Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 11: Development Control Standards11.1 INTRODUCTIONThe Council, using the statutory powers granted under the Planning andDevelopment Act 2000, sets out hereunder the standards and otherconsiderations, which must be complied with in order to qualify for planningpermission. In applying this, the Council will adopt a flexible approach wherebythe requirements may be relaxed where proposed developments are otherwiseconsistent with proper planning and development and where the preservationand improvement of amenities and facilities is ensured, and where it isdemonstrated that such a relaxation would have no significant adverse impact.Under the planning system, many minor works and structures do not normallyrequire planning permission. These works are known as exempted development.Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 sets out theclasses of Exempted Development. 411.2 LOCATION OF NEW DEVELOPMENT/ GENERALIt is the policy of the Council to ensure that all development that takes place inthe Tramore over the plan period is consistent with the sustainable settlementand development strategy that is set out in this Plan. The Council will encourageappropriate new development in areas that have been specifically zoned for suchpurposes. Sequential approach to development will be adopted whereby landclosest to the town centre and existing infrastructure shall be developed firstlywith future development extending outwards in an orderly fashion.11.3 RE-DEVELOPMENT OF BROWN FIELD SITESThe Council will encourage the utilisation and re-development of obsolete andvacant sites in preference to green-field development. Appropriate investigationswill be required where there is a risk of contaminated materials beingencountered during excavation works. The Council will refer all such cases tothe Health and Safety Authority for their advice and guidance as to what extentof investigations are required. Any contaminated materials found on the siteshall be treated and/or disposed in accordance with EU and national wastemanagement legislation and recommendations made by the Health and SafetyAuthority.4 It should be noted that there are certain restrictions to these classes as set out in Section 9 of said Regulations.76