Athgarvan Local Area Plan 2007 (pdf) - Kildare.ie

1.0 Introduction
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Chapter 1 Background 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Purpose of the Plan 3
1.3 Planning Area 4
1.4 Strategic Environmental Assessment 4
Chapter 2 Review Context 5
2.1 Legal context 5
2.2 Historic Development of Athgarvan 5
2.3 Planning Policy Context 5
2.4 Population trends 7
2.5 Future Zoning Demands 7
2.6 Development Vision for Athgarvan 7
2.7 Monitoring review and implementation 9
of the plan
Chapter 3 Sectoral Objectives and Policies 11
3.0 Introduction 11
3.1 Housing 11
3.2 Economic Development 14
3.3 Community, Educational and Cultural 15
Facilities
3.4 Childcare Facilities 16
3.5 Public Utilities 16
3.6 Transportation 19
3.7 Amenity and Recreation 22
3.8 Village Centre Development 23
3.9 Re-use and Regeneration of Derelict 24
sites and buildings
3.10 Heritage 24
3.11 The Environment 29
3.12 The Curragh and the River Liffey 32
Chapter 4 Land Use and Zoning 35
4.1 Land Use and Zoning Objectives 35
4.2 Zoning Matrix 39
4.3 Definition of terms 40
4.4 Application of Zoning Policy 42
Chapter 5 Development Control Standards 43
5.1 Design and Layout 43
5.2 Residential Development 47
5.3 Industrial Development 55
5.4 Retail Development 55
5.5 Environment 58
5.6 Heritage 59
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5.7 Agricultural Development 61
5.8 Extractive Industry 62
5.9 Bonding to Secure Completion of 62
Development
5.10 Development Contributions 62
5.11 Future Publications, Standards & 62
Guidelines
5.12 Digitised Planning Applications 62
5.13 Temporary Dwellings, Caravans 62
5.14 Advertising & Signage 62
5.15 Petrol Stations & Ancillary Uses 63
5.16 Bars, Night Clubs, Amusement Centres, 63
Takeaways
5.17 Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) 63
5.18 Enterprise/Employment Development 64
5.19 Telecommunications Infrastruture 64
Appendices 65
Appendix 1 Recorded Monuments in Athgarvan 65
Appendix 2 Proposed Record of Protected 65
Structures for Athgarvan
Appendix 3 Screening Decision for Athgarvan 66
Appendix A EU Directive on the Energy
Performance of Buildings
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