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NEWCASTLE WEST Local Area Plan 2008• Identifying the characteristics of various primary landuse categories in order to provide a broad planningframework, which guides development to appropriatelocations.Land Use Zoning CategoriesThe various categories of zoning incorporated on the LandUse Zoning Map and the Zoning Matrix are defined asfollows:Established Development (Residential )The purpose of this zoning is to ensure that newdevelopment is compatible with adjoining uses and toprotect the amenity of existing development areas. It is thepolicy of the Council to:• Conserve and enhance the quality and character of theestablished residential areas;• Accommodate a range of other uses that support theoverall residential function of the area where anacceptable standard of amenity can be maintained andwhere the amenities of existing residents/occupiers areprotected;• Encourage a high standard of residential design in newresidential areas and to improve permeability andaccessibility;• Discourage the expansion or intensification of existinguses that are incompatible with residential amenity;• Have regard to the Urban Development Framework inproposed new developments and appropriate densitiesas set out in the DoEHLG ‘Sustainable ResidentialDevelopment in Urban Areas’ 2008.New ResidentialThis zoning provides for new residential development andother services incidental to residential development. Whilehousing is the primary use in this zone, recreation,education, creche/playschool, clinic/surgery uses, shelteredhousing and small corner shops are also envisaged, subjectto the preservation of neighbouring residential amenity.Permission may also be granted for home based economicactivity within this zone, subject to the preservation ofresidential amenity and traffic considerations. NewResidential Phase 1 consists of lands which willaccommodate housing needs during the lifetime of the plan(to 2014). Development on New Residential Future Phaseswill not be permitted until 50% of phase 1 is fully developed.It is the policy of the Council to:• Encourage development on land zoned for newresidential (Phase 1) development mainly for housing,associated open space, community uses;• Protect residential amenity and allow for developmentappropriate to the sustainable growth of the area;• Promote the provision of community and other facilitiessuch as childcare as an integral part of establishedresidential areas subject to overall residential amenity;• Provide for a range of house types and sizes to meet thevarious housing needs of existing and future residents;• Facilitate the expansion of the town in a balanced andsustainable way;• Ensure that new residential developments conform to theprovisions of the Urban Development Framework andfacilitate permeability and legibility within the town.Serviced Residential SitesResidential serviced sites are intended to offer a realalternative to the individuals wishing to build and design theirown houses in an urban setting with established servicesrather than the open countryside. Suitable edge-of-town landshave been identified within the LAP boundary that wouldprovide the opportunity to cater for these lower densities, soas to help regulate sporadic development in the rural areas.Serviced Residential Phase 1 consists of lands which willaccommodate housing needs during the lifetime of the plan (to2014). Development on Serviced Residential Future Phaseswill not be permitted until 50% of phase 1 is fully developed. Itis the policy of the Council to:• Promote Lower Density Residential Development inServiced Residential Phase 1 lands in outer settlementedge locations, where plot sizes have a minimum sitearea of 1000m² and contain detached houses of varyingdesign;• Encourage a high standard of urban design in newresidential serviced sites areas lead by a design brief /Masterplan approach;• Have regard to the Urban Development Framework inproposed new developments.Town Centre / Mixed UseThe purpose of these zonings is to protect and enhance thecharacter of Newcastle West town centre and to provide forand improve retailing, residential, commercial, office, culturaland other uses appropriate to the centre of a developing town.26 Section 4: CORE STRATEGY
NEWCASTLE WEST Local Area Plan 2008Within the town centre it will be an objective of the Council toencourage the re-use of buildings and backlands andespecially the full use of upper floors. For infilldevelopments, generally two/three storey buildings will bepreferred, depending on the character of the surroundingurban form. Warehousing and other industrial uses will notbe permitted in the town centre. It is the policy of the Councilto:• Support the development of Newcastle West’s towncentre as the principal location for retail and commercialuses that provide goods or services;• Maintain the mixed use character of the town centre bysupporting the variety of uses particularly around TheSquare, Market Place, and along Maiden Street, BridgeStreet and South Quay:• Encourage a mix of compatible uses that will contributeto an enhanced provision of a range of town centre usesand which will consolidate the retail core around theSquare as the primary activity and business centre forthe town;• Encourage the integration of residential areas within thetown centre;• Discourage the development of land uses that areconsidered particularly important to the viability andvitality of town centres such as retailing and generaloffices in less appropriate locations other than identifiedneighbourhood centres;• Provide for anticipated car parking and commercialdelivery demands within the town centre;• Improve the quality of public realm generally within thetown centre and along the River Arra including hard andsoft landscaping;• Promote improved pedestrian accessibility, permeabilityand safety throughout the town.Mixed Use zoning is intended to further strengthen thefunction of the town centre as the principal location for retailand commercial uses. Within Mixed Use zonings a widerange of uses may be accommodated subject to otherpolicies of this plan. Such Mixed Use zonings can provide forsmaller neighbourhood centre type services (e.g. localshops/convenience retail), and for other uses that wouldcomplement as opposed to unduly compete with the vitalityand viability of the town centre. In accordance with ‘RetailPlanning Guidelines for Planning Authorities’, the Councilwill seek to encourage the economic and environmentaldevelopment of the town by focusing new retail/commercialuses in the town centre within the Mixed Use/Town Centrezoning areas, and by restricting developments in out-of-townlocations to those which would not affect the viability of thetown centre.Open SpaceThe areas included in this zoning objective cover bothprivate and public open space and are dispersed throughoutthe town. The LAP has included designations for bothexisting and planned new open spaces. Open Spaces inNewcastle West include the Castle Demesne CommunityPark, the disused railway line, walkways and other localamenity areas.The Council will not normally permit development that wouldresult in a loss of open space within the town except wherespecifically provided for in this Plan. Existing agriculturaluses in open space areas will continue to be permitted, andreasonable development proposals in relation to this use willbe considered on their merits. The Council will support theprovision of development for playgrounds, parks, other areasfor outdoor activities, sports centres, sports pitches, outdoorrecreation training centres and landscaped areas. The aimsof this land use zoning objective include;• To protect, improve and provide for recreation, openspace and amenity provision through the preservationof green space to be dedicated to active or passiverecreation, i.e. sports fields, playgrounds, local areasof play;• To identify and preserve areas of high ecologicalvalue where not identified under the Semi-NaturalOpen Space landuse zoning, where green corridorscan be maintained to enhance biodiversity within thetown, in particular along existing watercourses.• To acknowledge the potential risks of flood hazardand to preserve natural flood plains free fromdevelopment.AgriculturalLands reserved for agricultural activities.Community / EducationThis zoning objective provides for local civic, community,educational and religious facilities to serve the immediateneighbourhood. The objective of this land use zoning will beto ensure the provision of adequate community andeducation facilities including health centre/clinics; places ofworship; cultural uses; schools; nursing homes; communityhalls; sports clubs; recreational buildings and parks /playgrounds.Section 4: CORE STRATEGY27
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