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Introduction INTRODUCTION 1.1 Under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, each Planning Authority is obliged to prepare a Development Plan for its functional area and review this Development Plan every five years. The Development Plan is the core document of the planning and development process. It presents Sligo County Council’s short to medium term view of the future development of the county and underpins the Council’s overall objectives of promoting and facilitating development, conserving the environment and achieving optimum use of resources. The Development Plan provides a framework for the physical development of the county and allows for sustainable, co-ordinated and orderly growth which respects the county’s natural, built and heritage resources. This County Development Plan reviews and updates the previous County Development Plan adopted by Sligo County Council in 1985. It takes account of the major developments that have occurred since 1985 in terms of population and economic trends, physical infrastructure, growth patterns and social deprivation. It recognises and sets out physical development objectives aimed at redressing the enduring problems of rural depopulation and disadvantage, dereliction, sporadic housing in scenic areas and service deficiencies. Every effort has been made to incorporate significant changes in legislation, Departmental guidelines, European Union directives and socio-economic factors impacting upon the development process; the intention is to present a concise, document which guides and informs the achievement of sustainable development1. Sligo County Council will have regard to the aims of Local Agenda 21 in the formulation and implementation of policies contained within the Development Plan2. Sligo County Council is committed to assisting the community in promoting environmental education, supporting local development group projects, providing local environmental information and engaging in public consultation procedures and partnerships. The Sligo County Development Plan comprises this written statement and the accompanying map entitled “Development Control Policy Map”. It refers to the administrative area of the county of Sligo, excluding the area administered by Sligo Corporation. 1 Particular attention has been paid to the Government’s “Better Local Government - A Programme for Change” which was published in December, 1996. This document reiterated the central importance of the development plan process and the requirement of Local Authorities to provide comprehensive development guidelines. Development Plans were not to be overly elaborate and were to be relevant to improved local partnership, locality-based administration and community concerns about local development (balanced against broader authority wide issues and the overall common good). Paragraph 8.26. In addition, this Development Plan has been drafted in the context of the Government’s “National Strategy on Sustainable Development” which builds sustainability principles into the entire development plan process. Local Agenda 21 is the Local or Regional contribution to the United Nations Action Plan to achieve 2 global sustainable development in the 21st century. “Sustainable development” is defined as development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future 1 generations to meet their own needs. CONTEXT 2.1 COUNTY SLIGO Sligo is a coastal county in the province of Connaught covering an area of 183,710 hectares (453,948 acres). The population in 1996 was 55,821 with 17,616 living in the Sligo Borough. Sligo town is an historic, cultural, commercial, industrial, retail and service centre of regional importance. Served by a regional airport and established rail, port and road links, Sligo town exerts significant influence on its immediate hinterland. This hinterland comprising the county of Sligo and beyond is essentially rural in character. The rural hinterland is characterised by relatively small towns and villages providing local commercial, retail and support services with sparsely populated environs depending largely on agriculture and tourism related business. The coastline, measures 199 kilometres (120 miles) from the Duff river beyond Mullaghmore to the north to the Moy Estuary beyond Enniscrone to the west. The coastline, the mountain ranges (Dartry, Ox and Bricklieve), the loughs (Gill, Easkey, Arrow, Glencar and Gara) are of particular scenic value. The archaeological and historic remains dotted across the county are major attractions and valuable resources. The rich cultural and literary heritage associated with St. Colmcille, the Yeats family and traditional musicians of South Sligo, Michael Coleman being the most famous, is of international significance. The county’s reputation for cultural and artistic attractions combined with a clean environment has continued to grow in recent years and, increasingly, County Sligo is being seen as a quality centre for cultural and rural- based tourism. 2.2 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT Economic development in Ireland during the period of the five year statutory plan will continue to be influenced by the National Development Plan 1994 - 1999. The Government’s published proposals for local government reform, “Better Local Government - A Programme for Change” and “National Strategy on Sustainable Development” will also influence future development strategies and administrative arrangements. The overall aim is to achieve greater economic and social cohesion through employment creation and this is to be achieved through strengthening the productive capacity of the economy, supporting key development sectors, upgrading economic infrastructure, encouraging local development initiatives and developing skills of the labour force. Sligo is part of the Border Region which also includes counties Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Cavan and Louth. The National Plan’s strategic aim for the Border Region is to secure its social and economic development through structural adjustment 2 while protecting and improving the environment. A major component of the strategy will be the improvement of the region’s infrustructural base so as to facilitate economic growth. The strategy focuses on the opportunities available within the region including its economic strengths, its manufacturing and services base, it tourism potential, its labour skills and its high- quality environment. 2.3 POPULATION The population of County Sligo in 1996 was 55,821 (representing 1.54% of the national population) with 17,616 living in the Sligo Borough. This population figure represents an overall 2% increase since 1991. The population trend in the county is twofold with (i) increased growth in the Sligo Borough and environs, notably Glencar (16.8%), Drumcliffe East (11.1%), Calry (10.7%), Kilmacowen (9.9%) and Drumcliffe West (7.5%); and (ii) continuing rural depopulation, particularly in South Sligo adjacent to counties Roscommon and Leitrim, notably Kilshalvey (-9.7%), Kilmactranny (-7.5%), Kilarraght (-6.6%), Drumrat (-6.3%) and Toomour (-6.2%). Population change in Sligo has fluctuated between a 5.8% decrease (1961) to a 10.3% increase (1981) to the present trend towards modest growth. This trend, however, masks the serious state of rural areas affected by lower marriage and birth rates, net out-migration and resulting imbalanced age structures, agricultural decline, fewer alternative employment opportunities and problems of social exclusion, particularly affecting the elderly. For the purposes of this Development Plan, the Council assumes that modest overall growth will continue over the next five years. Continued urbanisation within a six mile radius of Sligo town is also assumed. The established trend towards rural depopulation and relative disadvantage is viewed by the Planning Authority with concern and it is considered that co-ordinated and planned intervention aimed at arresting this trend is warranted. 2.4 EMPLOYMENT According to the IDA employment survey carried out in 1993, manufacturing employment in County Sligo accounted for 3,273 jobs. This was an increase of 207 (6.7%) over the period 1990-93, made up of a 24% increase in employment in overseas companies and a fall of 13% in indigenous firms. Indigenous firms account for 37% of total manufacturing employment in the county. The main sectors are metals and engineering (38%), food (28.5%) and timber/furniture (8.6%). While metals is still the largest sector, it has declined by 28% since 1990 as compared to a growth of 7% in the food sector. The services sector accounts for over 9,000 jobs, representing 52% of the labour force (lower than the national figure of 57%). Professional services and commerce are the largest sub-sectors as reflected in the presence of major regional bodies such as the Institute of Technology and Regional Hospital. 3 Public administration accounts for 10% of service employment. Although reliable figures are not available for direct and indirect employment in tourism, it is a growing employment sector with an estimated tourism revenue to the county of £34.5 million, or 22% of the regional total of £156.5 million (source: Sligo County Tourism Plan, 1995). Agriculture, forestry and fishing account for over 4,000 jobs. There are 5,524 agricultural holdings, and farm sizes in Sligo are significantly smaller than the national average, with only 12% of farms in the 30-50 hectares size category. This compares with a national figure of around 17%. Farms sized above 50 hectares account for
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