boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3.2.4 Roads & Transportation Strategy 26
4.2.9 Community Development Forum 41
PART I:
INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE 1
1.2 CONTENT OF THE REPORT 2
1.3 LEGISLATIVE & POLICY CONTEXT 2
1.4 PUBLIC CONSULTATION 2
1.5 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 2
1.6 APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT 3
1.7 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT 3
CHAPTER 2:
HISTORIC CONTEXT, SETTLEMENT
POLICY & VISION
2.4 SETTLEMENT POLICY 8
2.4.1 Settlement Policy & Population Growth 9
2.5 VISION AND STRATEGIC AIMS 11
2.6 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR BOYLE 12
PART II:
CHAPTER 3:
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR
2012-2018 & BEYOND
INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES
3.1 INTRODUCTION 23
3.2 ROADS & TRANSPORTATION 23
3.2.1 Existing Context 23
3.2.2 Future Development 25
3.2.3 Pedestrian & Cycle Routes 26
3.3 WATER SERVICES 27
3.3.1 Existing Context 27
3.3.2 Water Services Strategy 27
3.4 FLOOD RISK & PROTECTION 29
3.4.1 Existing Context 29
3.4.2 Flood Risk & Protection Strategy 30
3.5 WASTEWATER SERVICES 30
3.5.1 Existing Context 30
3.5.2 Wastewater Services Strategy 31
3.6 WASTE MANAGEMENT 32
3.6.1 Existing Context 32
3.6.2 Waste Management Strategy 33
2.1 LOCATION OF BOYLE 5 3.7 ENERGY 33
2.2 BRIEF HISTORY OF BOYLE TOWN 6 3.7.1 Renewal Energy 33
3.7.2 Electricity 34
2.3 POPULATION CONTEXT 7 3.7.3 Ireland’s Gas Network 34
2.3.1 Population Calculations 7 3.7.4 Energy 7 Strategy 34
2.3.2 An Post Geo-Directory 8
3.8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 35
3.8.1 Existing Context 35
3.8.2 Telecommunications Strategy 36
CHAPTER 4:
SOCIAL & COMMUNITY
FACILITIES
4.1 INTRODUCTION 37
4.2 EXISTING CONTEXT 37
4.2.1 Community Facilities 37
4.2.2 Schools & Educational Facilities 38
4.2.3 Boyle Town Library 39
4.2.4 Social Inclusion & Disability 40
4.2.5 Childcare Provision 40
4.2.6 Health 40
4.2.7 Fire Service 40
4.2.8 Burial Grounds 41
4.3 SOCIAL & COMMUNITY FACILITIES
STRATEGY 41
CHAPTER 5: RECREATION, LEISURE &
TOURISM
5.1 INTRODUCTION 43
5.2 EXISTING CONTEXT 43
5.2.1 Open Space & Sporting Provision 43
5.2.2 Integrated Tourism & Recreation
Development 45
5.2.3 Tourism 49
5.3 RECREATION, LEISURE & TOURISM
STRATEGY 56
CHAPTER 6: BUILT & NATURAL HERITAGE
6.1 BUILT HERITAGE 57
6.1.1 Architectural Heritage 57
6.1.2 Archaeological Heritage 81
6.1.3 Built Heritage Strategy 81
6.2 NATURAL HERITAGE 83
6.2.1 Designated Sites 84
6.2.2 Nature Conservation, the Wider
Countryside & Biodiversity 85
6.2.3 Alien Species 86
6.2.4 Landscape Character Assessment 86
6.2.5 Habitat Mapping 88
6.2.6 Natural Heritage Strategy 88
CHAPTER 7:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
& EMPLOYMENT
7.1 INTRODUCTION 91
7.2 EXISTING CONTEXT 91
7.2.1 Environmental Quality/Amenity 93
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