Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 11: Development Control StandardsIt should be noted that certain agricultural developments may require anIntegrated Pollution Control Licence and the Local Authority will not be able todeal with the environmental aspects of applications of this nature. This will beassessed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).11.23 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTWhere a planning application is made in respect of a development or class ofdevelopment referred to in Schedule 5 of the Planning and DevelopmentRegulations 2001, that application shall be accompanied by an EnvironmentalImpact Statement. Information to be contained in an Environmental ImpactStatement is outlined in Schedule 6 of the Regulations. Appropriate scopingshould be undertaken as early in the process as possible. In this regard,applicants are advised to contact the Council and the EPA in the early stages ofthe Assessment.11.24 ZONING OBJECTIVESThe purpose of land use zoning is to indicate the planning control objectives forall lands within the Council's functional area. The zoning reflects the policies ofthe Council for different areas.The Land Use Zoning Map (Map 2) for Tramore must be read and considered inconjunction with the Land Use Zoning Matrix and zoning objectives set outbelow.The Zoning Matrix provides an indication of the types of uses which wouldgenerally be considered either:-INormallyPermissibleUses which are generally acceptable in principle in therelevant zone. However, each application must be assessedon its individual merits and have regard to other factorssuch as townscape, design, and general amenity.O Open forConsiderationX NotPermissibleUses which would not be acceptable in principle in certainparts of the relevant zone but may be permitted where theplanning authority is satisfied that the use would not beinconsistent with the overall objective for the zone andwould not have any undesirable effects and would not beinconsistent with the proper planning and development ofthe area.Uses which are generally not considered acceptable withinthe designated zone, as they would be contrary to theproper planning and development of the area. Uses in aZone which are existing, and which are in conflict with theuse zoning objectives, shall be regarded as non-conforminguses.99