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9.5 Summary This report represents a Preferred Development Framework within which future land use and transport decisions within Athy can be made. The document represents a thorough study including consultation with relevant stakeholders in the town, the public and other bodies relevant to the future growth of both towns. The land use proposals provide the necessary quantum of sites that will meet the predicted demand in future housing units and employment needs of the town that will enable Athy to grow in an increasingly self supporting manner. This is proposed within a framework that places a high priority on quality of urban design, and within a compact urban form. In tandem, the transport proposals outlined are centred on two themes, increasing the opportunities for people to use alternatives to the car, and to establish a network and hierarchy of movement within and between the towns that can integrate new development as it occurs. Together, the land use and transport proposals will aid the creation of a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable community. Athy IFPLUT Study 112 Final Report December 2004
10 DELIVERY OF THE IFPLUT 10.1 Introduction This section examines how the Framework Plan measures previously described in Section 10 should be implemented. The first part of the section is concerned with the phasing issues that need to addressed to ensure a timely and coordinated delivery of the Framework. The second part deals with implementation issues such as cooperation and coordination required between the relevant bodies. 10.2 Phasing The phasing approach considers how the development of Athy, including the provision of housing and jobs, may be coordinated with infrastructure in the most sustainable and economical way. On the basis that water and drainage services are available, and irrespective of the proposed land use scenario, it is considered that any phasing of future development should concentrate on developing higher density central sites first and the suburban sites second. Such an approach would comply with the principles of sustainable development with regard to a compact urban form and mix of uses in close proximity. To ensure a continuously sustainable and integrated growth of the town over the period up to 2016 employment opportunities have to expand alongside residential development, retail provision has to improve constantly and the provision with community, recreational and amenity facilities has to keep pace with the growing population. In order to avoid Athy becoming increasingly dependent on commuting to the Metropolitan Area and other towns, employment has to grow at a pace whereby the net outflow of local labour is decreasing over time. Whilst the land uses outlined in this report allow for local employment provision to equal the study area population that is available for employment it is not implied that Athy will ever contain all the employment needs of its population within the town. Instead it is envisaged that a significant quantum of the population’s workforce will be employed within the town whilst there will also be a sustainable level of inward and outward commuting. Short Term In the short term, to 2006, the Town Council aims at an urban population of 13,900 per the current Development Plan. With a current population of approximately 6,000 people an additional number of 7,500 people have to be provided for in the next 2-3 years. Approximately 3,850 persons can be accommodated by the planning applications already granted or currently before the Town Council for decision as of March 2003. This leaves an additional 2,350 people to meet the target population in 2006, which translates into approximately. 870 additional residential units at a household size of 2.7. It is not critical nor perhaps desirable or sustainable that such a level of population growth occurs in this period. It is preferable that this growth rate be extended into the medium term and that ideally, new neighbourhoods should be developed in the town centre or as close as possible to the centre and the railway station. This is in particular important since it is realistic to assume that commuting from Athy to other centres will prevail to some degree in the short and medium term. In order to provide level of employment equivalent to the size labour force in the Study Area, job opportunities have to increase substantially. Ideally, at an assumed labour force participation rate of 45 per cent and by taking into account the existing number of jobs in the Study Area and the jobs provided by current planning applications 6,700 additional jobs should be provided to coincide with the potential population. It is very likely that the employment provision will lag behind the growth in population in the short and medium term. If evenly spread over the whole timeframe of the Study 480 jobs would be provided per annum in order to meet the target as outlined in Section 6.2. With the considerable growth in population in the short term the provision with retail facilities has to improve at a comparable level. This does apply to an increased supply with convenience shopping for the weekly shop such as supermarkets as well as a more varied range and higher quality comparison shopping facilities. These facilities should be located in and around the existing main street. Athy IFPLUT Study 113 Final Report December 2004
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CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1
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INTRODUCTION Athy IFPLUT Study 1 Fi
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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose of Study
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1.4 Projected Residential and Emplo
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1.6 Report Structure The structure
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REVIEW Strategic Context of Athy Co
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2 STRATEGIC CONTEXT OF ATHY 2.1 Int
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Centres (e.g. Athy) within the Hint
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• More sustainable commuting patt
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Retail Planning Strategy for the Gr
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In land use terms it is the aim to
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Zoning in the town centre is primar
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2.3 Summary The strategies, plans a
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The 1996 and 2002 SAPS provide data
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3.4 Existing Land Use Residential A
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Heritage Athy is a designated Herit
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Again, Section 6 below will analyse
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3.7 Public Transport Services Athy
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Rail Services Athy is presently ser
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4.2 Consultation Methodology The de
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PRINCIPLES & OBJECTIVES Athy IFPLUT
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5 PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES In orde
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mitigation because inter alia it is
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Objective 9 Maximise slow mode pene
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ASSESSMENT Assessment of Future Gro
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6 ASSESSMENT OF FUTURE GROWTH AND N
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6.2 Employment Because of the uncer
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7 ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS 7.1 Introdu
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