1 COMHAIRLE THOGHLACH DHROICEAD ATHA DROGHEDA BOROUGH COUNCIL Plean Forbairt 2005 2011 Development Plan 2005-2011
2 Project Team: Planning Terence Savage: Senior Executive Planner (Acting) - Drogheda Borough Council / Louth County Council Declan Conlon: Executive Planner - Drogheda Borough Council Administration Ellen O'Hanlon, Housing & Planning Administration - Drogheda Borough Council Mary Daly, Housing & Planning Administration - Drogheda Borough Council Desmond Foley: Town Clerk - Drogheda Borough Council Roads Traffic and Transportation Dermot Agnew: Borough Engineer - Drogheda Borough Council Martina Sheeran, Senior Executive Engineer (Roads) - Drogheda Borough Council Paddy Connolly: Senior Executive Engineer (Roads) - Drogheda Borough Council Conservation Jill Chadwick: Conservation Officer - Drogheda Borough Council / Louth County Council Sanitary Services Padraig Judge: Senior Executive Engineer (Sanitary Services) - Drogheda Borough Council
CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Section / Page Plan Aim and Format 1.1 / 10 Location and Function 1.2 / 10 Context and Strategic Purpose 1.3 / 11 Scope and Jurisdiction of The Plan 1.4 / 11 Historical Background 1.5 / 12 The Urban Fabric through History 1.6 / 13 Consultation Process 1.7 / 14 Format of The Plan 1.8 / 16 CHAPTER 2 STRATEGIC CONTEXT The National Development Plan 2000 2006 2.1 / 18 The National Spatial Strategy 2000 2020 2.2 / 18 Regional Context 2.3 / 19 Local Context 2.4 / 20 Population Trends 2.5 / 21 Greater Drogheda Area 2.6 /22 Sustainable Development 2.7 /23 Agenda 21 & Local Agenda 21 2.8 /24 Social Inclusion 2.9 / 24 Planning and Social Inclusion 2.10 / 25 Plan Implementation 2.11/ 26 CHAPTER 3 HOUSING Introduction 3.1 / 28 Household Trends Drogheda Borough Council 1991 2002 3.2 / 29 Land Zoned for Residential Communities 3.3 / 30 Housing Strategy: General 3.4 / 31 Louth Local Authorities Housing Strategy 2001 2007 3.5 / 31 Part V Policies (Planning and Development Act 2000) 3.6 / 32 Public Housing 3.7 / 33 Public Housing Stock 3.8 / 33 Household Adaptations for People with Reduced Mobility 3.9 / 37 Homezones 3.10 /37 Lifetime Housing Schemes 3.11 / 38 Provision of Accommodation for Travellers 3.12 / 39 RAPID (Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment & Development) 3.13 / 39 Drogheda Rapid Programme 3.14 / 40 Holy Family Schools Completion Programme 3.15 / 42 Drogheda Northside Community Partnership 3.16 / 43 Drogheda Early Intervention and Integration Programme 3.17 / 43 Facilities Development in RAPID Areas 3.18 / 43 Age Based Needs 3.19 / 45 Housing for People with Special Needs 3.20 / 48 Social and Affordable Housing 3.21 / 48
CHAPTER 4 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Introduction 4.1 / 54 Employment Activity in Drogheda 4.2 / 55 Drogheda Industrial Estate, Donore Road 4.3 / 56 New Grange Business Park 4.4 / 56 East Coast Business Park 4.5 / 56 Boyne Business Park 4.6 / 56 Economic Outlook 4.7 / 57 Occupations 4.8 / 58 Unemployment 4.9 / 59 Future Trends in Enterprise Development 4.10/60 Future Employment, Enterprise & Economic Strategy 4.11/61 IDA Ireland Policy 4.12/ 62 The New Economy 4.13/ 62 Business Park/New Economy Business, Mell 4.13.1/62 Donore Ind. Estate/Eastcoast Business Park/Newgrange Business Park/Boyne Business Park 4.13.2/63 Retail Park Provision 4.13.3/63 CHAPTER 5 TRANSPORTATION Introduction 5.1/ 66 Sustainable Transportation 5.2/ 66 Drogheda Transport Development Area (DTDA) 5.3/ 67 DTDA: Drogheda McBride Railway Station 5.4/ 68 Public Transport: Rail Services 5.5/ 69 Drogheda North Railway Station 5.6/ 69 Drogheda to Navan Railway Line 5.7/ 70 Drogheda Port Rail Link ( Cement Branch ) 5.8/ 70 Public Transport: Bus Services 5.9/ 71 Bus Infrastructure Provision within New Developments 5.10/ 73 Bus Based Park and Ride Schemes 5.11/ 75 Tourist Coach Parking 5.12/ 76 Bus / Rail Interchange Facilities 5.13/ 76 Public Transport: Taxi Services 5.14/ 77 Pedestrian & Cycle Facilities 5.15/ 77 Cycle Facilities 5.16/ 78 Pedestrian Facilities 5.17/ 79 School / Educational Transport Requirements 5.18/ 80 Roads and Traffic 5.19/ 80 Drogheda Port 5.20/ 81 The Inner Port 5.21/ 82 Stagrennan Site 5.22/ 82 Northern Port Access Route 5.23/ 82 Southern Port Access Route 5.24/ 83 Transport Accessibility 5.25/ 83 Specific Roads & Traffic Objectives 5.26/ 84
CHAPTER 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Introduction 6.1/ 87 Health 6.2/ 87 Nursing Homes 6.3/ 88 Policing 6.4/ 88 Childcare Facilities 6.5/ 89 Education 6.6/ 90 Community Houses / Community Facilities 6.7/ 94 Burial Grounds 6.8/ 94 Fire Services 6.9/ 95 Library Facilities 6.10/95 Places of Worship 6.11/ 96 CHAPTER 7 RECREATION AND LEISURE Introduction 7.1/ 98 Sports Facilities 7.2/ 98 Open Spaces in Existing Residential Areas 7.3/ 102 Open Spaces in New Residential Areas 7.4/ 103 Public Rights of Way 7.5/ 103 River Boyne 7.6/ 104 Trees & Woodlands 7.7/ 107 CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC UTILITIES Introduction 8.1/ 111 Sanitary Services: Drainage 8.2/ 111 Sanitary Services: Water Supply 8.3/ 113 Solid Waste Management 8.4/ 116 Flood Risk and Development 8.5/ 118 CHAPTER 9 RETAILING Introduction 9.1/ 121 Retail Planning Guidelines for Local Authorities 9.2/ 121 Retailing Trends 9.3/ 122 Drogheda Retailing Trends 9.4/ 123 Neighbourhood Strategy 9.5/ 123 District Centres 9.6/ 124 Neighbourhood Centres 9.7/ 124 Local Shops 9.8/ 125 Discount Food Stores 9.9/ 125 Retail Warehousing 9.10/ 125 Vehicle Sales / Showrooms 9.11/ 126 Petrol Filling Stations 9.12/ 126 Assessment of Retail Proposals 9.13/ 127
CHAPTER 10 THE TOWN CENTRE Introduction 10.1/ 130 Urban Form 10.2/ 130 Town Centre Issues and Opportunities 10.3/ 130 Townscape 10.4/ 131 Vistas and Roofscape 10.5/ 132 Shopfronts & Signage 10.6/ 133 Shopping Core 10.7/ 133 Town Centre Ambience 10.8/ 133 Town Centre Transition Zones 10.9/ 133 Inner Quays Development Area (IQDA) 10.10/ 134 Drogheda Transport Development Area (DTDA) 10.11/ 134 Urban Opportunity Sites 10.12/ 134 Old Abbey Lane 10.13/ 134 The Backlanes 10.14/ 135 Backland Development 10.15/ 136 Urban Renewal Scheme 10.16/ 136 Transportation 10.17/ 137 Town Centre Office Development 10.18/ 137 Town Centre Housing 10.19/ 137 Community Uses 10.20/ 138 Statutory Instruments 10.21/ 138 CHAPTER 11 THE BUILT HERITAGE Introduction 11.1/ 142 General Objectives 11.2/ 143 Protected Structures 11.3/ 143 The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage for Drogheda 11.4/ 144 Architectural Conservation Areas 11.5/ 146 Archaeological Heritage 11.6/ 149 Archaeological Landscapes 11.7/ 153 The Record of Monuments and Places 11.8/ 153 Historic Towns and Town Defences 11.9/ 153 Underwater Archaeology 11.10/ 155 Nature Conservation 11.11/ 156 Stagrennan Polder 11.12/156 CHAPTER 12 TOURISM 12.1/ 158 CHAPTER 13 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PARAMETERS PART A - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PARAMETERS Introduction 13.1/ 163 Housing Strategy for Co. Louth 2001/2007 13.2/ 163 General Development Control Parameters 13.3/ 163
Access for all to Residential Developments 13.4/ 164 Residential Building Form and Design 13.5/164 Defensible Space Principles 13.6/ 165 Dwelling Mix 13.7/ 165 Density 13.8/ 166 Residential Density 13.9/ 166 Permissible Higher Density Developments 13.10/ 166 Bedspaces 13.11/ 167 Minimum Floor Area Standards for Apartments / Duplex Developments 13.12/ 167 Bedsitting Rooms (Bedsits) 13.13/ 167 Infill Housing: Town Centre Inner Quays Dev. Area & D.D.T.A. 13.14/ 167 Infill Housing: Suburban Areas 13.15/ 168 Restricted Zoning Areas 13.16/ 168 Greenhills/Bredin St. RN (RZ 1) 13.17/ 168 Newtown RN (RZ 1) 13.18/ 168 Greenhills/Bredin St. RN (RZ 2) 13.19/ 168 Parkview RN (RZ 3) 13.20/ 168 Mell Business Park, Residential Element 13.21/ 169 Building Height 13.22/ 169 Plot Ratio 13.23/ 170 Site Coverage 13.24/ 170 Public Open Space 13.25/ 171 Private Open Space 13.26/ 172 Separation Distances 13.27/175 Naming of Residential Developments 13.28/175 Extensions to Dwellings 13.29/175 Accommodation for Dependants (Granny Flat Exts.) 13.30/176 Conversion of Existing Houses 13.31/177 Home Based Enterprises 13.32/177 Building Lines 13.33/177 Wireless and Television Antennae 13.34/177 Satellite Dishes 13.35/178 Refuse / Bin Storage and General Storage 13.36/178 Public Transport Requirements 13.37/178 Pedestrian and Cycle Movements 13.38/178 PART B NON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PARAMETERS Multi Storey Car Parks 13.39/179 Signage 13.40/179 Automatic Teller Machines 13.41/180 Takeaways, Amusement Arcades, Night Clubs & Licensed Premises 13.42/180 Petrol & Filling Stations 13.43/181 PART C
EMPLOYMENT GENERATING DEVELOPMENT General Requirements 13.44/182 Shopping & Office Development General 13.45/183 Office Development 13.46.183 Retail Development 13.47/183 Shopping Centres 13.48/183 Other Commercial Development 13.49/184 Mell Business Park 13.50/185 Cycle Provision: Commercial Development 13.51/185 PART D MISCELLANEOUS Childcare Facilities/Creches 13.52/186 Nursing Homes 13.53/186 Protected Structures 13.54/187 Conservation Areas 13.55/187 Archaeologically Significant Areas 13.56/187 Archaeological Heritage 13.57/187 Environmental Hazard Zones 13.58/188 PART E TOWN CENTRE, INNER QUAYS D.A. AND D.T.D.A. CONSIDERATIONS Town Centre, Inner Quays DA & DTDA Design Considerations 13.59/190 PART F ROADS AND TRAFFIC Car Parking and Traffic Management 13.60/192 Road Hierarchy and Vehicular Movement within New Housing Developments 13.61/193 Junction Design and Turning Area Requirements within New Residential Developments 13.62/195 Car Parking Design Standards 13.63/196 Car Parking Policy 13.65/197 Car Parking Standards 13.66/199 Parking in Front Gardens 13.67/201 Traffic Impact Assessments 13.68/201 Mobility Management Plans 13.69/201 Sight Lines & Visibility Requirements 13.70/202 Multi Storey Car Parks / Underground Car Parks 13.71/202 Dev. Levies & Contributions 13.72/203 General Development Contribution Scheme 13.73/203 Payment of Levy Contributions 13.74/204 Indexation of Levy Contributions 13.75/204 Phasing of Payments 13.76/204 Appeals to An Bord Pleanala 13.77/204 Review of the Scheme 13.78/205 Security for Completion of Dev., Reinstatement of Land 13.79/207
PART G FLOOD RISK & DEVELOPMENT 13.80/207 CHAPTER 14 LAND USE ZONING POLICY AND OBJECTIVES Introduction 14.1/ 210 Use Zone Objectives 14.2/ 211 Explanatory Notes 14.3/ 212 Zoning Matrix 14.4/ 215 Local Area Plans and Action Area Plans 14.5/ 218 CHAPTER 15 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PAGE 220 APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 3 Record of Protected Structures (RPS) Map available from Drogheda Borough Council Planning Section. Drogheda s 17 Architectural Conservation Areas (ACA s) Details of each ACA is available from Drogheda Borough Council Planning Section with maps booklet. Zone of Archaeological Potential with designated items of Archaeological Interest for protection available from Drogheda Borough Council Planning Section