The National Spatial Strategy

• Better spread of job opportunities..

• Better Quality of Life..

• Better places to live in..

NSS Core Messages….

• Spatial Policy Framework..

• Shape future investment..

• Enhancing quality in planning..

What the NSS will do….

The National Spatial Strategy

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Dublin

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Waterford

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Cork

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Limerick/Shannon

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Galway

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Sligo

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Derry

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Letterkenny

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Dundalk

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MullingarAthlone

Tullamore

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Tralee

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Killarney

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Castlebar

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Ballina

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Mallow

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Ennis

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Tuam

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Wexford

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Kilkenny

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Cavan

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Monaghan

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Sligo

Dundalk

Dublin

Cork

Waterford

Belfast

Dundalk

Dublin

Mullingar

Athlone

Tullamore

Galway

Cork

Waterford

Belfast

KillarneyTraleeMallow

Ennis

Monaghan

Castlebar

Ballina

KilkennyWexford

Tuam

Limerick/Shannon

Letterkenny

Derry

Cavan

Dundalk

Larne

Newry

Enniskillen

• Rural and Urban partnership in balanced development..

• Strengthening rural communities..

• Protecting environmental qualities..

• Rural Settlement:

• Accommodating the needs of rural communities..

•Areas close to cities/main towns..

• Building up the village structure..

• Areas with a weaker urban structure..

Rural Policies….

The National Spatial Strategy and The Greater Dublin Area

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Sligo

Dundalk

Dublin

Cork

Waterford

Belfast

Kilkenny

Dundalk

Dublin

Mullingar

Athlone

Tullamore

Galway

Cork

WaterfordKillarneyTralee

Mallow

Ennis

Monaghan

Castlebar

Ballina

Wexford

Tuam

Limerick/Shannon

Letterkenny

Cavan

Dundalk

Larne

Belfast

Enniskillen

Newry

Derry

toBe l fa s ta n d L a rn e

L a y to wn /Be tty s to wn /Mo rn i n g to n

Du le e k

As h b o u rn e

Tri m

to Ca v a na n d Do n e g a l

to Mu l l i n g a r,Tu l l a mo rea n d Ath l o n e

to Sl i g o ,Ca s tl e b a ra n d Ga l wa y

to Co rk ,L ime ri c ka n d Tra l e e

to W a te rfo rd

to W e x fo rda n d Ro s s la re

Ca rl o w

Ath y

Ark l o w

W i c k l o w

Ne wto wn mo u n tk e n n e d y

Ki l c o o le

Gre y s to n e s

Bra y

Ta l l a g h t

L e i x l i p

Du n b o y n e

Na v a n

Ba lb ri g g a n

Swo rd s

Ma y n o o th

Cla n e Ce lb ri d g e

Mo n a s te re v i nKi l d a re

Ne wb ri d g eDro i c h e a d Nu a

Na a sKi l l

Bl e s s i n g to n

Ki l c u l l e n

Du n L a o g h a i reL u c a n

Dunda lk

Du n s h a u g h l i n

toDe rry a n dDo n e g a l

Ard e e

Ne wry

Ke l l sCe a n n a s Mo r

Dro g h e d a

At hboy

Rat oat h

O ldcast le

Enf ield

Rat hangan

Ballym or eEust ace

Ennisker r y

Rat hnew

Rat hdr um

Balt inglass

L u s k

Ru s h

DublinMe tropolita nAre a

Mu lh u d d a rt

Mo n a g h a n

Ca rn d o n a g h

Dunda lk

Le tte rk e nny

Sligo

Bu n c ra n a

Stra b a n e

Oma g h

En n i s k i l l e n Arma g h

Be lfa s t

Ne wry

Ca s tl e b l a y n e y

Co o te h i l l

Ba i l i e b o ro u g h

Clo n e s

to De rry a n dDo n e g a l

Ba l l y b o fe y

De rry

Do n e g a l

Ba l l y s h a n n o n

Bu n d o ra n

Ca v a nCa rri c k -o n -Sh a n n o nBo y le

to Mo n a g h a na n d Du n d a l k

to Ga lwa y

to Du b l i n

L i f fo rd

Dro g h e d a

to Du b l i n

to Mu l l i n g a r,Tu l l a mo re a n dAth l o n e

Ard e e

Ca rri c k ma c ro s s

G r eencast le

M oville

M ilf or d

Rat hm elt onBunbeg

Dunloe

G lent ies

Ar dar a

Killybegs

Raphoe

M anor ham ilt on

Collooney

Ballym ot e

Tober cur r y Dr um shanbo

Ballinam or e

M ohill

Ballyconnell Belt ur bet

Vir giniaKingscour t

to Du b l i n

to Be l fa s t

to En n i s k i l l e na n d Be l fa s t

Tuam

Castlebar

S ligo

B allina

Ca rri c k -o n -Sh a n n o n

Bo y le

Ca s tl e re a

Ro s c o mmo n

Ba l l i n a s l o e

L o u g h re a

Ath e n ry

Cla re mo rri s

W e s tp o rt

AthloneGalway

to Du b l i na n d Du n d a l k

to Du b l i n

to Du b l i na n dSo u th Ea s t

to L ime ri c k /Sh a n n o n a n dCo rk

Keel

Belm ullet

Cr ossm olina

Killala

Foxf or d

Newpor t

Kilt am agh

Swinf or d

Knock

Ballyhaunis

Ballaghader een

Char lest own

Elphin

St r okest own

M ount Bellew

Ballygar

Por t um naG or t

O ught er ar d

Clif den

M oycullen

Car r ar oeRossaveel

Ballinr obe

W e x fo rd

W a te rford

to Co rk

to Co rk

to L ime ri c k

to Du b l i n

to Du b l i nto Ath l o n e

Tu l l o w

Ba g e n a l s to wnMu in e Bh e a g

Go re y

En n i s c o rth y

Ne w Ro s s

Du n g a rv a n

Tra mo re

Ca rri c k -o n -Su i rClo n me lCa h e r

T ip p e ra ry

Ca s h e l Th o ma s to wn

Ca rl o w

Ki l k e n n y

to Du b l i n

Yo u g h a l

Ro s s la re

Cast lecom ber

Callan

Fet har d

G r aiguenam anagh

Bunclody

Fer ns

Dunm or eEast

Lism or e

to Ga lwa y,Sl i g o , De rry

to Co rk

En n i s

Lim e ric kSha nnon

Ne n a g h

Ro s c re a

Th u rl e s

to Ke rry

Ki l ru s h

Ga lwa y

to W a te rfo rd

to Du b l i n

Kilkee

Ennist im on

Cr at loe

Newm ar ket - on- Fer gus

Ballina

Killaloe

Adar e

Pat r ickswell

Cr oom

Ballyvaghan

Doolin

Cor r of in

Scar r if f

M illt own M albay

Br uf f Hospit al

Newpor t

Bir dhill

Foynes Askeat on

Ra th k e a le

Ab b e y fe a le

Ne wc a s tl e W e s t

Bor r isokane

to Du b l i nTe mp le mo re

to Co rk

to Du n d a l k

to Du b l i n

to Ma y o

to Sl i g o a n dMa y o

to Ga lwa y

to L ime ri c k

to Co rk

to W a te rfo rd

Mo u n tme l l i c k

Po rt l a o i s e

Ed e n d e rry

Bi rr

Cla ra

L o n g fo rd

Tulla m ore

Ath lone

Mullinga r

to Du b l i n

to Du b l i n

to Ro s s la re

G r anar d

Cast lepollar dEdgewor t hst ownM eat has Tr oim

Ballym ahon

Kinnegad

Rochf or t br idgeM oat e

Fer bane

Kilcor m ac

Banagher

Por t ar lingt on

St r adbally

Abbeyleix

Rat hdowney

M ount r at h

Ba n try

Sk ib b e re e n

Cork

Clo n a k i l ty

Ca rri g a l i n e

Mid l e to n

Fe rmo y

Mi tc h e l s to wn

to Du b l i n

to L ime ri c k

to L ime ri c k

Ca s tl e i s l a n d

Ki l l a rn e y

Ma l l o w

Ka n tu rk

Tra l e e

Ma c ro o m

Ch a rl e v i l l eRa th l u i rc

Din g l e

Kin s a l e

Bla rn e y

To we r

Pa s s a g eW e s t

Co b h

to W a te rfo rd

Yo u g h a l

Ba n d o n

L i s to we l

Ballybunnion

Newm ar ket

Killor glin

Caher siveen Kenm ar e

Cast let ownber e Dunm anway

M illst r eet

to Ca v a na n d Do n e g a l

to Mu l l i n g a r,Tu l l a mo rea n d Ath l o n e

to Sl i g o ,Ca s tl e b a ra n d Ga l wa y

to Du b l i n

to Du n d a l k

to Du b l i n

to Ma y o

to Sl i g o a n dMa y o

to Ga lwa y

to L ime ri c k

to Co rk

to W a te rfo rd

Mo u n tme l l i c k

Po rt l a o i s e

Ed e n d e rry

Bi rr

Cla ra

L o n g fo rd

Tulla m ore

Ath lone

Mullinga r

to Du b l i n

to Du b l i n

to Ro s s la re

G r anar d

Cast lepollar dEdgewor t hst ownM eat has Tr oim

Ballym ahon

Kinnegad

Rochf or t br idgeM oat e

Fer bane

Kilcor m ac

Banagher

Por t ar lingt on

St r adbally

Abbeyleix

Rat hdowney

M ount r at h

to En n i s k i l l e na n d Be l fa s t

Tuam

Castlebar

S ligo

B allina

Ca rri c k -o n -Sh a n n o n

Bo y le

Ca s tl e re a

Ro s c o mmo n

Ba l l i n a s l o e

L o u g h re a

Ath e n ry

Cla re mo rri s

W e s tp o rt

AthloneGalway

to Du b l i na n d Du n d a l k

to Du b l i n

to Du b l i na n dSo u th Ea s t

to L ime ri c k /Sh a n n o n a n dCo rk

Keel

Belm ullet

Cr ossm olina

Killala

Foxf or d

Newpor t

Kilt am agh

Swinf or d

Knock

Ballyhaunis

Ballaghader een

Char lest own

Elphin

St r okest own

M ount Bellew

Ballygar

Por t um naG or t

O ught er ar d

Clif den

M oycullen

Car r ar oeRossaveel

Ballinr obe

to Ga lwa y,Sl i g o , De rry

to Co rk

En n i s

Lim e ric kSha nnon

Ne n a g h

Ro s c re a

Th u rl e s

to Ke rry

Ki l ru s h

Ga lwa y

to W a te rfo rd

to Du b l i n

Kilkee

Ennist im on

Cr at loe

Newm ar ket - on- Fer gus

Ballina

Killaloe

Adar e

Pat r ickswell

Cr oom

Ballyvaghan

Doolin

Cor r of in

Scar r if f

M illt own M albay

Br uf f Hospit al

Newpor t

Bir dhill

Foynes Askeat on

Ra th k e a le

Ab b e y fe a le

Ne wc a s tl e W e s t

Bor r isokane

to Du b l i nTe mp le mo re

to Co rk

Ba n try

Sk ib b e re e n

Cork

Clo n a k i l ty

Ca rri g a l i n e

Mid l e to n

Fe rmo y

Mi tc h e l s to wn

to Du b l i n

to L ime ri c k

to L ime ri c k

Ca s tl e i s l a n d

Ki l l a rn e y

Ma l l o w

Ka n tu rk

Tra l e e

Ma c ro o m

Ch a rl e v i l l eRa th l u i rc

Din g l e

Kin s a l e

Bla rn e y

To we r

Pa s s a g eW e s t

Co b h

to W a te rfo rd

Yo u g h a l

Ba n d o n

L i s to we l

Ballybunnion

Newm ar ket

Killor glin

Caher siveen Kenm ar e

Cast let ownber e Dunm anway

M illst r eet

W e x fo rd

W a te rford

to Co rk

to Co rk

to L ime ri c k

to Du b l i n

to Du b l i nto Ath l o n e

Tu l l o w

Ba g e n a l s to wnMu in e Bh e a g

Go re y

En n i s c o rth y

Ne w Ro s s

Du n g a rv a n

Tra mo re

Ca rri c k -o n -Su i rClo n me lCa h e r

T ip p e ra ry

Ca s h e l Th o ma s to wn

Ca rl o w

Ki l k e n n y

to Du b l i n

Yo u g h a l

Ro s s la re

Cast lecom ber

Callan

Fet har d

G r aiguenam anagh

Bunclody

Fer ns

Dunm or eEast

Lism or e

toBe l fa s ta n d L a rn e

L a y to wn /Be tty s to wn /Mo rn i n g to n

Du le e k

As h b o u rn e

Tri m

to Ca v a na n d Do n e g a l

to Mu l l i n g a r,Tu l l a mo rea n d Ath l o n e

to Sl i g o ,Ca s tl e b a ra n d Ga l wa y

to Co rk ,L ime ri c ka n d Tra l e e

to W a te rfo rd

to W e x fo rda n d Ro s s la re

Ca rl o w

Ath y

Ark l o w

W i c k l o w

Ne wto wn mo u n tk e n n e d y

Ki l c o o le

Gre y s to n e s

Bra y

Ta l l a g h t

L e i x l i p

Du n b o y n e

Na v a n

Ba lb ri g g a n

Swo rd s

Ma y n o o th

Cla n e Ce lb ri d g e

Mo n a s te re v i nKi l d a re

Ne wb ri d g eDro i c h e a d Nu a

Na a sKi l l

Bl e s s i n g to n

Ki l c u l l e n

Du n L a o g h a i reL u c a n

Dunda lk

Du n s h a u g h l i n

toDe rry a n dDo n e g a l

Ard e e

Ne wry

Ke l l sCe a n n a s Mo r

Dro g h e d a

At hboy

Rat oat h

O ldcast le

Enf ield

Rat hangan

Ballym or eEust ace

Ennisker r y

Rat hnew

Rat hdr um

Balt inglass

L u s k

Ru s h

DublinMe tropolita nAre a

Mu lh u d d a rt

to Ro s s la re

to Ca v a na n d Do n e g a l

to Mu l l i n g a r,Tu l l a mo rea n d Ath l o n e

to Sl i g o ,Ca s tl e b a ra n d Ga l wa y

to Ro s s la re

Mo n a g h a n

Ca rn d o n a g h

Dunda lk

Le tte rk e nny

Sligo

Bu n c ra n a

Stra b a n e

Oma g h

En n i s k i l l e n Arma g h

Be lfa s t

Ne wry

Ca s tl e b l a y n e y

Co o te h i l l

Ba i l i e b o ro u g h

Clo n e s

to De rry a n dDo n e g a l

Ba l l y b o fe y

De rry

Do n e g a l

Ba l l y s h a n n o n

Bu n d o ra n

Ca v a nCa rri c k -o n -Sh a n n o nBo y le

to Mo n a g h a na n d Du n d a l k

to Ga lwa y

to Du b l i n

L i f fo rd

Dro g h e d a

to Du b l i n

to Mu l l i n g a r,Tu l l a mo re a n dAth l o n e

Ard e e

Ca rri c k ma c ro s s

G r eencast le

M oville

M ilf or d

Rat hm elt onBunbeg

Dunloe

G lent ies

Ar dar a

Killybegs

Raphoe

M anor ham ilt on

Collooney

Ballym ot e

Tober cur r y Dr um shanbo

Ballinam or e

M ohill

Ballyconnell Belt ur bet

Vir giniaKingscour t

to Du b l i n

to Be l fa s t

Dublin andMid East

• Performance of the GDA is pivotal

•National and international gateway

•Dublin Airport and Dublin Port

•Dublin-Belfast corridor

NSS and the Greater Dublin Area….

• Dispersed City

•Congestion

•Need for more affordable housing

NSS and the Greater Dublin Area….

• Balanced development means more economic activity in the Regions

•GDA will continue to grow

•Consolidation essential, especially for public transport

NSS and the Greater Dublin Area….

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NSS and the Greater Dublin Area

•The NSS supports core policies of the Strategic Planning Guidelines:

>Distinction between Metropolitan and Hinterland Areas

>Role of Primary Development Centres in the Hinterland

>Integration of landuse and transport planning

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NSS and the Greater Dublin Area

•Primary Development Centres in the Hinterland need to take account of gateways and hubs in adjoining Regions

•Self-contained towns with capacity for growth on well-served public transport corridors

•Integrated landuse/transport plans

The National Spatial Strategy - Implementation and

Communication

• Minister for Environment and Local Government..

• Regional Planning Guidelines..

• Gateways and Hubs..

• Integration into other policies and programmes..

• Mid Term Review of NDP..

• Within one year..

• Within five years..

Implementation….

Dublin andMid East