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Border Regional Authority Planning Guidelines 2010 – 2022 – CHAPTER 1 1.15 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS The Border Region has experienced strong population growth over the 2002 to 2006 period, reflecting levels of growth nationally. Since 2006, population growth in the Region up to April 2009 was 7.17%, and is well in excess of the national average of 5.18%. An uneven pattern of growth across the Region has reinforced a dispersed settlement pattern, with some clustering around the main towns, (environs of the three Gateways in particular), and in eastern areas within commuting distance to Dublin as outlined in Map 1.1. The dispersed settlement pattern and low population density, pose significant challenges from an infrastructure and service delivery perspective. Apart from those locations highlighted in Section 1.6.3, travel to work patterns are not considered a significant problem in the Region when compared to other regions throughout the state. However, population growth has mainly taken place on the periphery of towns and villages, often at the expense of the urban core. This pattern of development and sprawl creates significant challenges for the delivery of services within Local Authorities. This is particularly obvious in the towns and environs data from the 2006 census. The key issues therefore associated with future development patterns in the Border Region are as follows:- • Careful management of the rural/urban population growth balance, which must be delivered through more evidence based and policy driven approach; • The need for a greater focus in the development of Gateways and Hubs, as well as improved connectivity between them. A strong urban structure will provide the engine for the future growth of the Region. Strong urban centres are required so that this Region can compete with other regions in Ireland and Northern Ireland; • the need to provide a more sustainable form of development outside larger settlements, in a way that ensures the viability of rural communities, which is consistent with the aims of the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines, and addresses and considers the issues of climate change and water quality; • the need to develop cross border spatial planning so that there is a greater understanding of the role and function of border settlements which should be developed in a complimentary role, rather than in a competitive way; • the need to maximise the benefits from public transport and water services investments; Gateways • In Letterkenny, a key challenge is to ensure continued strong growth in ways which draw on the critical mass of the larger Derry component of the linked Gateway. In addition, careful management of the corridor between Letterkenny and Derry is required; • In the Dundalk Gateway, a key challenge is to take advantage of the excellent transport infrastructure and its location midway between Dublin and Belfast. There is also a major challenge for Dundalk to combine its potential with that of both Drogheda and Newry, so that they can together realise their location potential in a coordinated manner. The critical mass of the combined areas needs to be exploited to further drive forward the eastern corridor in which they are located. • In the central portions of the Region, there is a need to develop on a cross- Border basis, this area which builds on the presence of the Sligo Gateway and the Hub towns of Cavan and Monaghan in the Republic and Enniskillen, Armagh, Dungannon and Omagh across the border in Northern Ireland. This part of the Region is essentially rural nature, and would need to acknowledge this reality and build on the rural strengths and potentiality of the area 1.16 KEY FUTURE INVESTMENT PRIORITIES FOR THE BORDER REGION. The next few years will be amongst the most challenging times ever experienced in the history of this state. It is therefore critical that the Guidelines prioritise key development projects needed to fulfil the Regions vision and strategic goals, whilst working within a tighter national fiscal environment. The key infrastructure projects, that are considered strategically significant for the key settlements, are outlined in Table 1.8, and will be required to ensure that they develop as strong urban centres which will be the engines for growth in the future development of the Region. 27
Border Regional Authority Planning Guidelines 2010 – 2022 – CHAPTER 1 Table 1.8 outlines those projects that are considered significant to the overall development of the Region, and are therefore, considered as key investment priorities. TABLE 1.8 FUTURE INVESTMENT PRIORITIES FOR KEY SETTLEMENTS IN THE REGION Settlement Future Investment Priorities Time Scale Progress Letterkenny Relief Road Sewerage Scheme Completion Under Construction by 2011 Water supply Scheme By 2014 At planning stage Dundalk Western Infrastructure (Major Internal - At Planning Stage Distributor Road Network including Bus Corridor) Coastal Protection Measures 2015 In Capital Works Programme Sligo Western Distributer Road 2011 Phase one under construction Eastern Garavogue Bridge and 2012 Planning Complete – Approach Roads N4/N15 upgrade to Borough Boundary including widening of Hughes Bridge Awaiting Funding 2012 At planning stage Cavan Cavan and Cootehill Water Supply 2011 At planning stage Scheme Inner Relief Road into Town Centre - At planning stage Monaghan Extension of By-pass onto N54, - At planning stage Cavan Road Sewerage Scheme Advanced Works - At planning stage Extend and Improve Sewerage - At planning stage Treatment Works in Castleblayney Improve Port Access - At planning stage Drogheda Drogheda Sewerage Network 2010 - 2012 Contracts to Start Improvements Water Supply Scheme 2012 Under Construction Carrick-on- Carrick-on-Shannon upgrading of Completion Shannon Sewerage Scheme Mid 2011 Contractor appointed; work commended on DBO By pass Completion 2015 Project upgrade currently at route selection stage TABLE 1.9 FUTURE INVESTMENT PRIORITIES FOR THE BORDER REGION Priorities for the Region (Intra & Inter-regional) Time Progress Scale Development of the N2/A5 Dual Carriageway Completion by 2015 At planning stage Delivery and Completion of Project Kelvin Completion by end Under construction of 2010 Roll out of National Broadband Scheme (NBS) Completion by end Under construction of 2010 Development of all Strategic Radial Corridors and Strategic Link roads (see transport section) Period of the Guidelines 2010 - 2022 Development of Transmission Grid Network Grid 25 Strategy extends up to 2025 At planning and under construction At planning stage 28
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