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 />
Objective (SO2) therefore applies to this Key<br />
Development Area:<br />
Specific Objective 2 (SO2): Industrial Uses:<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 />
Bicycle Sharing Scheme<br />
As an accessible alternative to motorised travel an<br />
ever increasing number of towns and cities around<br />
the globe have introduced bicycle sharing schemes,<br />
which are sustainable, reduce the carbon footprint of<br />
commuting and provide for a healthier means of<br />
getting around towns and cities. Improving linkages<br />
between Boyle Harbour, the town centre and Lough<br />
Key Forest & Activity Park at Rockingham in order<br />
to boost tourism in the <strong>area</strong> is seen as the primary<br />
reason for introducing such a system in Boyle.<br />
It is considered that an initial scheme including<br />
approximately 12-15 bikes could be introduced.<br />
Figure 4 below illustrates a potential main route for a<br />
Bicycle Sharing Scheme in Boyle, which could<br />
subsequently be extended to incorporate Boyle Train<br />
Station to the south of the town core.<br />
Photo 11: dublinbikes, Dublin<br />
Photo 12: Bicycle Sharing Scheme, Paris<br />
Photo 13: Bicycles for free use in Hoge Vehuwe<br />
National Park, Netherlands<br />
In summary, the Development Strategy sets out an<br />
ambitious <strong>plan</strong> for Boyle. If implemented, the Boyle<br />
<strong>area</strong> will become a town characterised by: a quality<br />
and diverse retail offering, riverside walks, buildings<br />
of high architectural quality and design, improved<br />
public transport, good access and parking for private<br />
transport, high quality social, recreational and cultural<br />
amenities, and quality employment opportunities. It<br />
will help enhance Boyle’s appeal as a riverside town,<br />
strengthening the town’s core and making the best use<br />
of available lands.<br />
Each aim in the Development Strategy is linked to a<br />
set of policies that set out the long-term development<br />
framework for the proper <strong>plan</strong>ning and sustainable<br />
development of the town. The <strong>Council</strong>’s long-term<br />
commitments are presented as a series of objectives.<br />
These relate to policies and serve to link actions on the<br />
ground with the strategy.<br />
dublinbikes, Dublin<br />
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