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County Development Plan 2003-2009 Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL CONTENTS. PAGE SECTION 1. 1.1 INTRODUCTION. 1 1.1.1 Planning & Development Act, 2000 1 1.1.2 Pre-draft Consultation 1 1.1.3 Plan Format 2 1.2 CONTEXT AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS. 3 1.2.1 National Context 3 1.2.2 Regional Context 5 1.2.3 Local Context 5 1.2.4 Development Trends. 6 1.3 KEY ISSUES. 8 SECTION 2. 2.1 OVERALL STRATEGY. 13 2.1.1 Social Development Aims. 14 2.1.2 Economic Development Aims. 14 2.1.3 Environment Development Aims. 14 2.1.4 Transport & infrastructure. Development Aims. 15 2.2 A DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR COUNTY MAYO. 16 2.2.1 What is the Development Framework? 16 2.2.2 Why do we need a Development Framework? 16 2.2.3 Importance of adopting a strategic approach. 16 2.2.4 Guiding Principles of Development Framework. 16 2.2.5 The Development Framework. 17 2.3 THE LANDSCAPE 23 2.3.1 Landscape Policy 24 2.3.2 Character Units 24 2.3.3 Scenic Evaluation 24 2.3.4 Policy Areas 25 2.3.5 Landscape Sensitivity Matrix 25 I SECTION 3 PAGE 3.1 DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. 26 3.1.1 The Development Framework 26 3.1.2 Economic Activity. 31 3.1.3 Transport & infrastructure. 35 3.1.4 Housing & Community Facilities. 45 3.1.5 Environment & Heritage. 52 3.2 IMPLEMENTATION. 58 3.2.1 Implementation 58 3.2.2 Local Area Plans. 58 3.2.3 Likely significant effects on the environment of 59 Implementing the Plan. SECTION 4 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL GUIDELINES. 68 4.1.1 General. 68 4.1.2 Enforcement. 68 4.1.3 Development Contributions. 68 4.1.4 Environmental Impact Assessment. 68 4.2 INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. 68 4.2.1 Industrial Use. 68 4.2.2 Rural Enterprises. 69 4.2.3 Retail Warehousing. 70 4.2.4 Industrial Estates. 70 4.2.5 Business & Technology Parks. 70 4.3. AGRICULTURE. 70 4.3.1 General 70 4.3.2 Large Scale Agricultural Development. 71 4.3.3 Site Boundaries. 72 4.4 FORESTRY. 72 4.5 AQUACULTURE. 73 4.6 TOURISM. 73 4.6.1 General 73 4.6.2 Holiday Homes. 73 4.6.3 Residential Tourist Accommodation. 73 4.6.4 Marinas. 74 II PAGE 4.7 EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES. 74 4.8 RETAILING. 78 4.9 SHOP FRONT DESIGN. 78 4.10 AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATMS). 78 4.11 ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT. 78 4.11.1 General. 78 4.11.2 Controlled roads. 79 4.11.3 Building line. 80 4.11.4 Access requirements. 81 4.11.5 Surface water. 86 4.11.6 Filling stations 86 4.11.7 Service garages, workshops & car showrooms. 89 4.12 PARKING STANDARDS. 89 4.12.1 Bicycle Parking Requirements. 89 4.12.2 Carparking Requirements. 92 4.12.3 Disabled Parking Requirements. 92 4.12.4 Loading Bay 92 4.12.5 Parking Bay Dimensions 92 4.13 KNOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 96 4.14 WIND ENERGY. 97 4.15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS. 98 4.16 SINGLE HOUSES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE. 99 4.16.1 General. 99 4.16.2 Rural Housing Clusters 100 4.16.3 Septic Tank & Proprietary Treatment units. 100 4.16.4 Lakeside Development. 100 4.16.5 Public Beaches. 100 4.16.6 Communal Proprietary Effluent Disposal Systems. 101 4.17 HOUSES IN TOWNS & VILLAGES. 101 4.18 HOUSING ESTATES. 101 4.18.1 General 101 4.18.2 Density. 101 4.18.3 Roads. 102 4.18.4 Pedestrian/Cycle Routes. 102 4.18.5 Open Space. 102 4.18.5 Private Open Space. 102 4.18.7 Building Lines. 103 4.18.8 Privacy. 103 4.18.9 Telecommunication, Electricity and other Services. 103 III PAGE 4.18.10 Securities. 103 4.18.11 Development Taking in Charge. 103 4.19 APARTMENTS. 104 4.19.1 Apartment size. 104 4.19.2 Open Space Provision. 104 4.19.3 Internal Floor Space. 105 4.19.4 Overlooking/Privacy. 105 4.19.5 Amalgamation of Apartment Units. 105 4.19.6 Communal Facilities. 105 4.19.7 Parking. 106 4.20 COMMUNITY USE FACILITIES. 106 4.20.1 Schools. 106 4.20.2 Nursing Homes. 106 4.20.3 Childcare facilities. 106 4.20.4 Burial Grounds. 107 4.21 FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES. 101 4.21.1 Fire Prevention. 101 4.21.2 Industrial Estates. 102 4.21.3 Hazardous developments. 102 4.21.4 Seveso II Sites. 102 4.22 CARAVAN AND CAMPING SITES. 108 4.23 LIGHTING AND SIGNS. 109 4.24 ADVERTISEMENTS. 109 4.25 ARCHAEOLOGY. 110 4.26 PROTECTED STRUCTURES. 110 4.27 ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREAS. 111 4.28 DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING OR ADJACENT TO 111 MAINTAINABLE CHANNELS OF ARTERIAL DRAINAGE SCHEMES. 4.29 ACCESSIBILITY. 111 IV List of Maps Map 1 Service Areas Map 2 Population Change Map 3 Infrastructure Map 4 Development Framework Main Urban Centres/Larger Towns Map 5 Development Framework Smaller Towns Map 6 Development framework Towns/Villages/Clár Regions Map 7 Forestry locations Map 8 Active pits & Quarries Map 9 Gaeltacht Areas Map 10 SAC’s, NHA’s and SPA’s Map 11 Landscape Protection Policy Areas Map 12 Scenic Views Map 13 Record of Monuments and Places Map 14 Controlled Roads V ABBREVIATIONS . BMW – Border Midlands Western . DED – District Electoral Division . EPA – Environmental Protection Agency . SAC – Special Area of Conservation . SPA – Special Protection Area . POP – Point of Presence . IT – Information Technology . GMIT – Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology . LAP – Local Area Plan . IDA – Industrial Development Agency . HGV – Heavy Goods Vehicle . HV – High Voltage . VEC – Vocational Educational College . RPS – Record of Protected Structures . SEA _ Strategic Environmental Assessment . ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organisation . DOELG – Department of Environment & Local Government . RMP – Record of Monuments & Places . ACA – Architectural Conservation Area . OPW – Office of Public Works . NHA – National Heritage Area . IGH – Irish Geological Heritage . NSAI – National Standards Authority of Ireland . HWM – High Water Mark VI APPENDICES. PAGE Appendix I: List of Road Improvements. 112 Appendix II: Harbours, Piers & Slipway Projects. 116 Appendix III: Proposed Water & Sewerage Schemes. 117 Appendix IV: Mayo County Council Development. 120 Appendix V: Natural Heritage. 124 Appendix VI: Archaeological Heritage 128 Appendix VII: Guidelines for Open Space Development & Taking in Charge 130 Appendix VIII: Tree Preservation Orders 136 Appendix IX: Record of Protected Structures See Separate Volume Appendix X: Landscape Appraisal for County Mayo See Separate Volume VII SECTION 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION. This is the new Development Plan for County Mayo that has been prepared in accordance with the new procedures set out in the Planning and Development Act 2000. It relates to the whole of the county excluding the Town Council Areas of Ballina, Castlebar and Westport and will form the basis for the progressive and sustainable planning of the county for the next six years and beyond. Since the adoption of the last County Development Plan there have been major new initiatives at the local, regional and national level such as the preparation of the National Spatial Strategy and the County Development Strategy, the National Sustainable Development Plan, the national Town and Village Renewal Scheme, etc all of the above and more have had a major impact on the preparation of the Plan which has a strong strategic focus in addressing the social, economic and physical development needs of the county in a manner that is committed to the principles of sustainability. 1.1.1 Planning & Development Act 2000. The legal basis for the preparation of the Development Plan is the Planning and Development Act 2000 which has resulted in a development plan that is quite different from previous development plans. The new plan is required: to set out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the County, to be as consistent as possible with such national plans, policies or strategies that relate to proper planning and sustainable development, to set out a number of mandatory objectives including: the zoning of land for particular uses the provision of infrastructure, conservation and protection of the environment, protection of the landscape and built environment, provision of community facilities, protection of the linguistic and cultural heritage etc. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 the Council must have regard to Government or Ministerial Policy, high environmental standards and sustainable development in preparing and adopting the Mayo County Development Plan. 1.1.2 Pre Draft Consultation. An integral part of the preparation of this Development Plan has been a widespread exercise of public consultation that included public meetings, consultation sessions, and meetings with statutory and non-statutory bodies. In addition a total of 65 written submissions were submitted during the statutory consultation period. Through the consultation process a very wide range of issues, relating to the sustainable social, economic and physical development of the county were raised 1 and which were influential in determining the strategic aims, policies and objectives set out in the Plan. Accordingly, the Plan should not be viewed merely as a regulatory document prepared by Mayo County Council but rather as an expression of the Council's vision, in partnership with the wider public, for the sustainable development of the county over the next 6 years and the steps we need to take to achieve this. 1.1.3 Plan Format. The Development Plan consists of a Written Statement and Plans indicating the development objectives. The Written Statement is in 3 sections: Section 1 describes the broader policy and geographical context in which the plan has been prepared, examines current trends within the county and identifies key issues that the Development Plan should address.