boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council

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