Newport Local Area Plan 2010-2016 NNeewwppoorrtt LLooccaall AArreeaa PPllaann 22001100--22001166 Planning Section July 2010 ii Newport Local Area Plan 2010-2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 1.1 HOW TO USE THIS PLAN.................................................................................... 1 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN .................................................................................... 1 1.3 WHAT IS A LOCAL AREA PLAN? ........................................................................ 1 1.4 COMPOSITION OF THE PLAN ........................................................................... 1 1.5 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER PLANS............................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2: NEWPORT IN CONTEXT .................................................................... 4 2.1 LOCATION............................................................................................................ 4 2.2 TOPOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................... 4 2.3 FUNCTION ........................................................................................................... 4 2.4 DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................ 4 2.5 SOCIAL, CULTURE AND HERITAGE ................................................................. 4 CHAPTER 3: POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................ 8 3.1 ZONING & GENERAL DEVELOPMENT............................................................. 8 3.2 EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.......................................................... 9 3.3 TOWN CENTRE .................................................................................................. 11 3.4 TOURISM, RECREATION & AMENITY............................................................. 14 3.5 HOUSING ........................................................................................................... 18 3.6 INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................... 22 3.7 BUILT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT................................................................ 25 3.8 FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT........................................................................... 26 3.9 BACK LAND DEVELOPMENT........................................................................... 27 3.10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY ...................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT................................................... 29 4.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 29 4.2 PRE-PLANNING CONSULTATION............................................................................ 29 4.3 ENFORCEMENT ................................................................................................ 29 4.4 DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS ................................................................. 30 4.5 LAND-USE ZONING OBJECTIVES ................................................................... 30 4.6 ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED .......................................................................... 30 4.7 DEVELOPMENT FORM..................................................................................... 31 4.8 PUBLIC REALM ................................................................................................. 32 4.9 DENSITY ............................................................................................................. 33 Newport Local Area Plan 2010-2016 4.10 DESIGN STATEMENTS ............................................................................................ 33 4.11 BIO-DIVERSITY.................................................................................................. 34 4.12 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE....................................................................................... 35 4.13 EXTENSIONS TO DWELLINGS ......................................................................... 35 4.14 APARTMENTS ........................................................................................................ 35 4.15 RESIDENTIAL ESTATE NAMES ................................................................................ 36 4.16 CHILDCARE FACILITIES.................................................................................. 36 4.17 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY.................................................................................. 36 4.18 PROTECTED STRUCTURES ..................................................................................... 37 4.19 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................. 38 4.20 PARKING AND LOADING ........................................................................................ 39 4.21 PETROL & SERVICE STATIONS ....................................................................... 40 4.22 OTHER DEVELOPMENT................................................................................... 40 APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: ZONING AND USE CLASS MATRIX .............................................. 41 APPENDIX 2: CONSERVATION AREA DESIGN STATEMENT......................... 43 APPENDIX 3: RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES................................... 45 APPENDIX 4: OPPORTUNITY SITES ...................................................................... 48 APPENDIX 5: MASTERPLAN GUIDELINES .......................................................... 50 APPENDIX 6: STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT........................ 57 APPENDIX 7: NEWPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2012 ........................... 58 Newport Local Area Plan 2010-2016 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION MAIN SECTIONS IN THIS CHAPTER: 1. HOW TO USE THIS PLAN 2. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN 3. WHAT IS A LOCAL AREA PLAN? 4. COMPOSITION OF THE PLAN 5. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER PLANS 2020 VISION: STATEMENT sustainable development of the town of Newport up to 2016 and beyond. In the year 2020 Newport will be a successful community comprising a high quality and safe The Plan provides a framework for physical environment; affordable housing to sustainability, by preserving the quality of serve the needs of a growing and diverse Newport’s architectural and cultural heritage population; a vibrant range of enterprises and material assets, and by protecting the including shops and services; excellent integrity of the built environment from educational, recreation, tourism and citizen damage caused by insensitive development support facilities; with a strong community proposals. spirit which binds together longstanding residents and newcomers. Newport will be a 1.3 WHAT IS A LOCAL AREA place which local people will celebrate with PLAN? pride and where rich traditions co-exist with A Local Area Plan is a statutory document, progress. consistent with the objectives of the County Development Plan, containing guidelines as to 1.1 HOW TO USE THIS PLAN how a particular village or town should This Plan puts forward ideas and proposals to develop. This Plan has been prepared in guide the physical land use development of the accordance with the requirements of Section town over the next six years. The Plan 18 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides guidance as to how this development (as amended) and the Planning and can be achieved, what new developments are Development Regulations, 2001. The policies needed, where public and private resource and objectives set out in the Local Area Plan inputs are required, and guidance for remain in effect for a six year period but can development proposed in the plan area. It is an be subject to amendment or review during this important statutory document and will affect period where North Tipperary County Council all those who live in Newport or have an consider it relevant in the interests of the interest in its development. proper planning and sustainable development of the town. This Plan is the main public statement of local planning policies for Newport. By reading this This Local Area Plan therefore sets out Plan, you will be able to find out: planning policies and objectives that articulate • Where certain types of development the planning objectives for the town. These should take place within the town; objectives have regard to national, regional • The standards that are required for and county policy and guidance, as well as the development within the town; aspirations and views of the community of • Which buildings, trees, views or sites are Newport as articulated through public protected; and consultation undertaken as part of the Plan • Ideas on how problems affecting the town, preparation. such as dereliction and poor quality development, can be addressed. 1.4 COMPOSITION OF THE PLAN The Plan consists of a written statement, 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN photographs and maps. The written statement This Proposed Local Area Plan sets out the contains analysis of statistics, projections and Council’s proposals for the planned, policy objectives. The zoning maps give a graphic representation of the proposals of the 1 Plan, indicating land-use, conservation designations and other control standards In accordance with the requirements of together with various objectives of the Section 7 (1), (3) and (4) of the Planning and Council. They do not purport to be accurate Development (Regional