Chapter 2: Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy

Proposed Material Amendments to the Draft Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028
Closed23 Feb, 2022, 9:00am - 23 Mar, 2022, 4:30pm
Section 2.8.1       Key Town – Carlow 

(Amendment No. 5) Insert additional after Policy CS P4, Section 2.8.1 ‘Key Town – Carlow’  (page 25), new text in green as follows:

Protect, strengthen and enhance the biodiversity and ecological function of the green infrastructure network in Carlow Town, including the River Barrow, which is a designated Special Area of Conservation.  

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Section 2.8.2       District Towns

(Amendment No. 6) Insert additional Policy after CS P7, Section 2.8.2 ‘District Towns – Policies’  (page 26), new text in green as follows:

To support the continued growth and sustainable development of Tullow and Muine Bheag with appropriate levels of growth as provided in Table 2.7 Core Strategy. As part of the review of the Local Area Plan sustainable compact growth of town centre zoned sites will be prioritised together with a renewed focus on the town centre first principles and the appropriate development of regeneration / opportunity sites.

 

(Amendment No. 7) Insert additional Objective after Section 2.8.2 ‘District Towns – Policies’  (page 26), new text in green as follows:

To carry out an Area Based Transport Assessment  for the District Towns of Tullow and Muine Bheag as an iterative process with the review of the relevant Local Area Plan which will support and inform the implementation of transport, demand management and land use measures to ensure the sustainable integration of land use and transport planning with an emphasis on enabling sustainable transport and mobility objectives for the Plan area.

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Section 2.16         Core Strategy Table

(Amendment No. 8) Amend Section 2.16 ‘Core Strategy Table’ Table 2.7 (page 37):- deleted text in red,  new text in green as follows:

SETTLEMENT TYPE

SETTLEMENT NAME

Population and Housing

Land Zoning Required

 

 

Census 2016 Population

Census 2016 (%)

Projected Population Increase 2028

Housing Target (units)

Housing Target (%)

Residual Provision (units/ha) 1

Housing Yield on Existing undeveloped Zoned Land in Existing Plan

Quantum of undeveloped zoned Town / Village Centre that can accommodate an element of Residential 2022-2028  (ha)

Quantum of Land Zoned New Residential

(ha)

Potential Units deliverable on town Centre / Village Centre Lands  2022-2028

Quantum of  Housing Units  for land zoned new Residential

% of Units that can be accommodated on brownfield / infill (inc- Residual provision)

County

 

56,932

 

7,068

3,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Town

Carlow Town2

19,994

35%

3064
3,017

1352
1330 (900 within TC area)

42.8%

333

7903
10874

8.75

17

370

530

100%5

District Towns

Tullow

4,673

8%

919

404

13%

101

514

4.31

216

52

295

Subject to LAP Review (2023)

Muine Bheag

2,837

5%

671

295

10%

74

494

2.42

32.57

52

362

Subject to LAP Review (2023)

Small Towns*

Rathvilly

944

1.7%

141

62

2%

16
(0.8ha)

N/A

1.4

5.0
5.8

10

52
68

68%
75%

Leighlinbridge

914

1.6%

226

99

3%

-

N/A

0.2

4.42

6

93

100%

Ballon

712

1.2%

141

62

2%

20
(2.0ha)

N/A

1.8

2.0
4.0

22

40
60

100%

Borris

652

1.1%

141

62

2%

22
(2.2ha)

N/A

3.93

2.52
4.72

32

30
50

100%
73%

Hacketstown

597

1%

127

56

1.8%

20
(1.9ha)

N/A

1.0

4.3
6.45

16

40
60

64%
47%

Carrickduff

442

0.8%

76

33

1%

5

N/A

0

3.5
3.4

0

33
38

73%
29%

Tinnahinch

306

0.5%

60

26

0.8%

-

26

0

2.4

0

26

100%

 

Larger Serviced Villages*

Palatine

398

0.7%

57

25

0.8%

-

N/A

2.34

1.23

11

14

64%

Ballinabrannagh

466

0.8%

14
55

6
25

0.8%

6
(0.6ha)

N/A

1.37

2.46
4.86

4

5
27

100%
30%

Rathoe

304

0.5%

41

18

0.6%

8
(0.7ha)

N/A

0.59

2.33
2.0

6

12
20

33%
23%

Fennagh

402

0.7%

57

25

0.8%

-

N/A

1.8

0.69

15

10

80%

Myshall

286

0.5%

51

23

0.7%

-

N/A

0.8

2.17

2

20

52%

Clonegal

278

0.5%

21

9

0.3%

-

N/A

0.87

2.5

0

9

100%

Kildavin

184

0.3%

35

16

0.5%

5
(0.5ha)

N/A

0.7

0.74
1.5

6

10
15

63%
29%

Tinryland

378

0.66%

21
27

9
12

0.3%

-

N/A

2.21

0.69
1.49

4

5
8

100%
75%

Smaller Serviced Villages

Bennekerry, Old Leighlin, Nurney, Ardattin, Glynn, Ticknock, Ballinkillen, Bilboa, St. Mullins, Clonmore

 

 

 

271

119

3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural Areas

Rural Nodes and Rural One Offs

Grange, Drumphea, Ballymurphy, Garyhill, Rathanna, Newtown, Newtown- Fennagh.

 

 

 

934

406

13%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.23.2     Active Land Management

(Amendment No. 9) Insert additional Objective after CS O4, Section 2.23.2 ‘Active Land Management’  (page 43), new text in green as follows:

Actively promote the redevelopment and renewal of areas in need of regeneration through appropriate active land management measures including availing of statutory powers under the Derelict Sites Act, Housing Act, Vacant Site Levy and supporting implementation of the Residential Zoned Land Tax together with other statutory provisions to actively promote regeneration of urban and rural areas within the County.

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Section 2.24         Monitoring and Evaluation

(Amendment No. 10) Insert additional Policy after CS P12, Section 2.24 ‘Monitoring and Evaluation’  (page 43), new text in green as follows:

As part of the two-year progress report to review and report on the implementation of active land management measures within the County, to monitor progress in activation of lands and to establish measurable targets thereafter for monitoring on an annual basis.

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Section 2.25         Core Strategy Objectives

(Amendment No. 11) Insert additional text in green to CS O9,  Section 2.25 ‘Core Strategy Objectives’ (page 44) as follows:

Promote the integration of spatial planning and transport policy, ensure the maintenance of the strategic function of the national roads’ network in the County, and promote sustainable public transport including a public bus service for Carlow town and active travel alternatives throughout the County.

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  • [1] Additional units to be accommodated on serviced, zoned lands in settlements, over and above the minimum required in order to allow a degree of choice and to reflect the fact that not all zoned lands will be released for development during the lifetime of the plan.
  • [2] Allocation includes Carlow Environs which will be subject to a Joint Urban Area Plan with Laois County Council. This plan provides an allocation of 900 units to the former Town Council Area with the balance of units to be provided in the Carlow Environs Area.
  • [3] Town Council Area.
  • [4] Carlow Environs LAP Area.
  • [5] Town Council Area.
  • [6] As per Core Strategy of existing Tullow LAP 2017-2023- Zonings will be reviewed as part of LAP process in 2023/2024.
  • [7] As per Core Strategy of existing Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP 2017-2023- Zonings will be reviewed as part of LAP process in 2023/2024.

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