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PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2012 – 2018 & BEYOND Chapter 4: Social & Community Facilities community facilities; including health, education, arts, culture and recreation to cater for the needs of the growing population. The plan seeks to assist and facilitate in the improvement of existing social, community and cultural facilities, as appropriate within Boyle and make adequate provisions for the development of new facilities. RCC provides a number of roles in ensuring adequate provision of social, community and cultural facilities as appropriate, namely: ‣ Facilitation and flexibility in the provision of increased community services within Boyle as appropriate, including health, childcare, education etc. ‣ Reservation of lands for community uses within Boyle. ‣ Applying a collaborative approach in the assessment of planning applications submitted which are required to reflect the scale of its location and carrying capacity in terms of community infrastructure. ‣ Plan for the appropriate expansion of Boyle as per its position with the County settlement hierarchy. Suitably located sites will be reserved in existing and newly built-up areas where deficiencies exist. In newly developing areas, sites for community facilities e.g. preschools, clinics, convenience shops and local resource centres will be identified to meet anticipated needs. The provision of social facilities including recreational facilities for the youth of the town is essential. This strategy, for the purposes of this plan, identifies the needs of communities in broad terms. However, a collaborative approach by all stakeholders i.e. state, local authority, community groups and the private sector on the identification and provision of community facilities is required on an on-going basis to ensure that appropriate facilities are provided, when necessary. RCC play an integral role in facilitating and supporting these identified needs. The main policies and objectives for Social and Community Facilities are outlined below: Policies for Social & Community Facilities Policy 27 Assist, encourage and facilitate the provision and extension of community facilities to serve the individual community needs of all individuals in Boyle in liaison with public bodies, community based groups, state agencies, government departments and other interested parties. Policy 28 Require the provision of high quality, affordable childcare facilities at easily accessible central locations, in association with housing and other development in compliance with the County Childcare Strategy and the Childcare Facilities Guidelines for Planning Authorities, 2001 (DEHLG) or any amendments thereto. Objectives for Social & Community Facilities Objective 48 Have regard to the guidance and recommendations of The Provision of Schools and the Planning System – A Code of Practice for Planning Authorities, the Department of Education and Skills (DoES) and DoEHLG, July 2008, as well as other national guidance, as appropriate for the provision of schools by ensuring that suitable lands are zoned for educational uses within the Boyle LAP boundary. Objective 49 Seek to continue to develop and improve the Library services provided in Boyle and throughout the County on an ongoing basis. Objective 50 Facilitate the accommodation of healthcare functions at suitable locations within the LAP area, when required, in liaison with the appropriate health authorities. Objective 51 Support the multi-functional use and provision of buildings and opportunities to maximise the use of existing physical resources / infrastructure within the LAP area. Objective 52 Protect the cultural and natural heritage of historical burial grounds and ensure their management and maintenance is in accordance with the principles of best conservation practice. Objective 53 Require that all works proposed to be carried out in graveyards, which are Recorded Monuments, are notified two months in advance, to the National Monuments Service, as required under the National Monuments Acts, and that recommendations regarding the carrying out of proposed works are complied with, as a condition of any grant aid from Roscommon County Council. Boyle Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Page 42
PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2012 – 2018 & BEYOND Chapter 5: Recreation, Leisure & Tourism CHAPTER 5: RECREATION, LEISURE & TOURISM 5.1 INTRODUCTION Recreation, Leisure and Tourism are becoming increasingly important within Local Authority areas and can act as key economic drivers within the County. The Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Strategy for Boyle aims to promote the historic and heritage value of Boyle, and support the recreational amenities and opportunities arising from public open space areas and the surrounding countryside. 5.2 EXISTING CONTEXT 5.2.1 Open Space & Sporting Provision Open space is important for the health and well being of the entire community. It is an important consideration in the plan making process, whether it is a regional facility, open space to serve a town, or open space which is provided as part of a residential development. The main function of the Plan in relation to open space is in ensuring that sufficient land is allocated for such use and that development management standards require its provision as part of new development. (See DEHLG Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas, 2009). The Council recognises that the further development of new and improved tourism, recreation and leisure facilities will assist the growth of tourism in Boyle. Such developments will help to make the town more attractive to both the local community and visitors. The Council also recognises the necessity for the provision of playing pitches and facilities for other passive recreational pursuits. The Council will continue to cooperate with sporting bodies and Government Departments in the provision and improvement of sporting facilities in Boyle, both private and public. Attractive natural features such as trees and hedgerows should be retained, protected and incorporated into public open space areas. Existing healthy trees should be retained where possible and developers are encouraged to plant trees and hedgerows which are native to the area. It is considered that sports and recreational facilities are important for enabling people to live a full and active life and these should, therefore, be provided in line with population growth and residential development. 1. Access to recreational lands The issue of access to recreational lands is becoming of increasing importance. RCC recognises the need to preserve and enhance the existing public rights of way to recreational areas including upland areas, lakeshores, river-bank areas and heritage sites. This must be in accordance with sustainable management practices and the overall amenity of these areas, and where necessary new ones should be established in co-operation with landowners and the local community for informal recreation purposes such as walking, cycling and horse riding. 2. Green Corridors The quality of life in urban areas can be greatly improved by green corridors. They support sustainable communities by providing pedestrian and cycle linkages within urban areas and surrounding environs. They can offer a host of other benefits including; a recreational resource, a place for social interaction, play areas for children, a peaceful retreat, and a reserve and migration corridor for biodiversity, flora and fauna. They also provide an attractive backdrop to the built environment. Accordingly, it is an objective of this LAP to identify a network of green corridors, which will be selected in order to integrate with existing and future developments. It is envisaged that these corridors will be developed and maintained by the developer of the lands concerned, pending the “taking in charge” by RCC of the development. They will be developed in accordance with RCC’s requirements, so as to achieve a coordinated scheme of green corridors within the town, with possible links to the surrounding countryside. Such requirements will, where appropriate, include the provision of; surface water drainage, proper walking and cycle routes, litter bins, signage, public lighting, and occasional seating. They will also be appropriately landscaped with native deciduous planting in order to provide a valuable ecological corridor. Photo 22: Example of such corridors, Plunket Avenue Green Area & Famine Graveyard Boyle Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Page 43
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