2013 CAVAN DRAFT CAVAN COUNTY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN COUNCIL 2014 -2020 Planning Department – Forward Planning Section TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT ...................................................... 9 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Content of the Development Plan ................................................................................................... 9 1.3 Aim of Development Plan ................................................................................................................ 11 1.3.1 The aims of the Plan are:- ........................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Consultation ....................................................................................................................................... 12 1.4.1 Pre Draft Consultation ................................................................................................................. 12 1.4.2 Pre Draft Workshops ................................................................................................................... 12 1.5 Regionally, National and International Context ......................................................................... 13 1.6 Strategic Environmental Assessment .......................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 2: SETTLEMENT FRAMEWORK .......................................................... 15 2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Strategic Aims .................................................................................................................................... 15 2.3 Profile of the County ......................................................................................................................... 16 2.4 National Context and the NSS ........................................................................................................ 16 2.5 Regional Context ............................................................................................................................... 18 2.5.1 Border Region Development Options .......................................................................................... 19 2.6 Population ........................................................................................................................................... 21 2.7 Population Growth in Context ........................................................................................................ 22 2.8 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 30 2.9 Settlement Hierarchy and future growth ..................................................................................... 30 2.10 Settlement Hierarchy ........................................................................................................................ 32 2.11 Towns and Villages, future population growth .......................................................................... 35 2.12 Potential Housing Demand ............................................................................................................. 36 2.13 Small Settlements and Open Countryside .................................................................................. 38 2.14 Retail Development ........................................................................................................................... 39 2.15 Core Strategy Policies ...................................................................................................................... 42 CHAPTER 3: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 44 2 3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 44 3.1 National Context ................................................................................................................................ 44 3.2 Regional Context ............................................................................................................................... 45 3.3 Local Context ..................................................................................................................................... 45 3.4 Agriculture .......................................................................................................................................... 46 3.5 Enterprise Development in Urban Areas ..................................................................................... 49 3.6 Rural Enterprises ............................................................................................................................... 50 3.7 E-Working, Tele-working and Home Based Economic Activity in Rural Areas ................ 52 3.8 Extractive Industries ......................................................................................................................... 53 3.9 Forestry ................................................................................................................................................ 55 3.10 Retail ..................................................................................................................................................... 57 3.11 Major Accident Directive ................................................................................................................. 61 CHAPTER 4: PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................... 63 4.0 Physical Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 63 4.1 Roads and Transportations ............................................................................................................ 63 4.1.1 Policy Context .................................................................................................................................. 63 4.1.2 Achievements .................................................................................................................................. 64 4.1.3 Challenges ....................................................................................................................................... 66 4.1.4 Integration of Land Use and Transportation Planning ............................................................... 67 4.1.5 Public Transport .............................................................................................................................. 68 4.1.6 Walking and Cycling ....................................................................................................................... 70 4.1.7 Road Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 71 4.1.8 National Roads ................................................................................................................................ 74 4.1.9 Regional Roads ............................................................................................................................... 76 4.1.10 Local Roads ..................................................................................................................................... 77 4.1.11 Distributor/Relief Roads ................................................................................................................. 77 4.1.12 Roads Safety ................................................................................................................................... 78 4.1.13 Asset Management ......................................................................................................................... 79 4.1.14 Planning Applications ..................................................................................................................... 79 4.1.15 Mobility Management Plan (MMPS) ............................................................................................ 83 4.2 WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES .................................................................................... 84 4.2.1 Individual Wastewater Treatment Systems ........................................................................... 85 4.3 Waste Management ........................................................................................................................... 86 4.4 Energy .................................................................................................................................................. 88 4.4.1 Electricity .......................................................................................................................................... 89 4.4.2 Gas .................................................................................................................................................... 91 4.4.3 Renewable Energy 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