Chapter 12: Land Use Zoning Strategy

Material Alterations To The Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028

Dúnta12 Már, 2022, 8:00am - 11 Aib, 2022, 5:00pm

Chapter 12: Land Use Zoning Strategy

MA No.	Chapter 12: Land Use Zoning Strategy - Material Alterations	Section/ Policy/ Objective etc.	Submission No.s/ Elected Member Amendment No.
105	Amend the Education and Community Infrastructure zoning objective purpose as follows: This land use will provide for community facilities, healthcare services, childcare, religious, social and civic infrastructure, ancillary purpose-built accommodation such as residential care or institutions to support the main use only, and other facilities.	12.3 Land Use Zoning Objectives	67
106	Amend the University Zoning Objective Purpose as follows: To support and facilitate expansion of the University and provide for purpose-built student and ancillary residential accommodation and research and development buildings, which facilitate the sustainable development of community, cultural, educational and ancillary needs, for the benefit of the University population and wider area. General Office, Business and Enterprise uses may be considered on a limited basis on lands not within the ownership or for the benefit of the University.	12.3 Land Use Zoning Objectives	196, 250
107	Amend the Mixed Use Land Use Zoning Purpose as follows: Purpose: To facilitate the use of land for a mix of uses, making provisions, where appropriate for 'primary' uses i.e. residential and combined with other compatible uses e.g. offices as 'secondary'. These secondary uses will be considered by the Local Authority, having regard to the particular character of the area. A diversity of uses for both day and evening is encouraged. These areas require high levels of accessibility, including pedestrian, cyclists and public transport (where feasible). Opportunity sites set out in Chapter 3 Spatial Strategy, include Mixed Use zoned lands located at Towlerton, Parkway Valley, Thomond Park and the Pa Healy Road, which have been accounted for in the Core Strategy figures. In addition, the Draft Retail Strategy has identified capacity for additional retail floor space in Moyross, which could be accommodated on the Mixed Use lands at The Bays identified for employment uses only.	12.3 Land Use Zoning Objectives	41, 55 28, 29 - Cllr. Kieran O’Hanlon
108	Amend the High Tech/ Manufacturing Zoning Objective and Purpose as follows: Objective: To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment. Purpose: To facilitate opportunities for high technology, advanced manufacturing including pharmaceutical and food production, major office, regional distribution/ logistics and research and development based employment, within high quality, highly accessible, campus style settings. The zoning is for high value added businesses and corporate facilities that have extensive/ specific land requirements, such as those located at Raheen Business Park and the National Technology Park. These businesses are generally not accessible to members of the public. Retail warehousing will not be acceptable in this zone.	12.3 Land Use Zoning Objectives	10 - Cllr. Dan McSweeney
109	Insert a Data Centre Land Use Zoning Objective and Purpose as follows: Objective: To accommodate the provision of a Data Centre on the lands identified at Rosbrien and other appropriately zoned lands. Purpose: To enable the development of a data centre campus consisting of multiple structures and associated power generating infrastructure as necessary, subject to compliance with all relevant planning criteria. Any proposed development shall adopt sustainable practices in terms of building design, materials, construction and operation. Any planning application shall include a landscaping plan incorporating dense trees to the site boundaries.	12.3 Land Use Zoning Objectives	196, 250
110	Amend the Sports Arena Zoning Objective Purpose as follows: Objective: To protect, provide for and improve sports arenas and stadiums and associated ancillary facilities. Purpose: To provide for recreation, leisure and tourism facilities and associated ancillary amenities at a regional and national scale. Fast Food Outlet/ Take Away, Offices, Public House, Restaurant/Café and Retail Convenience </150m2 nfa. are uses which are “Generally Permitted” ancillary to the Primary Use Only.	12.4 Land Use Zoning Matrix	96
111	Amend the Special Control Area Zoning Objective Purpose as follows: This zoning recognises the heritage importance of the area. The Special Control Area designation will facilitate the preservation in situ of the identified archaeological, including any subterranean remains. Within this area, new development will be prohibited in order to maintain the archaeological heritage of the area, and in the case of Mungret, to protect views from the monastic complex/deserted settlement.	12.3 Land Use Zoning Objectives	189
112	Amend the High Tech/ Manufacturing Land Use Zoning Matrix as follows (refer to end of this section): -Logistics -Warehousing Are uses which are Generally Permitted in the High Tech/ Manufacturing zone.	12.3 Land Use Zoning Objectives	11 - Cllr. Dan McSweeney
113	Amend the Nursing Home/ Residential Care or Institution/ Retirement Village Land Use Zoning Matrix (refer to end of this section), insert new footnote and definition as follows: Nursing Home/ Residential Care or Institution/ Retirement Village are uses which are Generally Not Permitted ~~Open for Consideration~~ in the Education and Community Infrastructure land use zone. Footnote No. 6 - Except at Milford Care Centre and Little Company of Mary Milford, where Nursing Homes are Open for Consideration. Definitions: Residential Care or Institution: The use of a building or land as a convent, monastery, hostel, or home for older persons.	12.4 Land Use Zoning Matrix	67
114	Amend the Sports Arena Land Use Zoning Matrix as follows (refer to end of this section): -Fast Food Outlet/ Take Away -Offices -Public House -Restaurant/Cafe -Retail Convenience </150m2 nfa. Are uses which are Generally Permitted in the Sports Arena zone with the caveat “Ancillary to the Primary Use Only”.	12.4 Land Use Zoning Matrix	96
115	Insert Student Accommodation as a Land Use into the Zoning Matrix as follows (refer to end of this section): Purpose-built Student Accommodation is a separate use Generally Permitted in the City Centre, Town Centre, District Centre, Local/ Neighbourhood Centre, Existing Residential, New Residential and Mixed-Use zones, and Generally Permitted “Ancillary to the primary use only” in the Education and Community Infrastructure and University zones.	12.4 Land Use Zoning Matrix	210
116	Amend the Land Use Zoning Matrix footnotes as follows (refer to end of this section): Residential use is permissible in Education and Community Infrastructure zones subject to ~~Footnote 9 “Subject to compliance with the Rural Housing Policy~~ Footnote XX “Purpose built student/ancillary accommodation only”.	12.4 Land Use Zoning Matrix	225

Land Use Matrix

Land Use Zone	City Centre	Town Centre	District Centre	Local/Neighbo- urhood Centre	Existing Residential	New Residential	Educ & Comm- unity Infra.	University	Mixed Use	High Tech	Enterprise & Employment	Industry	Retail Warehousing	Sports Arena	Open Space	Semi Natural OS /Groody Valley /Space	Special Control Areas	Utilities	Agriculture
Type of Use
Abattoir	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	O
Advertising and Advertising Structures	/	/	/	/	X	X	O ^{^[1]}	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	X	X	O	X
Aerodrome/Airfield	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	O
Agricultural Buildings	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/
Agricultural Supplies/Machinery Sales	X	/	X	X^{^[2]}	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X
Allotments	X	X	X	X	/	/	/	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	O	O	X	X	O
Amusement Arcade/Casino	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bank/Credit Union	/	/	/	/	X	X	/	O¹	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouse	/	/	/	/	/	/	X	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/^{^[3]}
Betting Office	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Boarding Kennels	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/¹
Bring Banks/Bring Centers	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	O	O	O	O	X	X	X	X	/	X
Builders Providers/Yard	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	X	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X
Burial Grounds	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	/
Campsite/Caravan Park - Holiday Use	X	X	X	X	X ^{^[4]}	X⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Car Park	/	/	/	/	X	X	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	/¹	X	X	/	X
Childcare Facilities	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	O¹	/	O	O	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X
Civic Recycling/Waste Facility	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	/	X	X	X	X	X	/	X
Community/Cultural/Tourism Facility	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	O	/	X	X	X	X	/	/	X	X	X	X
Conference Centre	/	/	O	O	X	X	O¹	O	/	O	O	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X
Dancehall/Nightclub	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Education/Training Facility	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	O	O	/	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X
Enterprise Centre	/	/	/	X	X	X	O¹	O	O	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Extractive Industry/Quarry	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	O
Fast Food Outlet/Take-Away	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	O	O	X	X	X	X	/¹X	X	X	X	X	X
Food and Drink Processing/Manufacturing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	/¹
Fuel Depot/Storage	O	O	O	O	X	X	X	X	O	X	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X
Funeral Home	/	/	/	/	O	O	X	X	O	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garden Centre	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	O¹
General Public Administration	/	/	O	O	X	X	O	X	O	O	O	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Hair and Beauty Salons	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Halting Site	X	X	X	X	O	O	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	X
Health Centre	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	O	/	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Health Practitioner	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	O	/	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
High Technology Manufacturing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	O	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Hospital	/	/	X	X	X	X	/	X	O	O	O	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X
Hotel	/	/	O	O	X	X	X	X	/	X	O	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X
Industry - Heavy	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X^{^[5]}	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industry - Light	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	/	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Leisure/Recreation Facility	/	/	O	O	X	X	X	O	O	X	O	X	O	O	O	X	X	X	X
Logistics	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	/O	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing Home/Residential Care or Institution/Retirement Village	/	/	/	/	/	/	X^{^[6]}O	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Offices	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	O¹	/	/	/	O	X	/¹X	X	X	X	X	X
Park and Ride Facilities	/	/	/	/	O	O	/¹	/	/	O	O	X	O	X	X	X	X	/	X
Petrol Station^{^[7]}	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	X	O	X	O	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Place of Worship	/	/	/	/	O	O	/	O	O	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Plant Storage/Hire	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	O	/	X	X	X	X	X	X
Professional Services*	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	O¹	/	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public House	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	O	O	X	X	X	X	/¹X	X	X	X	X	X
Renewable Energy Installation	O¹	O¹	O¹	O¹	O¹	O¹	O¹	O¹	O¹	O¹	/	/	O¹	X	X	X	X	/	O
Research and Dev./Science and Technology	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	/	O	/	O	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	/^{^[8]}
Residential	/	/	/	/	/	/	/⁹X⁸	/^{^[9]}	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/^{^[10]}
Restaurant/Café	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	/¹	O	X	X	X	X	/¹X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail Convenience >/1,800m2 nfa	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail Comparison >/1,800m2 nfa	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail Convenience </1,800m2 nfa	/	/	O	O	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail Comparison </1,800m2 nfa	/	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail - <150m2 nfa	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	/¹	/	X	X	X	X	/¹X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail - Warehouse	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X
Scrap Yard	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	O	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sports Facility	O	O	O	O	/	/	/	O¹	/	O	O	O	X	/	/	X	X	X	X
Student Accommodation	/	/	/	/	X	/	/¹	/¹	/	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telecommunications Structures	/	/	/	/	X	X	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	O	O	X	X	/	/
Vehicle Sales Outlet	X	X	X	X¹¹	X	X	X	X	O	X	/	X	/	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle Servicing/Maintenance/Repairs	X	X	X	X ^{^[11]}	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Veterinary Clinic	/	/	/	/	X	X	X	X	/	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/^{^[12]}
Warehousing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	/X	/	O	O	X	X	X	X	X	X
Waste Disposal and Recover Facility	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	/	X	X	X	X	X	/	X
Wholesale - Cash and Carry	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	/	O	/	X	X	X	X	X	X