Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 10: Open Space, Amenity & The Natural EnvironmentTramore Town Park• Create a diversified Environment• Create a welcoming and relaxing public open space• High quality landscaping providing for sheltered areas• Develop a variety of artistic , cultural and recreationalamenities• Provide areas of hard and soft landscaping• Consideration of a sensory playground• Provide areas of active and passive open space• High standards of security, cleanliness and physicalmaintenance• Multiple access and exit points• Good pedestrian linkages and networks to the existing town• Good provision of public lighting and pathways• Good signagePOLICYPreserveexistinghedgerowswherepossible…HeritageManagementand protectionof Dunes…..Hierarchy ofopen space…Private/publicinitiatives foramenityfacilities…PolicyOP1OP2To protect and preserve existing hedgerows and healthy matureand developing trees by incorporating then into the site layout ofany new development where appropriate and to encourage newplanting and the replacement of lost hedgerows and trees usingnative species.Integrate heritage management with the protection andenhancement of Tramore Dunes and Backstrand.OP3: Ensure that existing and proposed residential developments andamenity areas link effectively with each other through theprovision of safe pedestrian links, footpaths and lighting.OP4: Require the provision of a hierarchy of open space both for activeand passive recreational use in new residential developments.OP5: Encourage and facilitate private and public initiatives forimproving the quality and capacity of sporting, amenity andrecreational facilities, including the development of playgroundmarking schemes in residential areas.OBJECTIVETown park ..UrbanForestry…Playground atRiverstown …ObjectiveOPO1: It is the aim of the Council within the lifetime of this Plan, todevelop a town park for Tramore.OPO2: To improve urban forestry scheme at Newtown.OPO3: To provide a playground in the Riverstown area as illustrated inthe Objectives map accompanying this Plan.71