Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 3: Residential Developmentindustrial, commercial and tourism development. No development on these lands(Zone M2& M3) shall be carried out prior to the carrying out of the FloodStudies Report and the implementation of the findings of that report.The Master Plans for both land banks shall identify the following:• Appropriate land uses;• Provision of Infrastructure and services;• Provision of Community and social facilities where applicable ;• Access routes and road layouts;• Phasing Plan for the overall development of the site;• Landscaping Plan.Given the elevated nature of the lands it is imperative that any proposals fordevelopment would address the local topography and provide adequatescreening and planting to mitigate against any possible visual effects.In preparing the Master Plans particular attention shall be given to sensitivelandscape and topography features, such as elevated areas or highly visibleareas. Highly visible and elevated areas should be incorporated into the overalldevelopment in a sensitive manner as open space. Where prominent land isconsidered developable, adequate screening and planting shall be required tominimize any negative visual impact. The Master Plan should identify areaswhich due to their elevation or exposure are deemed unsuitable for developmentand shall submit appropriate mitigation measure to minimize visual impact.25