boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council

PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2012 – 2018 & BEYOND Chapter 5: Recreation, Leisure & Tourism
At all times, unobstructed open public access will be
made available along the route of the corridors.
Accordingly modifications to their location may be
permitted where it is clearly demonstrated that a
comparable or enhanced route can be achieved. The
corridor may be amended / altered through the careful
location of open space provision for the development in
question.
Photo 23: ‘The Lawns’/Boyle Town Park
Photo 24: Pleasure Grounds & King House
Photo 25: Boyle Canal
3. Allotments
Public allotments and community gardens can have a
number of benefits for local residents. These benefits
include, for example; environmental awareness,
promotion of healthy lifestyles, provision of a cheap
and local source of food, building and strengthening
communities, providing educational opportunities and
promoting diversity. Allotments are a relatively low
cost way to effectively take local action on key areas of
government policy, such as; biodiversity enhancement,
waste management, climate change, promotion of
sustainable agricultural, and implementation of Local
Agenda 21. RCC will support the development of
public allotments and will seek to support the
identification of sites for such activities.
Photo 26: Allotment (Source: www.growfarm.ie)
Policy for Open Space & Sporting Provision
Policy 29
Ensure that public open space provided as part of new
development is of high quality and designed and
finished to ensure its usability, security and cost
efficient maintenance.
Policy 30
Provide for the needs of young people at suitable
locations through supporting youth groups, youth
sports, arts activities and providing facilities to
encourage the involvement of young people in activities
and gatherings.
Policy 31
Promote the development of an integrated open space
system, consisting of open spaces, vegetation, drainage
channels, etc., that will protect and conserve existing
environmental designations, fauna and flora and
landscape character. It will also ensure an adequate
level of biodiversity and ecological functioning; will
provide for the passive and active recreational needs of
users; will provide high quality landscaping and open
space areas on developed lands to structure; and,
provide visual relief from the built environment.
Objectives for Open Space & Sporting Provision
Objective 54
Ensure that adequate internal open spaces and
landscaping are provided within developments,
including the following:
1. Retain existing mature and semi-mature trees and
hedgerows on undeveloped land, where
practicable and incorporate into the layout and
design of developments. If retention is not
possible, replacement proposals will be required.
2. Provide landscaped open spaces and parking
areas within developments to provide visual relief
from the built development, spaces for relaxation
for staff, adequate lighting into buildings,
adequate parking space, etc.
Boyle Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Page 44