Draft Plan final excl. maps 18/11/03 9:25 pm Page 1 DRAFTDRAFT WICKLOWWICKLOW COUNTYCOUNTY DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT PLANPLAN 2004–20102004–2010 Draft Plan final excl. maps 18/11/03 9:25 pm Page 2 DRAFT COUNTY DEVELOPMENT 4.3 Land and Housing Supply .............................................................................18 7.5.1 Design...............................................................................................................27 4.4 Housing Market Trends.................................................................................18 7.5.2 House Types ....................................................................................................28 PLAN 2004 – WRITTEN 4.5 Social and Affordable Housing Requirements .........................................18 7.5.3 Housing Mix ....................................................................................................28 5. Housing Strategy............................................................................................19 7.6 Public Open Space.........................................................................................28 STATEMENT FORMAT 5.1 Provision of Zoned and Serviced Land in Development Centres .....19 7.6.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................28 5.2 Direct Provision of Social Housing including Special Needs...............19 7.6.2 Public Open Space in Urban Residential Estates....................................28 5.3 Provision of Social and Affordable Housing 7.6.2.1 Public Open Space Standards in Urban Residential Estates ................28 CHAPTER 1 – Through Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000..............21 7.6.3 Neighbourhood Parks...................................................................................28 INTRODUCTION 6. Housing Policy ................................................................................................21 7.6.4 Tree Planting....................................................................................................29 6.1 Planning Permissions and Part V of the 7.7 Individual house / duplex site layout .........................................................29 1. Development Plan Review ..........................................................................02 Planning & Development Act 2000............................................................21 7.8 Apartments and Infill Residential Development .....................................29 2. Plan Composition and Implementation ....................................................02 6.2 Meeting the needs of persons with special Requirements ..................22 7.9 Subdivision of Dwellings...............................................................................29 6.3 Countering Social Segregation....................................................................22 7.10 Taking in Charge of Housing Estates.........................................................29 6.4 Promoting the Role of Housing Agencies................................................22 7.11 Childcare Facilities.........................................................................................29 CHAPTER 2 – 6.5 Housing Estate Design, Housing Mix and Housing Types.....................22 8. Rural Residential Development Guidelines .............................................29 OVERALL STRATEGY / COUNTY PROFILE 8.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................29 8.2 New Built.........................................................................................................30 1. County Profile.................................................................................................06 8.2.1 Location............................................................................................................30 2. Context ............................................................................................................06 CHAPTER 5 – 8.2.2 Landscape Categorisations ..........................................................................30 2.1 National Spatial Strategy ..............................................................................06 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 8.2.3 Designations....................................................................................................30 2.2 Strategic Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area 1999......06 1. Introduction.....................................................................................................24 8.2.4 Road Access ....................................................................................................30 2.3 Regional Planning Guidelines.......................................................................06 2. Vision ................................................................................................................24 8.2.5 Energy...............................................................................................................30 3. Vision and Overall Strategy for County Wicklow .................................07 3. Context ............................................................................................................24 8.2.6 Orientation......................................................................................................30 4. Strategy.............................................................................................................24 8.3 Siting of the Dwelling....................................................................................30 5. Policies..............................................................................................................24 8.3.1 Locating Driveways........................................................................................30 CHAPTER 3 – 5.1 Urban Design..................................................................................................24 8.3.2 Design...............................................................................................................30 POPULATION / SETTLEMENT STRATEGY 5.2 Towns and Villages of Streetscape Value ...................................................24 8.4 Conversion and Extension Design.............................................................30 5.3 Town Centre Development.........................................................................24 8.4.1 Conversions.....................................................................................................30 1. Vision ................................................................................................................10 5.4 Shop Front Design.........................................................................................24 8.4.2 Extension..........................................................................................................30 2. Context ............................................................................................................10 5.5 Traffic Calming................................................................................................25 8.5 Planting and Landscaping..............................................................................31 3. Strategy.............................................................................................................10 5.6 Tree and Hedgerow Preservation..............................................................25 8.6 Waste Water Treatment Systems...............................................................31 4. Policy.................................................................................................................10 5.7 Prevention of Damage and Protection of Trees / Hedgerows 9. Local Area Plans and Interim Zoning Plans..............................................31 4.1 Settlement Hierarchy ....................................................................................10 during site development...............................................................................25 10. Town Renewal Scheme.................................................................................31 4.1.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................10 5.8 Tree Planting in Urban Areas ......................................................................25 11. Urban and Village Renewal Schemes .........................................................31 4.1.2 The Metropolitan Area .................................................................................10 6. Urban Development Standards ..................................................................25 12. Environmental Improvement Schemes......................................................31 4.1.3 The Hinterland Area......................................................................................11 6.1 Site Coverage..................................................................................................25 13. Advertising and Signage................................................................................32 4.2 Rural Housing .................................................................................................11 6.2 Plot Ratio .........................................................................................................25 13.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................32 4.2.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................11