LAP for Charlestown-Bellaghy Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo & Comhairle Chontae Shligigh Mayo County Council & Sligo County Council Local Area Plan for Charlestown-Bellaghy 2010 - 2016 th (Amended 9 July 2012) All maps reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey Ireland Licence No. 2009/10CCMA - Mayo County Council and 2009/20/CCMA – Sligo County Council © Ordnance Survey Ireland Government of Ireland. -i- LAP for Charlestown-Bellaghy Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... iv Scope of the Plan ........................................................................................................................... iv Content of the Plan ........................................................................................................................ iv Legislative Context........................................................................................................................ iv Context for Plan Review ............................................................................................................... iiv Section 1 Strategic Context and Considerations ......................................................................... - 1 - 1.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.2 Strategic Context and Connections............................................................................... - 1 - 1.3 Setting and Landscape Context .................................................................................... - 1 - 1.4 Historical Context ....................................................................................................... - 3 - 1.5 Community and Employment ...................................................................................... - 3 - 1.6 Socio-Economic Profile ............................................................................................... - 3 - 1.7 Future Population ........................................................................................................ - 4 - 1.8 Policy Context ............................................................................................................. - 4 - 1.9 Town Function and Role.............................................................................................. - 5 - 1.10 Recent Development Trends ........................................................................................ - 5 - 1.11 Public Consultations .................................................................................................... - 6 - 1.12 Key Issues/ Considerations .......................................................................................... - 6 - Section 2 Strategy, Aims and Objectives ..................................................................................... - 8 - 2.1 Strategic Aims of Charlestown-Bellaghy Local Area Plan ............................................ - 8 - 2.2 Development Strategy ................................................................................................. - 8 - 2.2.1 Core Strategy requirements for Charlestown…………………………… - 10 - 2.2.2 Sligo County Development Plan 2011-2017 Core Strategy …………… - 11 - 2.3 Sectoral Aims, Policies and Objectives .......................................................................- 10 - 2.3.1 Population .............................................................................................................- 12 - 2.3.2 Employment, Enterprise and Economic Development .............................................- 13 - 2.3.3 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................- 15 - 2.3.4 Transport...............................................................................................................- 17 - 2.3.5 Retail Sector ..........................................................................................................- 18 - 2.3.6 Community Facilities .............................................................................................- 19 - 2.3.7 Housing .................................................................................................................- 20 - 2.3.8 Natural and Built Heritage .....................................................................................- 25 - 2.3.9 Amenities and Open Areas .....................................................................................- 28 - 2.3.10 Re-Use and Regeneration of Derelict Sites and Buildings .........................................- 29 - 2.4 Land Use Zonings ......................................................................................................- 29 - 2.4.1 Compliance with Land Use Zoning .........................................................................- 32 - 2.4.2 Application of Zoning Policy ..................................................................................- 32 - 2.4.3 Non Conforming Uses ............................................................................................- 32 - 2.5 Flood Risk Management ..........…………………………………………… -33 - Section 3 Development Management Standards ........................................................................- 34 - 3.1 Development Management Standards – Design and Layout .........................................- 34 - 3.1.1 Development Densities ...........................................................................................- 34 - 3.1.2 Site Coverage ........................................................................................................- 34 - 3.1.3 Plot Ratio ..............................................................................................................- 34 - 3.1.4 Overlooking and Overshadowing ...........................................................................- 35 - 3.1.5 Building Lines........................................................................................................- 35 - 3.1.6 Materials ...............................................................................................................- 35 - 3.2 Development Management Standards – Access and Permeability ................................- 35 - 3.2.1 Access for All .........................................................................................................- 35 - 3.2.2 Access onto Public Roads ......................................................................................- 36 - 3.2.3 Access Requirements ..............................................................................................- 36 - 3.2.4 Car Parking ...........................................................................................................- 36 - 3.2.5 Bicycle Parking .....................................................................................................- 39 - 3.3 Development Management Standards – Residential Development ...............................- 40 - 3.3.1 Housing Layout .....................................................................................................- 40 - 3.3.2 Apartments ............................................................................................................- 41 - 3.3.3 Management Companies ........................................................................................- 41 - 3.3.4 Residential Mix in new Developments.....................................................................- 41 - -ii- LAP for Charlestown-Bellaghy 3.3.5 Layout of Apartment Developments ........................................................................- 41 - 3.3.7 Separation between Dwellings ...............................................................................- 42 - 3.3.8 Private Open Space for Residential Development ...................................................- 42 - 3.3.9 Public Open Space for Residential Development ....................................................- 43 - 3.3.10 Road Layouts in Residential Areas ....................................................................- 44 - 3.3.11 Car Parking in Residential Areas ......................................................................- 44 - 3.3.12 Family Flat ......................................................................................................- 44 - 3.3.13 Gated Developments.........................................................................................- 44 - 3.3.14 Backland Development in Town Centre and Other Infill Sites ............................- 44 - 3.4 Development Management Standards - Landscaping ...................................................- 46 - 3.4.1 Soft Landscaping ...................................................................................................- 46 - 3.4.2 Hard Landscaping .................................................................................................- 46 - 3.4.3 Naming of New Developments ................................................................................- 46 - 3.4.4 Street Lighting and Public Utilities ........................................................................- 47 - 3.4.5 Access to Land .......................................................................................................- 47 - 3.5 Development Management Standards - Industrial Development ..................................- 47 - 3.6 Development Management