Cavan Town Council & Cavan County Council CCoouunnttyy CCaavvaann RReettaaiill SSttrraatteggyy 22000088--22001144 Planning Department Cavan County Council November 2008 Table of Contents Chapter 1............................................................................................................................. 6 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Retail Hierarchy................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Preparation of the Retail Strategy ...................................................................... 6 1.3 Purpose of the Retail Strategy............................................................................ 7 1.4 Public Consultation ............................................................................................. 7 Chapter 2............................................................................................................................. 8 Planning Policy Context .................................................................................................. 8 2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 8 2.1 The Retail Planning Guidelines 2005 ................................................................. 9 2.2 Regional Planning Guidelines for the Border Region (2004) ........................... 10 2.3 National Spatial Strategy .................................................................................. 11 2.4 National Development Plan 2007 – 2014 ......................................................... 11 2.5 Sustainable Development – A Strategy for Ireland (1997) .............................. 11 2.6 Development Plans and Local Area Plans ....................................................... 12 2.7 Cavan Town and Environs 2020 Integrated Framework Plan ......................... 12 2.8 Local Area Plans for Bailieborough, Virginia, Ballyjamesduff, Kingscourt, Cootehill, Ballyconnell, Belturbet and Mullagh ............................................................. 13 Chapter 3........................................................................................................................... 14 Population and Future Retail Requirement ...................................................................... 14 3.1 Population ......................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Population Growth in Context of Border Region .............................................. 15 3.3 Regional Population Projections....................................................................... 15 3.4 Projections based on 2006 census................................................................... 16 3.5 County Population Projection ........................................................................... 16 3.6 Demographic Profile ......................................................................................... 17 3.7 Population of the main Towns .......................................................................... 18 Chapter 4........................................................................................................................... 19 Retail Hierarchy................................................................................................................. 19 4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Retail Hierarchy................................................................................................. 19 2 4.2 Nine Larger towns Settlement Hierarchy in Context of Population and Border Regional Guidelines...................................................................................................... 21 4.2.1 Cavan Town.............................................................................................. 21 4.2.2 Larger Towns (population 1,500 – 2,000) ................................................ 21 4.2.3 Medium Sized Towns................................................................................ 23 4.3 Nine Towns in Context of Retail Provision ....................................................... 25 4.4 Future Retail Requirements.............................................................................. 25 4.5 Conclusions....................................................................................................... 27 Chapter 5........................................................................................................................... 28 Health Check..................................................................................................................... 28 5.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 28 5.1 Health Check..................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Cavan Town...................................................................................................... 29 5.2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 29 5.2.2 Profile ........................................................................................................ 30 5.2.3 Market Interest .......................................................................................... 30 5.2.4 Health Check............................................................................................. 31 5.2.5 Conclusions............................................................................................... 40 5.3 Ballyjamesduff................................................................................................... 42 5.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 42 5.3.2 Profile ........................................................................................................ 43 5.3.3 Health Check............................................................................................. 44 5.3.4 Conclusions............................................................................................... 49 5.4 Bailieborough .................................................................................................... 50 5.4.1 Profile ........................................................................................................ 50 5.4.2 Market Interest .......................................................................................... 51 5.4.3 Health Check............................................................................................. 52 5.4.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................ 56 5.5 Belturbet ............................................................................................................ 57 5.5.1 Profile ........................................................................................................ 57 5.5.2 Market Interest .......................................................................................... 57 5.5.3 Health Checks ........................................................................................... 58 5.5.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................ 63 5.6 Cootehill ............................................................................................................ 64 3 5.6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 64 5.6.2 Market Interest .......................................................................................... 65 5.6.3 Health Check............................................................................................. 65 5.6.4 Conclusions............................................................................................... 69 5.7 Ballyconnell ....................................................................................................... 70 5.7.1 Profile ........................................................................................................ 70 5.7.2 Market Interest .......................................................................................... 70 5.7.3 Health Check............................................................................................ 71 5.7.4 Conclusions............................................................................................... 76 5.8 Kingscourt ......................................................................................................... 77 5.8.1 Profile ........................................................................................................ 77 5.8.2 Market Interest .......................................................................................... 77 5.8.3 Health Check............................................................................................. 78 5.8.4 Conclusions............................................................................................... 83 5.9 Virginia .............................................................................................................. 83 5.9.1 Profile 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