Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 3: Residential DevelopmentOBJECTIVESInfilldevelopment..ObjectiveHO1: To acquire further infill sites for the development of social/ affordablehousing to meet local needs at appropriate locations.3.7 LIVING OVER THE SHOPThere is significant potential in the reuse of vacant upper floors for residentialuse, creating the possibility of accommodating an increase in population withoutdisplacing existing uses. The provision of accommodation here will alsocontribute to the viability and vitality of the Town Centre.POLICY:Living over theShop…PolicyH7: To promote the sustainable use of vacant upper floors of town centrebuildings for residential use.3.8 TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATIONWaterford County has the smallest traveller population in the Country. In 2003 itwas established by the Department of the Environment that there were onlytwenty four traveller families living in Waterford and the majority of same wererecorded as living in Dungravan. There currently is no demand for traveleraccommodation in Tramore however this situation is under constant review.The Planning Authority will co-operate with Waterford County Council in theimplementation of the Traveller Accommodation Programme (2005-2008) forthe County.OBJECTIVESTravellerAccommodation…ObjectiveHO3: To monitor the need for traveler accommodation in the Tramore area andto respond to any future demands in accordance with the TravellerAccommodation Programme (2005-2008)3.9 HOUSING FOR DISABLED PERSONSPart M of the Building Regulations 2000 provides for basic access provisionwhilst the concept of “Lifetime Adaptable Housing” goes one step further byincorporating, into the design, the provision for changes to a home at a later datewithout the need for major reconstruction.The Council will encourage prospective applicants to design houses thatanticipate later modifications to enable accessibility and will implement theDisabled Persons Grants (DPG) Scheme which will facilitate modificationswhere required.29