MAY TIPPERARY TOWN & ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT 2013 PLAN 2013 - 2019 Tipperary Town Council | South Tipperary County Council Tipperary Town & Environs Development Plan 2013 Effective from 6th May 2013 Tipperary Town & Environs Development Plan 2013 Table of Contents Schedule of Policies ................................................................................................................... 5 Abbreviations used in Text ......................................................................................................... 6 1.0 The Development Plan in Context .................................................................................. 8 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 Composition of the Development Plan ....................................................................... 8 1.2.1 Strategic Environment Assessment ................................................................... 8 1.2.2 Appropriate Assessment .................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 Flood Risk Assessment ...................................................................................... 9 1.2.4 Maps .................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Relationships with other Plans/Guidelines ................................................................. 9 1.4 The Development Plan, the Elected Members & the Community ............................. 10 1.4.1 Workshops with the Elected Representatives .................................................. 10 1.4.2 The Community & Public Participation ............................................................. 10 1.5 Monitoring of the Development Plan ........................................................................ 11 1.5.1 SEA & Monitoring ............................................................................................. 11 1.6 Tipperary Town ........................................................................................................ 11 2.0 Vision Statement & Strategic Issues ............................................................................ 13 2.1 Vision Statement ...................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Strategic Issues ........................................................................................................ 13 2.2.1 Core Strategy Statement .................................................................................. 13 2.2.2 Employment ..................................................................................................... 17 2.2.3 Education ......................................................................................................... 17 2.2.4 Infrastructure .................................................................................................... 18 2.3 Delivering the Strategic Vision ................................................................................. 18 3.0 Town Centre Strategy .................................................................................................. 21 3.1 Strategy Proposals ................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Enhancing the quality of the Town Centre ................................................................ 21 3.3 Town Centre Vitality ................................................................................................. 23 3.4 Public Realm ............................................................................................................ 24 3.4.1 Pedestrian Linkages ......................................................................................... 24 3.4.2 Public Spaces .................................................................................................. 24 3.4.3 Phasing of Pedestrian & Public Realm Works .................................................. 26 3.5 Strategic Development Sites .................................................................................... 26 3.6 Derelict Sites ............................................................................................................ 27 1 Tipperary Town & Environs Development Plan 2013 3.7 Shopfronts & Advertising .......................................................................................... 27 3.8 Specific Town Centre Actions .................................................................................. 28 4.0 Economy, Employment and Innovation ........................................................................ 30 4.1 Existing Employers ................................................................................................... 30 4.2 Economic Development Initiatives ........................................................................... 30 4.3 New Industrial and Employment Development ......................................................... 31 4.4 Non-Conforming Uses .............................................................................................. 32 4.5 Tourism .................................................................................................................... 33 4.6 Agricultural Environs of Tipperary Town ................................................................... 33 4.7 Prevention of Major Accidents .................................................................................. 34 4.8 Specific Economy, Industry & Employment Actions ................................................. 34 5.0 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................ 35 5.1 Transport .................................................................................................................. 35 5.1.1 Land Use and Transport Planning .................................................................... 35 5.1.2 N24 & Traffic Congestion ................................................................................. 35 5.1.3 Pedestrian/Cycle Routes & Mobility Management Plan ................................... 36 5.1.4 Northern Inner Relief Route ............................................................................. 36 5.1.5 Radial Interconnector Route ............................................................................. 37 5.1.6 Rail & Rural Transport ...................................................................................... 37 5.2 Drinking Water ......................................................................................................... 38 5.3 Wastewater Services ............................................................................................... 38 5.4 Surface Water .......................................................................................................... 38 5.5 Access to Electricity Supply Networks...................................................................... 39 5.6 Access to Natural Gas ............................................................................................. 39 5.7 Telecommunications ................................................................................................ 39 5.8 Access to Broadband ............................................................................................... 40 5.9 Satellite Dishes ........................................................................................................ 40 5.10 Renewable Energy ................................................................................................... 41 5.11 Auto-Producers ........................................................................................................ 41 5.12 Waste Management ................................................................................................. 42 5.13 Former Municipal Landfill at Carrownreddy .............................................................. 42 5.14 Flood Risk Assessment ............................................................................................ 43 5.15 Specific Infrastructure Actions .................................................................................. 43 6.0 Housing ........................................................................................................................ 44 6.1 Residential Land Requirements ............................................................................... 44 6.2 Housing Development .............................................................................................. 44 6.3 Layout, Density and Design of New Residential Development ................................. 45 2 Tipperary Town & Environs Development Plan 2013 6.3.1 Residential Amenity in new residential development ........................................ 46 6.3.2 Mix of House Types ......................................................................................... 46 6.3.3 Streets & Movement ......................................................................................... 47 6.4 Housing Strategy ...................................................................................................... 47 6.5 Traveller Accommodation ......................................................................................... 47 6.6 Neighbourhood Centres ........................................................................................... 47