Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 8: Infrastructure8.6 RENEWABLE ENERGYPOLICYEnergyEfficientHousing …EnvironmentalManagement..The depletion of fossil fuels and their effects on the environment requires thedevelopment of renewable energy sources/alternative energy technology on alocal; County and Country wide basis. Waterford County Council “House ofTomorrow Development” at Crobally in Tramore includes 20 Social HousingUnits which contain energy efficient equipment. The thermal performance ofthese units is 20% more effective than the 2002 Department of the EnvironmentHeritage and Local Government BuildingRegulation Standards. The Council continuesto encourage such energy efficiency in allpublic and private housing. Considerationshall be given to the use of solar panels,domestic wind turbines, geothermal heatingetc in appropriate instances. The Council iscommitted to the continued co-operation withWaterford Energy Bureau in the promotion ofrenewable energy.Policy:EN1: Ensure high standards of energy efficiency in all housing developmentsand encourage owners and tenants to improve the environmentalperformance of the building stock, including the deployment ofrenewable energy.EN2: Promote sustainable approaches to housing design and construction andencourage responsible environmental management in construction8.7 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBANDThe development of a good quality communications network is imperative forattracting major business and industrial development to a town. It will alsofacilitate individuals who may be afforded the opportunity to work from home.POLICYPromoteBroadbandTelecommunicationInfrastructureUnder Phase 2 of the Regional Broadband Programme the South East RegionalAuthority prepared and submitted a bid for funding for the roll out of broadbandto a further nine towns in the South East Region including the town of Tramore.Approval was granted for the funding and it is anticipated that the work shallbegin in Tramore in December 2006. This will provide Tramore with a goodquality communication infrastructure that will be an incentive in attracting newbusiness and investments to the town.Policy :TEL1: To encourage and promote the use of Broadband throughout TramoreTEL2: To ensure that all new developments including commercial retail andindustrial make provision on site for telecommunications infrastructure.62