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Chapter 13 - Land Use Zoning and Implementation
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13 Land Use Zoning and Implementation
The purpose of land use zoning is to generally indicate the planning control objectives for lands within the settlement boundary of Rathkeale. The overarching policies and objectives of the Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022 - 2028 and any replacement thereof apply, as does the policies and objectives of this Local Area Plan. All development requiring planning permission must adhere to the Development Management Standards of the Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022 - 2028, or any replacement thereof. All proposed developments will be screened on a case-by-case basis for Environmental Impact Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and Flood Risk Assessment.
There are 10 land use categories in this Plan differentiated by colour. Refer to Map 1 Land Use Zoning. The purpose of each land use is outlined in Table 6 below. Appendix 1 contains the zoning matrix, which should be read together with Map 1. The matrix lists the land uses most commonly encountered, and acts as a general guideline. The list is not exhaustive.
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Land Use Zoning |
Objective and Purpose |
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Town Centre |
Objective: To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of Rathkeale’s commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities. Purpose: To consolidate Rathkeale’s Town Centre through densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses and urban streets, while delivering a high-quality urban environment, which will enhance the quality of life of residents, visitors and workers alike. The zone will strengthen retail provision in accordance with the Retail Strategy for the County Limerick, emphasise urban conservation, ensure priority for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists, while minimising the impact of private car-based traffic and enhancing the existing urban fabric. |
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Existing Residential
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Objective: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity. Purpose: This zoning reflects established housing areas. Existing residential amenity will be protected while allowing appropriate infill development. The quality of the area will be enhanced with associated open space, community uses and where an acceptable standard of amenity can be maintained, a limited range of other uses that support the overall residential function of the area, such as schools, crèches, doctor’s surgeries, playing fields etc. |
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New Residential
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Objective: To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure. Purpose: This zone is intended primarily for new high quality housing development, including the provision of high quality, professionally managed and purpose built third-level student accommodation. The quality and mix of residential areas and the servicing of lands will be a priority to support balanced communities. New housing and infill developments should include a mix of housing types, sizes and tenures, to cater for all members of society. Design should be complimentary to the surroundings and should not adversely impact on the amenity of adjoining residents. These areas require high levels of accessibility, including pedestrian, cyclists and public transport (where feasible). This zone may include a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to facilitate the development of new residential communities such as open space, schools, childcare facilities, doctor’s surgeries and playing fields etc. |
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Residential Serviced Sites |
Objective: To offer an alternative to the rural one off house, providing an opportunity for people to design a house to their individual needs and supported by existing services. Purpose: Provides an element of housing choice within the settlement boundary, and facilitate an element of housing choice on serviced lands within Rathkeale, supporting the principle of compact growth and sustainable development. |
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Education and Community
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Objective: To protect and provide for education, training, adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure. Purpose: Protect existing community facilities and allow for expansion if required to sustain a thriving community. |
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Enterprise and Employment
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Objective: To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities. Purpose: Provides for enterprise, employment and general business activities and acknowledge existing/permitted retail uses. This land use zone may accommodate light industry, low input and emission manufacturing, logistics and warehousing and office developments. The form and scale of development on these sites shall be appropriate to their location, having regard to surrounding uses and scale. A proliferation of retail uses will not be permitted. Proposals may generate a considerable amount of traffic by both employees and service vehicles and traffic assessments may be required. Sites should be highly accessible, well designed and permeable with good pedestrian, cyclist links to the town centre and public transport. The implementation of mobility management plans will be required to provide important means of managing accessibility to these sites. |
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Open Space and Recreation
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Objective: To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities. Purpose: Provides for active and passive recreational resources including parks, sports and leisure facilities and amenities including Limerick Greenway and blueways. The Council will not normally permit development that would result in a substantial loss of open space. Linked green spaces/corridors are encouraged. |
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Utilities
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Objective: To provide for the infrastructural needs of transport and other utility providers. Purpose: Preserves land for the provision of services such as electricity and gas networks, telecommunications, the treatment of water and waste water etc. Such proposals shall demonstrate resilience to climate change. |
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Agriculture
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Objective: To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agricultural uses. Purpose: Protect rural amenity and agricultural lands from urban sprawl and ribbon development and provide a clear demarcation to the adjoining built up areas. Uses which are directly associated with agriculture or rural related business activities which have a demonstrated need for a rural based location, and which would not interfere with rural amenity are open for consideration. Compliance is required with the criteria for Small Scale Home Based Businesses In Rural Areas as set out in the Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022 - 2028 or any replacement thereof. One off dwellings will only be considered on agriculturally zoned land outside of Flood Zones A and B for the permanent habitation subject to the terms and conditions of the rural housing policy as set out in the Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022 - 2028. |
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Special Development Area for temporary private sites for mobile homes/caravans |
Objective: To facilitate a limited number of temporary private sites for mobile homes/caravans for extended family members within the curtilage of existing dwellings. Purpose: To accommodate the nomadic Traveller families on their return during winter to extended family living in the town. Refer to Section 6.3 of this Plan. |
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Extent of Consideration |
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Generally Permitted indicated as / |
A generally permitted use is one the Council accepts in principle in the relevant zone, subject to compliance with all relevant planning criteria, including applicable policies, objectives, development management standards and Section 28 Guidance. |
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Open for Consideration indicated as O |
A use open for consideration by the Council and the Council may permit where it is satisfied that the suggested form of development will be compatible with the policies and objectives for the zone, will not conflict with existing uses or the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. |
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Generally Not Permitted = X |
A use incompatible with the zoning policies or objectives for the area, would conflict with the permitted/ existing uses and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. |
Table 5: General Objectives and Purpose of Land Use Zones and Extent of Consideration
Non-Conforming Uses are uses, which do not conform to the zoning objective for the area in which they are located. Where legally established, extensions or improvements to these uses shall be considered on their merits, on a case-by-case basis where they do not adversely affect the amenities of properties in the vicinity, and are not prejudicial to proper planning and sustainable development.
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Land Use Zone |
Town Centre |
Existing Residential |
New Residential |
Serviced Sites |
Education and Community |
Enterprise and Employment |
Open Space and Recreation |
Utilities |
Agriculture |
|
Abattoir |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
O |
|
Advertising & Advertising Structures |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
O1] |
/1 |
/1 |
O |
X |
|
Aerodrome/ Airfield |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
O |
|
Agricultural Buildings |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
|
Agricultural Supplies/ Machinery Sales |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Allotments |
X |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
X |
O |
X |
O |
|
Amusement Arcade/ Casino |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Bank/ Credit Union |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Bed & Breakfast/ Guesthouse |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/[2] |
|
Betting Office |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Boarding Kennels |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
/2 |
|
Bring Banks/ Bring Centres |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
O |
X |
/ |
X |
|
Builders Providers/ Yard |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Burial Grounds |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
O |
X |
/ |
|
Campsite/ Caravan Park - Holiday Use |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Car Park |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
/1 |
/1 |
/1 |
/ |
X |
|
Childcare Facilities |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Civic Recycling/ Waste Facility |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
/ |
X |
|
Community/ Cultural/ Tourism Facility |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
|
Conference Centre |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
O1 |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Dancehall/ Nightclub |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Education/ Training Facility |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Enterprise Centre |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
O1 |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Extractive Industry/ Quarry |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
|
Fast Food Outlet/ Take-Away |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Food Drink Processing/ Manufacturing |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
/1 |
|
Fuel Depot/ Storage |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Funeral Home |
/ |
O |
O |
O |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Garden Centre |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
O |
|
General Public Administration |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Hair & Beauty Salons |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Halting Site |
O2 |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
|
Health Centre |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Health Practitioner |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
High Technology Manufacturing |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Hospital |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Hotel |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Industry - Heavy |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Industry - Light |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Leisure/ Recreation Facility |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
O |
X |
X |
|
Logistics |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Nursing Home/ Residential Care or Institution/ Retirement Village |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Offices |
/ |
X[3] |
X3 |
X3 |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Park & Ride Facilities |
/ |
O |
O |
O |
/1 |
O |
X |
/ |
X |
|
Petrol Station[4] |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Place of Worship |
/ |
O |
O |
O |
/ |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Plant Storage/ Hire |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Professional Services |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Public House |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Renewable Energy Installation |
O1 |
O1 |
O1 |
O1 |
O1 |
/ |
X |
/ |
O |
|
Research & Dev./ Science & Technology |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
/[5] |
|
Residential |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/[6] |
|
Restaurant/ Café |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Retail |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Retail - Warehouse |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Scrap Yard |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
Sports Facility |
O |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
O |
/ |
X |
X |
|
Telecommunications Structures |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
/ |
O |
/ |
/ |
|
Vehicle Sales Outlet |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Vehicle Servicing/ Maintenance/ Repairs |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Veterinary Clinic |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X7 |
|
Warehousing |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
|
Waste Disposal & Recover Facility |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
/ |
X |
|
Wholesale - Cash & Carry |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
/ |
X |
X |
X |
[1] Ancillary to the primary use only
[2] Only applies to the Special Development Area for Temporary Private Sties for Motorised Vehicles, Mobile Homes and Caravan, Section 6.3 Specialised Housing in this Plan. Note permitted elsewhere in town centre.
[3]Where the use is ancillary to the use of the dwelling as a main residence
[4] Petrol station shops shall not exceed 100m2 (net) as per the Retail Planning Guidelines
[5] Rural related research and development only
[6] Subject to compliance with the Rural Housing Policy
[7]Only where the need to locate in a rural environment has been demonstrated because of the nature of the clinic required
*Comparison - Goods including Comparison Goods: - clothing and footwear; - furniture, furnishings and household equipment (excluding non-durable household goods); - medical and pharmaceutical products, therapeutic appliances and equipment; - educational and recreation equipment and accessories; - books, newspapers and magazines; - goods for personal care; - goods not elsewhere classified; - bulky goods;
*Convenience - Goods including -food;- alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages;- tobacco;- non-durable household goods;
*Leisure/ Recreation Facility - Cinema, Theatre, Concert Halls, Bingo Halls, Bowling Alley, Commercial Play etc.;
*Professional Services - Including for example accountants, architects, solicitors etc.
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