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Licence No 2003/07CCMA/Galway County Council GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL Adopted 25th February 2008 th Amendment and Extension Adopted 25 March 2013 Table of Contents Section One: Introduction ................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Plan .................................................................................................... 1 Section Two: Plan Content ................................................................................... 2 2.1 Plan Content .............................................................................................. 2 2.1.1 Geography ................................................................................... 2 2.1 2 Environmental Designations ........................................................... 2 2.1.3 The Marine ................................................................................... 2 2.1.4 Industry ....................................................................................... 3 2.1.5 Tourism ........................................................................................ 3 2.2 Infrastructure ............................................................................................ 4 2.2.1 Roads .......................................................................................... 4 2.2.2 Housing ........................................................................................ 5 2.2.3 Water Services .............................................................................. 6 2.3 Demography/Population ............................................................................. 6 Section Three: Strategy .......................................................................................... 7 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 7 3.1.1 Goals .............................................................................................7 3.2 Typology ................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Strategic Development Principles ................................................................ 8 3.3.1 Community and Culture ................................................................. 8 3.3.2 Roads and Transportation ............................................................. 8 3.3.3 Water and Waste Services ............................................................. 9 3.3.4 Residential Development ............................................................... 9 3.3.5 The Environment .......................................................................... 9 3.3.6 Economic Development ................................................................. 9 3.3.7 Compliance with Western Regional Guidelines and County Development Plan .............................................................1 0 3.4 Strategic Development Policy and Objectives ...............................................1 0 3.4.1 Strategic Development Policy .........................................................1 0 3.4.2 Strategic Development Objectives ..................................................1 1 Section Four: Environmental Considerations ....................................................... 13 4.1 Environmental Considerations .....................................................................1 3 4.2 Environmental Policies ................................................................................1 3 4.3 Environmental Objectives ................................................................ 17 Section Five: The Districts.................................................................................... 22 5.1 District A: Iorras Aithreach/Camas/Ros Muc .................................................2 2 5.1.1 Community Facilities .....................................................................22 5.1.2 Residential Settlement ...................................................................2 3 5.1.2.1 Residential Qualification ................................................................24 5.1.3 Community Objectives...................................................................2 6 5.2 District B: Dúiche Sheoigheach ...................................................................28 5.2.1 Community Facilities ...................................................................................29 5.2.2 Residential Settlement .................................................................................30 5.2.2.1 Residential Qualifications ................................................................30............. 5.2.3 Community Objectives.................................................................................32 ii Galway County Council February 2008 (amended 2013) 5.3 District C: Ceantar na nOiléan/An Crompán .................................................3 4 5.3.1 Community Facilities ...................................................................................35 5.3.2 Residential Settlement .................................................................................36 5.3.2.1 Residential Qualifications ................................................................37............. 5.3.3 Community Objectives.................................................................................39 5.4 District D: Cois Fharraige ............................................................................4 1 5.4.1 Community Facilities ...................................................................................42 5.4.2 Residential Settlement .................................................................................44 5.4.2.1 Residential Qualification ................................................................4..............4 5.4.3 Community Objectives.................................................................................46 5.5 District E: Oileáin Árann..............................................................................48 5.5.1 Community Facilities ...................................................................................50 5.5.2 Residential Development ................................................................51............. 5.5.2.1 Residential Qualification ................................................................5..............2 5.5.3 Community Objectives.................................................................................54 5.6 Districtr F: Imeall na Cathrach/An Eachréidh ................................................57 5.6.1 Community Facilities ...................................................................................58 5.6.2 Residential Settlement .................................................................................59 5.6.2.1 Residential Qualifications ................................................................60............. 5.6.3 Community Objectives.................................................................................62 Section Six: An Cheathrú Rua............................................................................. 63 6.1 Background ...............................................................................................63 6.1.1 Plan Area ................................................................................................63 ... 6.1.2 Plan Structure .............................................................................................63 6.1.3 Consultation ...............................................................................................64 6.2 Strategic Context .......................................................................................64 6.3 Local Context and Analysis .........................................................................65 6.3.1 Location ................................................................................................65 ..... 6.3.2 Setting and Form ........................................................................................66 6.3.3 An Ghaeltacht .............................................................................................66 6.3.4 Population and Demographics ................................................................66 ...... 6.3.5 Local Economy............................................................................................67 6.3.6 Housing and Business Demands ................................................................67 ... 6.3.7 Transportation and Traffic ................................................................67 ........... 6.3.8 Tourism ................................................................................................68 ...... 6.3.9 Services and Facilities .................................................................................68 6.3.10 Built and Natural Environment ................................................................69 ..... 6.4 Development Strategy ................................................................................7 1 6.5 Policies and Specific Objectives ...................................................................72 6.5.1 An Ghaeltacht .............................................................................................72 6.5.2 Residential Areas ........................................................................................73 6.5.3 Local Economy............................................................................................75