boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
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PART I: INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT Chapter 2: Historic Context, Settlement Policy & Vision<br />
The second Key Development Area identified for<br />
Leisure Tourism is an <strong>area</strong> at Boyle Harbour. In order to<br />
maximise the tourism potential of Boyle Harbour to the<br />
town it is considered that this <strong>area</strong> should be developed<br />
for appropriate leisure tourism use. The <strong>Council</strong><br />
envisages a high quality mixed-use development with<br />
improved pedestrian and vehicular links to the town<br />
centre. The development could provide the following<br />
land uses, amongst others:<br />
‣ café, restaurant<br />
‣ leisure facilities & safe play <strong>area</strong>s for children<br />
‣ civic social amenity/community clubs<br />
‣ ground floor retail<br />
‣ holiday accommodation<br />
‣ artisan and crafts quarter<br />
‣ open space<br />
Th e development shall be <strong>plan</strong>ned so as to ensure that<br />
public access to the <strong>area</strong> is maximised, through the<br />
development of quality and legible public access links,<br />
which link to the town centre and adjoining <strong>area</strong>s. See<br />
Chapter 5 for further details and guidance on this Key<br />
Development Area.<br />
New Residential Development<br />
There are two Key Development Areas identified for<br />
New Residential Development to the east of the town.<br />
(See Figure 3) When <strong>plan</strong>ning for the intensification and<br />
rationalisation of the existing residential footprint of the<br />
town, it is imperative to consider the following<br />
objectives and principles of sustainable development:<br />
‣ a reduction in the need for transportation and<br />
traveling;<br />
‣ reduction in the extent of urban expansion and<br />
sprawl, maintaining a clear distinction between<br />
urban and rural <strong>area</strong>s;<br />
‣ the promotion of higher density residential<br />
development, thereby making more efficient use<br />
of the land resource available; and<br />
‣ the promotion of development on ‘brown-field’<br />
sites thereby reducing the need for new<br />
development on ‘green-field’ sites.<br />
These objectives meet with the aspirations of national<br />
and <strong>local</strong> policy as well as best practice on<br />
sustainable development. The two Key Development<br />
Areas identified for New Residential Development<br />
are situated in existing residential <strong>area</strong>s in close<br />
proximity to the town. These <strong>area</strong>s have been<br />
identified in order to help consolidate development in<br />
Boyle, and are in close proximity to the town centre,<br />
therefore reducing dependency on the car. Adequate<br />
servicing of these lands is considered to be<br />
economically viable and satisfactory road access can<br />
be achieved. Residential development in Boyle<br />
during the <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> LAP period is outlined in<br />
greater detail in Chapter 8 – Urban Development and<br />
Design.<br />
Business Enterprise Park/Light Industry<br />
A Key Development Area has also been identified for<br />
Business Enterprise Park/Light Industry. RCC is<br />
committed to attracting industry to <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong> and recognises the importance of<br />
Business Enterprise Parks/Light Industry in terms of<br />
employment creation, and the economic and social<br />
development of Boyle. Whilst the LAP cannot<br />
directly influence future industrial and commercial<br />
development, it can adopt a <strong>plan</strong>-led approach by, for<br />
example, ensuring that sufficient and appropriate land<br />
is zoned and available for industrial and commercial<br />
development. Reserving land for light industry,<br />
warehousing, enterprise units and ancillary uses such<br />
as training, education, childcare, financial, and<br />
recycling facilities are examples of appropriate uses<br />
in this <strong>area</strong>. See Chapter 8 for further guidance on<br />
this Key Development Area.<br />
Development of this <strong>area</strong> will be subject to adequate<br />
servicing of these lands. The following Specific<br />
Objective (SO1) therefore applies to this Key<br />
Development Area:<br />
Specific Objective 1 (SO1): Business Enterprise<br />
Park/Light Industry:<br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> will favorably consider<br />
<strong>plan</strong>ning applications for appropriate uses providing<br />
the lands are adequately serviced and satisfy the<br />
criteria of proper <strong>plan</strong>ning and sustainable<br />
development.<br />
Industrial Uses<br />
The sixth Key Development Area has been identified<br />
for Industrial Uses. RCC recognises the importance<br />
of ensuring that sufficient and appropriate land is<br />
zoned and available for industrial uses. Land is<br />
reserved in this Key Development Area for the<br />
manufacturing and service industry, storage facilities<br />
as well as ancillary facilities such as training,<br />
education, and childcare, amongst others. See<br />
Chapter 8 for further guidance on this Key<br />
Development Area.<br />
Development of this <strong>area</strong> will be subject to adequate<br />
servicing of these lands. The following Specific<br />
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