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Settlements and Key Facts LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028 Background Paper Settlement & Key Facts Contents 1.0 – Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 – Core Strategy ................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 – Settlement Strategy....................................................................................................... 5 2.0 – Policy Context ................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 – National Planning Framework ....................................................................................... 7 2.2 – Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region ............................... 8 3.0 – Settlements and Key Facts ................................................................................................ 9 3.1 – Limerick City and Limerick – Shannon Metropolitan Area .......................................... 10 3.2 – Key Town: Newcastle West ......................................................................................... 18 3.3 – Towns and Villages ...................................................................................................... 20 List of Tables Table 1 – Summary of Core Strategies ...................................................................................... 5 Table 2 – Population Allocations ............................................................................................... 7 Table 3 – City and Suburbs Demographic Profile .................................................................... 12 Table 4 – City and Suburbs Socio-Economic Profile ................................................................ 14 Table 5 – City and Suburbs Housing ........................................................................................ 15 Table 6 – City and Suburbs Travel & Transport ....................................................................... 15 Table 7 – City and Suburbs Community ................................................................................... 16 Table 8 – City and Suburbs Heritage ........................................................................................ 17 Table 9 – City and Suburbs Environment ................................................................................. 17 Table 10 – Newcastle West Demographic Profile ................................................................... 19 Table 11 – Newcastle West Socio-Economic Profile ................................................................ 19 Table 12 – Newcastle West Housing ........................................................................................ 20 Table 13 – Newcastle West Travel & Transport ...................................................................... 20 Table 14 – Newcastle West Community .................................................................................. 20 Table 15 – Local Area Plan Settlements Demographic Profile ................................................ 25 Table 16 – Local Area Plan Settlements Socio-Economic Profile ............................................. 26 Table 17 – Local Area Plan Settlements Housing .................................................................... .27 Table 18 – Local Area Plan Settlements Travel & Transport ................................................... 28 Table 19 – Local Area Plan Settlements Community ............................................................... 28 1 Table 20 – Zoned Settlements Demographic Profile ............................................................... 32 Table 21 – Zoned Settlements Socio-Economic Profile ........................................................... 33 Table 22 – Zoned Settlements Housing ................................................................................... 34 Table 23 – Zoned Settlements Travel & Transport .................................................................. 35 Table 24 – Zoned Settlements Community ............................................................................. 35 List of Figures Figue 1 – Irish Planning Hierarcy……………………………………………………………………………………..……3 Figure 2 – Existing Settlement Hierarchy………………………………………………………………………………5 Figure 3 – RSES Settlement Typology……………………………………………………………………….…………..6 Figure 4 – Settlements identified by Geographical Location……………………………………………….10 Figure 5 – Limerick City and Environs………………………………………………………………………………….11 Figure 6 – Newcastle West Settlement Boundary as Identified by the Central Statistics Office………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 Figure 7 – Bruff Settlement Boundary as Identified by the Central Statistics Office…………....21 Figure 8 – Caherconlish Settlement Boundary as Identified by the Central Statistics Office..22 Figure 9 – Cappamore Settlement Boundary as identified by the Central Statistics Office....23 Figure 10 – Kilfinane Settlement Boundary as identified by the Central Statistics Office…….23 Figure 11 – Hospital Settlement Boundary as Identified by the Central Statistics Office.......24 Figure 12 – Athea Settlement Boundary as identified by the Central Statistics Office...........29 Figure 13 – Fedamore Settlement Boundary as identified by the Central Statistics Office....30 Figure 14 – Foynes Settlement Boundary as identified by the Central Statistics Office.........30 Figure 15 – Montpelier Settlement Boundary as identified by the Central Statistics Office..31 Figure 16 – Murroe Settlement Boundary as identified by the Central Statistics Office…… 31 2 1.0 – Introduction The National Planning Framework anticipates that by 2040, there will be approximately one million additional people living in Ireland. This population growth will require hundreds of thousands of new jobs and new homes. Planning for this projected growth requires national policies and regional actions to target growth in the right places outside of the Dublin region. At a local level, the Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy of the proposed Limerick Development Plan must be prepared, in accordance with the requirements of the higher level plans including the National Planning Framework and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region. The Core and Settlement Strategies will form the foundation for the achievement of sustainable and targeted growth over the lifetime of the Development Plan and beyond. Figure 1 – Irish Planning Hierarchy This paper will briefly outline the requirements for the preparation of the Core and Settlement Strategies in the proposed Limerick Development Plan and details some key facts in relation to settlements, which will come under the remit of the proposed Plan. The proposed Limerick Development Plan, when adopted in 2022 will replace both the Limerick City Development Plan 2010 – 2016 (as extended) and the Limerick County Development Plan 2010 – 2016 (as extended). 3 1.1 – Core Strategy The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 introduced the requirement for an evidence based ‘Core Strategy’ to be included in all Development Plans. The key purpose of a Core Strategy is to ensure that the Local Authority identifies and reserves an appropriate amount of zoned land in the right locations to achieve projected housing and population growth targets. The new Core Strategy will comprise a medium to long term strategy for the spatial development of Limerick City and County, which is consistent with national and regional policy objectives and population growth targets set out in the National Planning Framework and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region. In accordance with the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the Core Strategy must: • Define a Settlement Strategy (including a Hierarchy of Settlements) for the City and County that is consistent with the National Planning Framework and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region; • Include the Southern Region’s prescribed housing and population targets set out for Limerick City and County in accordance with the identified settlement hierarchy; • Provide an evidence based rationale for the zoning of land for residential and mixed-use development to achieve projected growth, having regard to the capacity of existing zoned land and the phasing of development with respect to the availability of infrastructure and services; • Demonstrate how Limerick City and County Council has had regard to the statutory Retail Planning Guidelines in setting out objectives for retail development; A short summary of the existing Core Strategies set out in the Limerick City Development Plan 2010 – 2016 (as extended) and the Limerick County Development Plan 2010 – 2016 (as extended) is set out in the table below. Settlement 2006 2016 2016 Zoned Land Hierarchy Population Prescribed Additional Required to Additional Housing Units Accommodate Population Required 2016 Additional Allocation Population Tier 1 City – 59,790 70,769 9,149 272ha. Former City Council Area Tier 1 Suburbs – 26,601 6,727 3,019 129.38ha. Castletroy & Southern Environs 4 Tier 2 – 6,541 4,069 2,079 144.55ha. Newcastle West & Kilmallock Tier 3 – 9,300 5,124 2,048 173.15ha. Abbeyfeale, Rathkeale & Others Tier 4 - 7,952 1,980 890 49.46ha. Settlements Tier 5 - 3,673 682 328 3.55ha. Settlements Tier 6 – Open 70,198 4,232 2,638 None Countryside Table 1 – Summary of Core Strategies 1.2 – Settlement
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