Ireland West Airport Knock Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Mayo County Council Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo (Adopted 8th October 2012) Ireland West Airport Knock Local Area Plan 2012-2018 ii Ireland West Airport Knock Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction .................................................................... 1 1.1 Statutory Context...........................................................................................1 1.2 Purpose of the Local Area Plan.....................................................................1 1.3 Plan Area .......................................................................................................1 1.4 Public Consultation.......................................................................................2 1.5 Plan Format...................................................................................................3 1.6 Environmental Assessments .........................................................................3 1.6.1 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).........................................3 1.6.2 Appropriate Assessment (AA) ...............................................................3 1.6.3 Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) ..............................................................4 Section 2 Strategic Planning Context and Considerations............. 5 2.1 Policy Context ...............................................................................................5 2.2 National and Regional Planning Context.....................................................5 2.2.1 The National Development Plan 2007 – 2013 (NDP) ...........................5 2.2.2 The National Spatial Strategy 2002 – 2020 (NSS) .................................5 2.2.3 Regional Planning Guidelines for the West Region 2010-2022.............7 2.2.4 National Planning Guidelines...............................................................7 2.3 County Context .............................................................................................7 2.3.1 Mayo County Development Plan 2008-2014..........................................7 Section 3 Profile of Ireland West Airport Knock ............................ 9 3.1 Physical 9 3.2 Historical.......................................................................................................9 3.3 Ireland West Airport Knock Today...............................................................9 3.4 Population and Demographic Profile ......................................................... 10 3.5 Transportation............................................................................................. 13 3.5.1 Road Network...................................................................................... 13 3.5.2 Public Transport.................................................................................. 14 3.6 Infrastructure............................................................................................... 14 3.6.1 Water Supply........................................................................................ 14 3.6.2 Waste Water......................................................................................... 14 3.6.3 Surface Water....................................................................................... 15 3.6.4 Electricity Supply................................................................................. 15 3.6.5 Telecommunications........................................................................... 15 3.6.6 Gas ....................................................................................................... 15 3.7 Airport Infrastructure .................................................................................. 15 3.7.1 Runways............................................................................................... 15 3.7.2 Taxiways.............................................................................................. 16 3.7.3 Aircraft Apron Areas ............................................................................ 16 3.7.4 Terminals and Piers............................................................................. 16 3.7.5 Hangerage, Maintenance and Aviation Fuel Farm ............................ 16 3.7.6 Car Parking.......................................................................................... 16 3.8 Natural and Cultural Heritage.................................................................... 17 3.8.1 Natural Heritage ................................................................................. 17 3.8.2 Architectural Heritage......................................................................... 18 iii Ireland West Airport Knock Local Area Plan 2012-2018 3.8.3 Archaeological Heritage...................................................................... 18 3.9 Flooding ...................................................................................................... 19 3.10 Landscape ...................................................................................................20 Section 4 Development Strategy for Ireland West Airport Knock.21 4.1 Development Strategy ................................................................................. 21 4.2 Land Use Zoning ........................................................................................ 21 4.2.1 Zoning Methodology........................................................................... 21 4.2.2 Land Use Zones and Objectives .........................................................22 4.3 Airport Development Zone .........................................................................23 4.3.1 Introduction.........................................................................................23 4.3.2 Land Ownership, Co-operation and Profit Sharing ............................23 4.3.3 Phasing ................................................................................................23 Section 5 Policies and Objectives ................................................. 25 5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................25 5.2 Strategic Development ................................................................................25 5.2.1 Policies Strategic Development...........................................................25 5.2.2 Objectives Strategic Development ......................................................25 5.3 Land Use .....................................................................................................26 5.3.1 Land Use Policies................................................................................26 5.3.2 Land Use Objectives ...........................................................................26 5.4 Sustainability Options.................................................................................26 5.4.1 Sustainability Policies..........................................................................26 5.4.2 Sustainability Objectives .....................................................................26 5.5 Transport.....................................................................................................27 5.5.1 Transport Policies................................................................................27 5.5.2 Transport Objectives ...........................................................................27 5.6 Infrastructure Provision (Utilities)..............................................................28 5.6.1 Policies Infrastructure Provision (Utilities) ........................................28 5.6.2 Objectives Infrastructure Provision (Utilities)....................................28 5.7 Airport Infrastructure and Operations........................................................30 5.7.1 Airport Infrastructure and Operation Policies ....................................30 5.7.2 Airport Infrastructure and Operation Objectives................................30 5.8 Heritage, Landscape and Environment......................................................30 5.8.1 Heritage, Landscape and Environment Policies ................................ 31 5.8.2 Heritage, Landscape and Environment Objectives............................ 31 5.9 Economic Activities ....................................................................................32 5.9.1 Economic Policies...............................................................................33 5.9.2 Economic Objectives ..........................................................................33 Section 6 Development Management Standards and Guidance .. 35 6.1 Introduction.................................................................................................35 6.2 Sequential Approach to Development Proposals .......................................35 6.3 Environmental Management Report (EMR).............................................35 6.3.1 Contents of the Environmental Management Report.........................35 6.3.2 Ecological Assessment ........................................................................37 6.3.3 Peat Management and Disposal Plan .................................................38 6.3.4 Geotechnical Assessment....................................................................38 iv Ireland West Airport Knock Local Area Plan 2012-2018 6.3.5 Surface Water Management Plan ........................................................39 6.3.6 Air, Climate and Energy Factors.........................................................39