context……………………………………………………………………………........ 23
4.3.3 Physical Context……………………………………………………………………………… 24
4.4 WASTEWATER SERVICES………………………………………………………………………... 28
4.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT…………………………………………………………………………... 29
4.6 ENERGY…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31
4.6.1 Policy Context……………………………………………………………………………...... 31
4.6.2 Physical Context…………………………………………………………………………...... 32
4.6.3 Energy Strategy……………………………………………………………………………... 34
4.7 TELECOMMUNICATIONS……………………………………………………………………........ 34
4.7.1 Policy Context……………………………………………………………………………...... 34
4.7.2 Physical Context…………………………………………………………………………...... 35
4.7.3 Telecommunications Strategy……………………………………………………………….. 35
5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT……………………………………………. 37
5.1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………........ 37
5.2 POLICY CONTEXT…………………………………………………………………………………. 37
5.3PHYSICAL CONTEXT – ECONOMIC STRATEGY………………………………………………. 38
5.3.1 Economic Profile…………………………………………………………………………....... 38
5.3.2 Future Economic Strategy………………………………………………………................... 39
5.3.3 Rural Enterprise in Towns and Villages…………………………………………….…........ 39
5.3.4 Economic Development and Employment Strategy…………………………….…………. 40
5.4 PHYSICAL CONTEXT: RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT……………………... 41
5.4.1 Retail and Commercial Development Strategy…………………………………………….. 41
5.5 PHYSICAL CONTEXT - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT……………………………………….. 42
5.5.1 Industrial Development Strategy……………………………………………………………. 42
6. BUILT AND NATURAL HERITAGE………………………………………………………………… 45
6.1 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT………………………………………………………………… 45
6.2 BUILT HERITAGE………………………………………………………………………………….. 45
Elphin Local Area Plan 2009-2015
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