Part 2 Small town Plans (Type 1) - Ashford, Aughrim, Carnew, Dunlavin, Tinahely

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LEVEL 5 SMALL TOWN (TYPE 1) PLANS 

Ashford, Aughrim, Carnew, Dunlavin, Tinahely 


This volume of the Wicklow County Development Plan 2021-2027 comprises land use plans for Level 5 small towns in the County. The purpose of these plans is to put in place a structure that will guide the future sustainable development of each settlement. These plans, in conjunction with the County Development Plan, will inform and manage the future development of the town.  

The aim of these plans is to establish a framework for the planned, co-ordinated and sustainable development of each settlement, and to enhance and facilitate the balancing of economic, social and environmental infrastructure in order to maintain and develop a high quality of life without compromising the protection of the environment and the needs of future generations.  

Level 5 settlements in County Wicklow are the smaller towns of the County that provide important economic and social services to their populations and immediate hinterland.  Such towns normally have a good range of infrastructural services and are suited to accommodating urban generated housing demand.  

In the past, Local Area Plans would have been adopted for Level 5 type towns. However, changes to the Planning Act in 2010 allow the Planning Authority to incorporate development plans for towns with a population of less 5,000 into the County Development Plan. This County Development Plan, therefore, includes the development plans for Ashford, Aughrim, Carnew, Dunlavin and Tinahely.  

All efforts shall be made to minimise repetition of County Development Plan objectives in Town Plans, unless it is considered necessary to emphasise assets or restate objectives that have particular relevance and importance to that town. Development standards, retail strategies etc that are included in the County Development Plan shall not be repeated. Any specific policies/objectives or development standards required for a particular town will be stated as precisely that, and in all cases will be consistent with the County Development Plan. Thus development standards will be the same across the entire County, and any differences for specific settlements would be clear and transparent, to both those adopting the plans and the general public alike. 

Furthermore, Town Plans shall only include objectives that are settlement specific and achievable, and avoid those that are aspirational or are best dealt within the annual budget, road works programme, etc. The role of land use plan is to put in place framework within which development can occur, but does not decide what works actually get done by either private individuals or public bodies. The delivery of objectives will be determined by the initiation of private development or by the allocation of public funding through the annual budgetary process, which is a separate process to any land use plan.  


Therefore this volume shall take the following format: 
Section 1: Sets out the high level strategies and objectives that are common to all Level 5 towns 
Section 2: Sets out the common zoning objectives for all Level 5 towns 
Section 3: Sets out detailed plans for Level 5 settlements (including a land use map, a heritage map and any other maps considered necessary for that town). 

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Submissions Volume 1 & Volume 2 Part 2.
Zoning in Ashford, Co. Wicklow.
Zoning in Ashford, Co. Wicklow.
Town Planning Submission.
Zoning in Aughrim, Co. Wicklow.