Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 3: Residential DevelopmentThere is increasing pressure for the expansion of Tramore and development ofthe lands outside the current boundary which is characterized by the GaurranStream. This issue is compounded by increasing house and land prices in thearea. It is therefore necessary that the Planning Authority provide sufficientadditional zoned lands to cater for the increasing development pressures andensure that the market does not become artificially inflated due to the lack ofzoned lands. The remaining available and undeveloped residential zoned landsdo not constitute significant landbanks however they are strategically locatedwithin the Town and the Council is committed to using compulsory purchaseorders to ensure the availability of all zoned land within the town if such land isnot being made available for development.3.2 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYGiven Tramore’scoastal location thedirection in whichthe town canexpand is to somedegreepredetermined.While expansiontowards the coast isnot an option theelevated lands thatsurround Tramorecan providedifficult terrain fordevelopment. It isthe aim of theCouncil to developTramore in a Aerial picture of Tramorecoherent and logicalmanner. To this end it is considered that substantial land banks outside thecurrent town boundary should be subject to Master Plans that shall address indetail the land use strategy for the area while paying particular attention to thetopography of the land and the protection of highly visual or exposed areas.3.2.1 Tramore Race Course (M1 on Zoning Map)This site is strategically located inclose proximity to the town centre on agood transportation network only ashort distance from the mainWaterford Road. It is proposed thatthis strategic land bank would be thesubject of a Master Plan to be preparedby any perspective developer prior tosubmitting a planning application toensure the orderly and co-coordinated23Tramore Race Course