Appendix 2 - Settlement Capacity Audit
Appendix 2 – Settlement Capacity Audit - Tiered Approach to Zoning
In accordance with the National Planning Framework (NPF), the tiered approach to zoning has been applied to zoning lands as below. Tier 1 refers to lands that are adequately serviced and can connect to existing services (road, path, public lighting, water supply and surface water drainage). Tier 2 lands refer to lands that have constraints in terms of connecting to one or more services but have the potential to become fully serviced over the lifetime of the Plan. The table below is for information purposes only and developers are advised to avail of pre-planning consultation with the service providers regarding development of these lands prior to submitting a planning application.
The following table sets out the sites identified for new residential development, serviced sites and enterprise and employment with respect to availability of key infrastructure to ensure that these lands are developable over the lifetime of the plan. Key infrastructure includes public transport within 10 minutes walking distance of these sites. The New Residential, Serviced Sites and Enterprise and Employment zoned lands are within 10 minutes walking distance of the town centre - its services, the public bus service and community infrastructure, satisfying the principles of the Ten Minute Town Concept, Government policy of Town Centre First and compact settlements promoted by higher level spatial plans. Where existing infrastructure is located in close proximity to a site and can potentially extended to service the site, these services have been indicated as available. Infrastructure directly or potentially available is indicated with a √, while infrastructure not available or not required has been indicated as X. Refer to Map 6 in Appendix 1 for the location of the sites below.
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Site No. |
Location |
Area - Hectare |
Zoning |
Tier |
Services |
Comment
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Lighting |
Footpath |
Public Transport |
Water |
Foul Sewer |
Surface Water |
Road |
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New Residential and Serviced Sites |
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1 |
Monks Hill |
0.4 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
Infill site approximately 300m from town centre. Issues with surface water will be required to be adequately addressed by Developer. Temporary solutions not acceptable. |
|
2 |
Monks Hill |
1.039 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
Infill site approximately 300m from town centre. Issues with surface water will be required to be adequately addressed by Developer. Temporary solutions not acceptable. |
|
3 |
Fair Hill |
1.57 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Infill Site approximately 200m from town centre. |
|
4 |
Old Road backlands /New Road |
0.36 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Identified as an opportunity area by this Plan. Refer to Section 7.3 Opportunity Areas – Area 3. Infill site within 50m of the town centre. |
|
5 |
Abbeylands |
0.601 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Infill site within 300m of the town centre. Access to adjacent land zoned Open Space and Recreation to be addressed by design. |
|
6 |
Abbeylands |
0.82 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Infill site within 300m of the town centre. Access to adjacent land zoned Open Space and Recreation to be addressed by layout. |
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7 |
Abbeylands |
1.27 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Infill site within 300m of the town centre. Walking/cycling permeability to existing residential areas to be addressed by layout. |
|
8 |
Ennishcouch |
1.3 |
New Residential |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Infill lands located within 650 metres of the town centre, in close proximity to the National School, access and infrastructural works with be required to be delivered by the developer. |
|
9 |
Ballywilliam |
0.427 |
Serviced Sites |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Infill site located approximately 700m of the town centre. Public lighting available on opposite roadside suggesting serviceable for lighting. |
|
10 |
Castlematrix |
1.785 |
Serviced Sites |
1 |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Infill site within 800m of the town centre. Footpath proposed under Active Travel on southern roadside, existing path on Church Street R523. |
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Site No. |
Location |
Area - Hectare |
Zoning |
Tier |
Services |
Comment
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Lighting |
Footpath |
Public Transport |
Water |
Foul Sewer |
Surface Water |
Road |
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Enterprise and Employment |
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11 |
Kyletaun |
17.76 |
Enterprise and Employment |
1 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Located within 600m of the town centre. |
|
12 |
Wolfburgess East |
14.73 |
Enterprise and Employment |
1 |
X |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Located approximately 500m from the town centre. Direct access is not permitted on to N21. Access subject to traffic and transport assessment and road safety audit. Applicants will also have to provide walking/cycling infrastructure to connect with the town centre. A Masterplan shall be prepared of the overall lands. |
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13 |
Abbeylands |
14.06 |
Enterprise and Employment |
1 |
X |
X |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Located 600m from the town centre. Access subject to traffic and transport assessment and road safety audit. Applicants will also have to provide walking/cycling infrastructure to connect with the town centre. A Masterplan shall be prepared of the overall lands. |