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Pre Draft Consultation Workshop

Callan Local Area Plan 2019-2025

SLR Consulting Ltd Paul McTernan, Aislinn O’Brien & Laurie McGee.

Callan Parish Hall, Green Street, Callan. 27th June 2018

This evening…

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1. Review Callan LAP

2. Key Issues

3. Priorities

What is a Local Area Plan?

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• 6 year plan (2019-2025)

• Written statement

• plans (zoning / development objectives)

Remit

• Proper planning and sustainable development

• Use and development of land / buildings

Issues Since 2009 -2015 LAP

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• Economic recovery

• Focus on regeneration

• Development of Aldi

• Infrastructure deficits

• Access to open space

• Lack of walking routes

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Key Stages of Preparing a Local Area Plan

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Stage 1

• Pre-Draft

• Jun 2018

Stage 2

• Draft LAP

• Sept 2018

Stage 3

• Amendment to the Draft LAP

• Jan 2019

Stage 4

• Adopted LAP

• Q2 2019

Callan Pre - Draft Consultation Workshop

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Priorities

Opportunity

Issues

Callan in context

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• District Town status

• Growing Population

• 2,475 (2016)

• + 6.2% (2011-2016)

• + 2.4% of the county allocation

2019-2022 = c 315 people (100

new homes)

Callan in context

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• Commercial vacancy rate of 15% (National 13.5% and County 12.2%)

• Concentration of

vacancies around bridge street

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1. Regeneration, Tourism

Economy

2. Housing, Community

Facilities and Open

Space

3. Walking, Cycling, Traffic

& Public Health

4. Strategy

Pre- Draft Consultation Worksop

Regeneration, Economic Development & Visitor Economy

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• Economic strengths and development opportunities

• Encouraging the visitor economy

• New uses for old spaces-Vacancies and dereliction

Natural and Built Heritage

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• Should the plan identify certain buildings as priorities for re use?

• How can access to heritage sites be improved?

• Where should walking routes be promoted?

• How should sensitive site e.g. Kings river be protected?

Housing, Community Facilities and Open Space

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• Where should new housing be built?

• What type of housing should be provided?

• Are there enough community facilities?

• How can existing facilities/open space be improved?

Walking, Cycling, Traffic & Public Health

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• Improve walking and cycling routes in Callan?

• Healthier lifestyle choices?

• Improving traffic management?

Strategic Direction

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What are the plan’s top priorities?

Environment

Community

Economy

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1. Regeneration, Tourism

Economy

2. Housing, Community

Facilities and Open

Space

3. Walking, Cycling, Traffic

& Public Health

4. Strategy

Discussion