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