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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Chapter 8: Recreation, Leisure and Tourism<br />
8.3.1 Allotments<br />
Public allotments and community gardens can have a number of benefits for <strong>local</strong> residents. These<br />
benefits include, for example; environmental awareness, promotion of healthily lifestyles, provision of a<br />
cheap and <strong>local</strong> source of food, building and strengthening communities, providing educational<br />
opportunities and promoting diversity. Allotments are a relatively low cost way to effectively take <strong>local</strong><br />
action on key <strong>area</strong>s of government policy, such as; biodiversity enhancement, waste management, climate<br />
change, promotion of sustainable agricultural, and implementation of Local Agenda 21. <strong>Roscommon</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> will support the development of public allotments and will seek to identify sites for such<br />
activities.<br />
Policies in relation to Open Space and Sporting Provision<br />
Policy 104<br />
Policy 105<br />
Policy 106<br />
Policy 107<br />
Policy 108<br />
Policy 109<br />
Policy 110<br />
Policy 111<br />
Maintain, develop and extend the open space provision of the town and provide new <strong>area</strong>s<br />
of open space to satisfy existing and future demands.<br />
Continue to facilitate the provision of social and sporting activities as the need arises.<br />
Provide play <strong>area</strong>s, including a children’s playground, and other recreational <strong>area</strong>s in<br />
appropriate locations within the <strong>plan</strong> <strong>area</strong>.<br />
Protect the existing public and private open space in the town from inappropriate<br />
development.<br />
Ensure that public open space, provided as part of new development, is of high quality and<br />
is designed and finished to ensure its usability, security and cost efficient maintenance.<br />
All public open space provided in association with new developments should have<br />
appropriate seating, litterbins, paving, lighting and signage features which are compatible<br />
with the characteristics of the village.<br />
Houses should, where appropriate, be oriented such that doors and windows overlook<br />
public spaces.<br />
Provide for the needs of young people at suitable locations through supporting youth<br />
groups, youth sports and arts activities. Provide facilities to encourage the involvement of<br />
young people in activities and gatherings.<br />
Objectives in relation to Open Space and Sporting Provision<br />
Objective 88<br />
Objective 89<br />
Objective 90<br />
Objective 91<br />
Objective 92<br />
Improve the appearance of public open space including, and in particular, the space in<br />
front of St Mary’s Cathedral.<br />
Examine the feasibility of a pedestrian crossing in front of the Bank and provide public<br />
seating and soft landscaping.<br />
Promote and improve participation in existing initiatives i.e., Town & Village Renewal<br />
Scheme, aimed at enhancing amenity <strong>area</strong>s and town ‘enhancement’.<br />
Encourage the improvement of the visual appearance of the approach roads to the town.<br />
Rationalise unused incidental open space throughout the town.<br />
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