See enclosed submission
Chapter 3: Core Strategy
Closed27 Apr, 2022, 09:00 - 25 May, 2022, 17:00
The following material alterations are proposed to Chapter 3 – Core Strategy. The proposed alterations should be read in conjunction with the original draft chapter which can be viewed here.
AMENDMENT V1 - 3
Section 3.0 Introduction
The purpose of the Core Strategy is provide relevant information to show that the development plan provisions, in particular its population, housing, retail and transport and climate action strategies are consistent, as far as practicable, with national and regional development objectives set out in the National Planning Framework and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy and with Specific Planning Policy Requirements specified in guidelines under sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the Planning Act.
AMENDMENT V1 – 4
Section 3.2 Housing
The methodology for translating the population targets of the NPF Roadmap into housing targets is set out in Ministerial Guidelines ‘Housing Supply Target Methodology for Development Planning’ (DHLGH December 2020). As part of the understanding and implementation of these guidelines, additional County specific tabulations and calculations were provided by the Department, in order to assist in the accurate determination of housing targets for the lifetime of the development plan, which will be the 6-year period Q3 2022 to Q2 2028.
These tables and calculations are all presented and explained in the Housing Strategy appended to this development plan; only the summary tables or those necessary to explain the Core Strategy are set out in this chapter.
Table 3.2 Housing Completions & Targets Co. Wicklow 2020, 2022, 2028, 2031
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Units delivered 2017-2020 |
Estimated completions Q1 2021 – Q2 2022 |
Target Q3 2022 – Q2 2028 |
Target Q3 2028 - 2031 |
Total |
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New housing demand |
3,230 |
1,404 |
8,467 |
1,848 |
14,949 |
Table 3.2: Housing Demand NPF Roadmap / Ministerial Guidelines 2017-2031
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Source: Ministerial Guidelines Appendix 1, 2020
Methodology is provided in the guidelines to establish the housing demand up to 2026, taking into account the 25% ‘headroom’ up to 2026 that is afforded to County Wicklow in the NPF ‘Roadmap’, as well as the number of units completed in 2020.
In this regard, the housing demand up to for the period from 2021 up to 2026 is 4,981 units. Thereafter it is assumed that housing demand will be delivered evenly up to 2031, up to the total target of 11,126 units (10,976 + 150 as per the table above).
Table 3.3: Housing Demand NPF Roadmap / Ministerial Guidelines 2026, 2028, 2031
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Neither the NPF ‘Roadmap’ nor the 2020 Guidelines take account of the additional population allocation to Bray as per the MASP. This equates to 3,820 units
[1], and assuming they will be delivered over a 10 year period from 2022 to 2031, this equates to 382 units per annum. This will be assumed to be delivered in a linear even manner and no ‘front loading’ for 2026 is provided for as per the MASP:
Table 3.4: Housing Demand NPF Roadmap / Ministerial Guidelines 2026, 2028, 2031
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AMENDMENT V1 – 5
Section 3.4 Population & Housing Allocations
This development plan is for the period Q3 2022- Q2 2028 and the population and housing unit targets for each settlement / aggregate settlement grouping in order to ensure that it provides a robust and responsive long term framework, the population and housing targets up to 2031 for each settlement / tier in the settlement hierarchy are herewith identified. These targets have been sourced and derived for the overall County population targets set out in Table 3.1 above and the housing targets set out in Table 3.2. Local plans for each settlement[2] as well as the application of the objectives of this plan, will provide for a flexible development framework, including phasing, to ensure that the 2026 and 2028 targets can be fulfilled.
In determining appropriate growth rates for each settlement / tier, cognisance has been taken of the NPO 9 of the NPF which states:
National Policy Objective 9
In each Regional Assembly area, settlements not identified in Policy 2a or 2b of this Framework, may be identified for significant (i.e. 30% or more above 2016 population levels) rates of population growth at regional and local planning stages, provided this is subject to:
- Agreement (regional assembly, metropolitan area and/or local authority as appropriate);
- Balance with strategies for other urban and rural areas (regional assembly, metropolitan area and/or local authority as appropriate), which means that the totality of planned population growth has to be in line with the overall growth target; and
- A co-ordinated strategy that ensures alignment with investment in infrastructure and the provision of employment, together with supporting amenities and services.
While the above planning considerations will generally apply to all urban and rural areas, this specific provision is intended to ensure that in settlements identified for significant population growth, it is aligned with the provision of employment and/or infrastructure and supporting facilities, to ensure a good quality of life for both existing and future residents.
The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies for each Regional Assembly area shall address the potential of towns and their catchments in conjunction with consideration of growth targets for cities and rural areas. In applying a tailored approach to urban development, that can be linked to the Rural and Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, key considerations further to NPO 7 will include:
- The extent to which a settlement is located inside or outside one of the five defined City- Region catchments and may be characterised as commuter focused or as more self-contained;
- The scale of employment provision and net commuting flows;
- The extent of local services and amenities provision i.e. administration, education – particularly higher education institutes, health, leisure and retail;
- The extent to which trips may be made by sustainable modes of travel, i.e. walking, cycling or public transport, and the scale of planned investment in such;
- The rate and pace of development from 1996-2016 and the extent to which there are outstanding requirements for infrastructure and amenities;
- Accessibility and influence in a regional or sub-regional context;
- Particular sub-regional interdependencies, for example, where a settlement may be located in relation to a number of nearby settlements and scope for collaboration and complementarity;
- Track record of performance and delivery, as well as ambition and initiative and scope to leverage investment;
- Commitment to achieve compact growth
Growth rates targeted for each settlement / settlement tier are reflective of the respective position of each settlement or groups of settlement in the overall hierarchy, the capacity of that settlement / settlement tier for growth having regard to the asset based assessment.
Housing and population growth rates targeted for each settlement / settlement tier are reflective of the respective position of each settlement or groups of settlement in the overall hierarchy, the tier designation and any growth parameters associated with same as may be provided in the NPF or RSES, and the capacity of that settlement / settlement tier for growth having regard to the asset based assessment.
In a small number of cases, the targeted housing growth rate has had to take account of significant legacy housing developments already in train, which would result in a higher growth rate than may have been appropriate for the settlement given its position in the hierarchy and asset capacity.
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Bray |
Key Towns are identified for growth rates of c. 35% having regard to their identification on the RSES are towns suitable for higher levels of growth. |
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Arklow |
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Baltinglass |
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Avoca |
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Villages / clusters Open countryside |
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Table 3.46 Wicklow Settlement / Aggregate Settlement Population Targets 2016, Q2 2028-2031
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Population 2016 |
Population target Q 2 2028 |
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Wicklow - Rathnew |
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Baltinglass |
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Avoca |
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Table 3.5 Wicklow Settlement / Aggregate Settlement Housing Targets to Q2 2028 and Q4 2031
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Settlement |
Housing Stock 2016 |
Completions 2017-2020 |
Estimated completions 2021-Q2 2022 |
Housing Growth Q3 2022-Q2 2028 |
Housing Growth Q3 2028-Q4 2031 |
Total Housing Growth 2016-2031 |
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Bray |
11,232 |
165 |
100 |
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5,456 |
650 |
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5,406 |
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790 |
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508 |
170 |
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81 |
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Baltinglass |
903 |
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85 |
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195 |
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Enniskerry |
648 |
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Kilcoole |
1,451 |
97 |
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1,222 |
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Ashford |
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255 |
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129 |
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Avoca |
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3,230 |
1,404 |
8,467 |
1,848 |
14,949 |
Table 3.7 Wicklow Settlement / Aggregate Settlement Housing Targets 2016-2031
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Table 3.8 Wicklow Settlement / Aggregate Settlement Housing Targets 2026, 2028, 2031
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In order to ensure that adequate services are delivered in tandem with new housing, service delivery agencies shall have regard to both the future housing growth targets set out in Table 3.5 above, and the housing delivery already completed and underway in the County since 2016, as well as permitted further housing development as yet to commence, as shown on Table 3.69 to follow.
Table 3.69 Housing development completed, underway and permitted in Co. Wicklow
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Settlement |
Housing Units completed post 2016 |
Units under construction[4] |
Extant permission [5] |
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Bray |
165 |
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876 |
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Wicklow - Rathnew |
650 |
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875 |
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Blessington |
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45 |
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Baltinglass |
46 |
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Enniskerry |
34 |
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Kilcoole |
97 |
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250 |
587 |
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Rathdrum |
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Ashford |
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AMENDMENT V1 – 6
Section 3.5 Zoning
Local Area Plans (LAPs)
New Local Area Plans will be made for the following settlements in the period 2022-2024 in the following order of priority:
1. Wicklow Town – Rathnew
2. Greystones - Delgany - Kilcoole
3. Blessington
4. Arklow and Environs
5. Bray Municipal District (including Enniskerry and Kilmacanogue)
Bray Municipal District (including Enniskerry and Kilmacanogue)
Wicklow Town – Rathnew
Greystones - Delgany - Kilcoole
Arklow and Environs
Blessington
While each LAP will cover a period of 6 years, zoning will be provided on the basis of the land needed to meet the 2031 population target, with clear objectives to ensure 2026 targets can be reached.
Core Strategy Table 3.7 to follow shows the housing unit requirements for the LAP towns, up to the year 2031 and the housing unit capacity of lands zoned in current LAPs.
This table shows that the majority of current LAPs have a surplus of zoned land having regard to the revised 2031 targets set out in the NPF Roadmap and the RSES for the EMRA. Prior to the adoption of new LAPs reflecting the targets set out in this plan, in the assessment of applications for new housing development (or mixed use development of which housing forms a significant component) shall be assessed against the population and housing targets set out in the Core Strategy of this County Development Plan and the Council will strictly adhere to the compact growth, sequential development and phasing principles set out in this plan.
Until such a time as new LAPs are adopted, the current plans for these towns are herewith subsumed into this County Development Plan.
AMENDMENT V1 – 7
Section 3.5 Zoning
Zoning Principles
Principle 1: Compact Growth
In accordance with National Policy Objectives 3c of the National Planning Framework, a minimum of 30% of the housing growth targeted in any settlement is to be delivered within the existing built up footprint of the settlement.
Levels 1-4 1-5 of Settlement Hierarchy
For larger towns in Levels 1-5 1-4, where more significant growth is targeted that is unlikely to be possible to accommodate wholly within the existing built up envelope, a minimum of 30% of the targeted housing growth shall be directed into the built up area of the settlement. In cognisance that the potential of town centre regeneration / infill / brownfield sites is difficult to predict, there shall be no quantitative restriction inferred from this Core Strategy and associated tables on the number of units that may be delivered on town centre regeneration / infill / brownfield sites within the built up envelope of the town.
In order to ensure however that overall housing and population targets are not exceeded to any significant degree, the amount of land zoned for the housing development outside of the built up envelope of any existing settlement shall not exceed 70% of the total housing target for that settlement.
Level 56-9 of Settlement Hierarchy
It has been determined that all of the targeted housing growth in towns / villages at Levels 56-9 of the hierarchy can be accommodated within the existing built up footprint of these settlements.
Table 3.9 Compact Growth Housing Targets 2022-2031
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Principle 2: Delivery of Population and Housing Targets
The zoning provisions of each Local Area Plan and Small Town Plan will be crafted on the basis of ensuring that the population and housing unit targets set out in the tables above can be fulfilled.
Where the targets set out in the tables above can’t be fulfilled within the quantum of land identified due the lack of infrastructure as set out in Appendix 9, prioritisation will be given to fulfilling the targets set out in the tables above on land identified within Local Area Plans and Small Town Plans where infrastructure is or will be available and based on the sequential approach set out in Principle 4.
Town centre regeneration / infill / brownfield developments normally located within the existing built up part of the settlement, generally on lands zoned ‘town centre’, ‘village centre’, ‘primary area’, ‘existing residential’ and other similarly zoned, already developed lands will be prioritised and promoted in the first instance for new housing development,.
The exact capacity of such lands is not possible to quantify as it is not possible to predict what infill opportunities might arise for new development on existing developed or brownfield lands. However, the Council will utilise all mechanisms available to it to stimulate development in these locations, such that at least 30% of all new development is delivered in these areas.
Where a need for new housing development outside of the ‘compact growth boundary’ is identified, the quantum of land zoned shall accord with the targets set out in Table 3.10, having regard to density assumptions made in accordance with Principle 3 to follow and the sequential approach set out in Principle 4.
Table 3.10 Future zoning requirements outside compact growth boundary (Levels 1-4)
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Principle 4: Sequential approach
Where there is a surplus of land identified for residential development (or a mix of residential and other uses), one or a combination of the following option will be utilised:
Prioritising / phasing of development: by indicating on relevant tables and maps, where any surplus capacity of land and/or housing will be regarded as a strategic reserve and that proposals for the development of such lands or housing will not be considered for development purposes during the plan period;
Alternative Objectives: by indicating lands that will be considered for alternative appropriate uses within the plan period such as employment, amenity, community or other uses;
Discontinuing the Objective: by deletion of the zoning objective and related lands from the written statement and maps of the development plan.
Detailed ‘Infrastructural Assessments’ in accordance with NPO 72 and the methodology for a Tiered Approach to Zoning set out under Appendix 3 of the NPF shall be carried out for all lands proposed to be zoned and de-zoned in future Local Area Plan.
AMENDMENT V1 – 8
CORE STRATEGY TABLES
Table A: LAP Towns
This analysis utilises the 2031 housing targets, having regard the likely timeframes of future LAPs (6-10 years), due to be adopted in the 2023 – 2025 period.
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Census 2016 Population |
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Housing Target 2016-2031 (less completed units 2017-2020) (units) |
Housing Target (as % of County 2031 target) |
Development capacity of existing zoned lands (units)[9] |
Development capacity of existing zoned land within built up area (units) |
Development capacity of existing zoned land outside built up area (units) |
Development capacity of existing zoned land within built up area as % of total development capacity (F/E) |
Units required to be provided outside of built up area (units) (C – F) |
Surplus capacity of existing zoned land outside built up area (units) (G – I) |
Surplus land outside of existing built up area (ha) |
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Wicklow |
142,425 |
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Bray |
29,646 |
21% |
4,897 |
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2,000 |
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1,600 |
40[10] |
Will be addressed in next LAP – comprises strategic sites |
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Wicklow - Rathnew |
14,114 |
10% |
1,742 |
15% |
4,200 |
2,000 |
2,200 |
48% |
0 |
2,200 |
5511 |
21ha already under construction; remaining surplus will be addressed in next LAP |
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Self Sustaining (Growth) Towns |
Arklow |
13,226 |
9% |
1,056 |
9% |
5,200 |
2,100 |
3,100 |
40% |
0 |
3,100 |
7811 |
11ha already under construction; remaining surplus will be addressed in next LAP |
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Greystones - Delgany |
18,021 |
13% |
1,078 |
9% |
2,900 |
1,700 |
1,200 |
59% |
0 |
1,200 |
3011 |
7.5ha already under construction; remaining surplus will be addressed in next LAP |
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Blessington |
5,234 |
4% |
514 |
4% |
1,450 |
300 |
1,150 |
21% |
215 |
935 |
31[11] |
Surplus will be addressed in next LAP |
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Enniskerry |
1,877 |
1% |
91 |
1% |
520 |
375 |
145 |
72% |
0 |
145 |
512 |
Surplus will be addressed in next LAP |
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Kilcoole |
4,244 |
3% |
190 |
2% |
600 |
460 |
140 |
77% |
0 |
140 |
512 |
Surplus will be addressed in next LAP |
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Table B: Towns / Aggregate Town Groups / Rural Areas that form part of County Development Plan 2022-2028
This table relates to the period up to Q2 2028
(Note: Depending on your device, it may be necessary to use a scroll bar function at the bottom of this table to view all of the columns)
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SETTLEMENT |
POPULATION & HOUSING |
LAND ZONING REQUIRED |
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D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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Settlement Type |
Settlement name |
Census 2016 Population |
Census 2016 (%) |
Housing Target 2016-Q2 2028 (less completed units 2017-2020) (units) |
Housing Target (as % of County target) |
Housing Target + 25% additional provision (Units) |
Development capacity of proposed zoned residential lands (units)[12] |
Development capacity of proposed zoned infill / mixed use / town centre lands (units)[13] |
Total development capacity (units) |
Proportion of zoned land within built up area |
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County |
Wicklow |
142,425 |
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8,467 |
100% |
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Self Sustaining Towns |
Baltinglass |
2,251 |
2% |
125 |
1.5% |
156 |
105 |
50 |
155 |
100% |
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Newtownmountkennedy |
3,552 |
2% |
533 |
6% |
666 |
544 |
80 |
624 |
44% |
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Rathdrum |
1,716 |
1% |
168 |
2% |
210 |
320 |
70 |
390 |
52% |
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AMENDMENT V1 – 9
3.6 Transport and Accessibility
The National Planning Framework is focused on policies, actions and investment to deliver 10 National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs). With respect to transport and accessibility, the key objectives relevant to Wicklow and the Dublin Metropolitan Area are:
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High quality international connectivity |
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Inter-Urban Roads |
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Public Transport |
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Rural Development |
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These transportation and accessibility objectives are translated to the regional level through the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy; the Transport Investment Priorities for the region that are relevant to Wicklow are as follows:
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Rail
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Bus |
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Strategic Roads |
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Of key importance to County Wicklow’s transportation and accessibility strategy, is the NTA’s Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The current strategy for the period 2016-2035 is the applicable strategy although it is noted that this is under review (late 2020). Any alterations to the transport strategy, as they apply to Wicklow that occur during the making of this plan will be integrated into the plan where possible.
The 2016-2035 transport strategy provides a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services in the GDA over the next two decades. It also provides a transport planning policy around which other agencies involved in land use planning, environmental protection, and delivery of other infrastructure such as housing, water and power, can align their investment priorities. It is, therefore, an essential component, along with investment programmes in other sectors, for the orderly development of the GDA over the next 20 years.
The transportation assessment and proposals to meet demand provided in the strategy are based around 6 ‘radial corridors’ emanating out from the city centre and for County Wicklow, the following strategy is set out:
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Corridor F – Arklow – Wicklow – Greystones – Bray – Cherrywood – Dundrum – Dun Laoghaire – Dublin City Centre.
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Corridor E – N81 Settlements – South Tallaght – Rathfarnham – to Dublin City Centre
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Strategic Roads
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In light of the above higher order strategies, the priority for strategic (national) road improvement is the upgrade of the M/N11 in the north of the County, from the Dublin border as far as Kilpedder,
in particular improvements to the M50 / M11 merge which is deficient in capacity, and all interchanges serving Bray. - The construction of proposed and route selected N81 from South Dublin to Hollywood Cross is a key objective of this plan. The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy also identifies the Leinster Outer Orbital Route as a longer term objective, and this potentially traverses the region from Arklow in the south-east, to the Naas-Kilcullen area in the west via a route similar to the existing R747 – N81 corridor. This will form an element of the long term road investment strategy of this plan.
- In light of the likely continuing car dependency to access the metropolitan region in the short to medium term, it is the strategy of this plan to facilitate and encourage measures to improve capacity and efficiency of the national and regional routes, and facilitate the improved use of the national and regional routes by public transport, including the development of bus park-n-rides.
- The priority for regional road improvement will be with east-west connector routes i.e. Wicklow – Roundwood – Sally Gap - (R763/4 – R759), Wicklow – Laragh – Wicklow Gap – N81 (R763 – R756) and the R747 (Arklow – Tinahely – Baltinglass).
Public Transport
In light of the above higher order strategies, the priority for strategic public transport improvements are:
- Improvements to the DART service in north-east Wicklow, serving the metropolitan area Key Town of Bray and Greystones, the location of an identified key strategic employment site in the RSES;
- LUAS extension to the metropolitan area Key Town of Bray;
- LUAS extension from City West / Tallaght to Blessington;
- Rail improvement to the Dublin – Rosslare rail line; this is the only heavy rail line in the County, which is single track only from Bray and has only six functioning stations from Bray to Arklow. The settlement strategy exploits the connectivity provided by this route by allocating over 75% of the future population growth to settlements along this line;
- Major improvements to bus services, including rural services.
[1] [1] Using the same ratio of population:housing units as provided for in the guidelines
[2] Local Area Plans in the case of settlements in Levels 1-3 in the hierarchy; and Small Town Plans for settlements in Levels 4-5 (which are contained within this County Development Plan)
[3] As per the population growth targets set out in Table 3.7
[4] As of 31 March 2021
[5] As of 31 March 2021, granted but uncommenced
[6] Defined as development within the existing built up envelope of the settlement
[7] For LAP towns, estimated in accordance with current local plan zoning provisions; zoned housing lands or lands zoned for a mix of housing and other uses, excluding lands already developed for housing (by November 2020) or where new housing development is currently underway (as of November 2020); disregarding extant permissions as yet to commence. For Small Towns, based on zoning provisions / development objectives set out in this plan.
[8] as part of Bray MD LAP
[9] Zoned housing / mixed use lands that has not delivered any housing units pre 2020 due to lack of permission / non-commencement of permitted development / non-completion of commenced development.
[10] Density assumption 40/ha
[11] Density assumption 30/ha
[12] Density assumption 30/ha
[13] Capacity determined by site by site analysis
Contents
Observations
Observations
This amendment will create huge uncertainly as to the zoning status of zoned land in every LAP area in the County, including Bray. A large planning application generally takes at least a...
No change to the school place requirements identified in our submission of 30th August 2021