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NEWCASTLE WEST Local Area Plan 2008Policy LE1: Employment and Economic ActivityPOLICY LE2: Retail DevelopmentThe County Council will actively encourage futureemployment provision within the town and stimulate activityto support the development of Newcastle West as a thrivingand economically sustainable key urban centre in WestLimerick. The Council will seek to;(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Explanation:The LAP has generally retained the industrial land zoningfrom the previous 2001 LAP and designates further lands forindustrial . The Council will ensure the achievement of a highstandard of design and layout for all new commercial /industrial development in accordance with other policies ofthe plan.The Council will also facilitate enterprise investment in thetown and will work in co-operation with all concerneddevelopment and employment agencies, including theCounty Enterprise Board, IDA, Shannon Development, FÁS,Forbairt, Forfás, West Limerick Resources Ltd and localcommunity groups. The main objective of this co-operation isto encourage the provision of employment, developing localresources and promoting Newcastle West as an investmentlocation. The town centre area will be consolidated as amixed use area including residential, commercial, leisureand tourist related facilities.RetailingEnsure that sufficient land is available to encouragenew enterprise to locate within the town;Continue to co-operate with all concerneddevelopment and employment agencies inpromoting Newcastle West as a location foremployment activities;Facilitate the development of local enterprise centresso that local and indigenous industries have theopportunity to develop;Facilitate the continuity and encourage theexpansion of existing enterprises, having regard tothe protection of the amenity value of neighbouringproperties; andEnsure that future commercial / industrialdevelopment of does not compromise the viability ofexisting facilities particularly those within the towncentre.Promoting the provision of a diverse range of local shoppingand commercial facilities will continue to play an importantrole in reinforcing the viability and vitality of the town centre,whilst also reducing the need to travel.It is a policy of the County Council to enhance the vitalityand viability of Newcastle West as a the Key Retail Centreof West Limerick and to improve the quantity and quality ofretail provision in the town by:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)Ensuring that land use zonings and otherdesignations and development managementmeasures encourage the development of further retailprovision in Newcastle West;Encouraging the upgrading and expansion of existingretail outlets and the development of new outletswithin the town centre;Ensuring that proposals at ground floor level in thecore retail area within the town centre are restrictedto shopping and service activities. Storage use willnot be permitted as the primary use in this location;Encouraging the use of upper floors in retail premisesfor commercial or residential use;Enhancing the physical environment of the towncentre as a location for shopping and businessthrough measures aimed at improving conditions forpedestrians.Ensuring adequate car parking is available inaccordance with Parking Standards as defined in thisplan.The location of new Retail within Newcastle West shall beconsidered in a sustainable manner by:(g)(h)Proposals with significant retail developmentelements should comply with the provisions of theCounty Retail Strategy and the Retail PlanningGuidelines;Restricting the retail provisions in ‘out of centre’locations to goods generally sold in bulk, as to notcreate an adverse impact on the viability ofconvenience and comparison retail goods in thetown centre.Explanation:Newcastle West has a relatively good range of retailservices that provide for the basic needs of the town andsurrounding catchment area. The enhancement of the localshopping facilities specifically but not exclusively inconvenience shopping, is a key ingredient in maintaining thevitality of the town.In accordance with ‘Retail Planning Guidelines for PlanningAuthorities’, the Council will seek to encourage the economicand environmental development of the town by focusing new38 Section 5: DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES
NEWCASTLE WEST Local Area Plan 2008retail/commercial uses in the town centre within the mixeduse zoning areas, and by restricting developments in out oftown locations to bulky goods only, where appropriate.5.5 Community and EducationThe provision of adequate community facilities is anessential element of sustainable and balanced development.Community facilities include educational, religious, health,recreational and sporting needs and activities. NewcastleWest contains a wide range of community facilities andservices as outlined in Section 3. A key objective of the LAPis to ensure that the education and community needs ofresidents, both new and existing, can be provided and thatexpansion of the town will be accompanied by acorresponding expansion of essential facilities.Policy C1: Community and Education FacilitiesFigure 9: Core Retail AreaLimerick County Retail Strategy (2003)Tourism EnhancementIt is the policy of the County Council to promote thedevelopment of tourism in the County, while simultaneouslyprotecting and conserving those natural, built and culturalheritage features that form the resource on which thecounty’s tourist industry is based.The Council will continue to encourage the provision ofsuitable visitor facilities in Newcastle West so as to enhancethe role of the town both as a visitor destination and as abase for tourism for the wider West Limerick Area.Policy LE3: Tourism EnhancementIt is the policy of the Council to:(a)(b)(c)Enhance the tourism potential of the town, includingthe promotion of new environmentally sustainabletourism products and visitor accommodation includingco-operation with the relevant bodies in the marketingand promotion of tourism in the town;Encourage new development for the tourist industry tobe located near existing services and infrastructure tosupport the general economic vitality of thesettlement;Protect the natural, built or cultural heritage featuresthat form the basis of local attractions such as theDesmond Castle Complex. There will be presumptionagainst any development that would adversely affectthe views and prospects towards these features.It is the policy of the County Council to:(a) Establish and implement, in partnership with otherproviders of public services and with the participationof the local community, strategies to enhance andsupport the development of existing and newcommunity facilities to counter disadvantage andsocial exclusion and improve the quality of life;(b) Seek, where practicable and appropriate, to ensurethat all major community facilities are located withinthe town centre area;(c) Assist in developing and facilitating communityorganisations to ensure effective action, participationand representation in the community;(d) Review from time to time the educational needs of thetown in the light of Department of Education policyand population changes to ensure sufficient land,including space for recreational facilities, is reservedfor future educational needs.(e) Co-operate with all statutory bodies and communitygroups responsible for the provision of community andcivic facilities.Explanation:The LAP will provide for the future social, cultural andeducational needs of the community through appropriateland use designations that will cater for any additionalrequirements in respect of the existing and futurepopulations. Many facilities are provided by the communitythemselves, particularly in relation to services for the youthand elderly, sporting and leisure facilities, whilst the publicsector bodies provide educational, religious and healthfacilities.Section 5: DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES39
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