Chapter 3
Delivering Homes and Communities
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Include reference to a future update to the TAP for 2024-2029 and an update to the Development Plan to incorporate specific development proposals and updated objectives. The Draft Plan does not differentiate between developments by the State to provide Traveller Accommodation or that developed by individuals or groups utilising their own resources and finance – see Objective 11.7: Traveller Accommodation. Objective 3.12: Special Categories of Housing can be amended to make this clear. It is the role of the development plan as a land use plan to say where development is appropriate. Provision of State-funded Traveller Accommodation is the role Traveller Accommodation Plan. Recommendation: Paragraph 3.48 and Objective 3.12 reframed to provide a clause to support the development of Traveller Accommodation to meet the “particular housing needs” in specified land use zonings, in principle; A separate clause to frame developments that will be provided by the State in the locations identified in Table 3.6, the Traveller Accommodation Plan; and Volume 2: Mapped Objectives This community infrastructure project is highlighted in the Traveller Accommodation Plan 2019-2024 to be explored. The intended horse culture / husbandry use is compatible with the “ZO 22 City Hinterland” land use zoning objective in principle, which is intended to support a wide range of agriculture, parks, forestry and more. Objective 11.7: Traveller Accommodation also enables the development of land as horse pasture as part of housing developments for Traveller Communities.
It is submitted that the Traveller Community should be able to develop private housing developments including backyard development with the support of the development plan. Since recognition of Travellers “particular housing needs” in Project Ireland 2040 the development of private sites by Travellers should be recognised in the Plan.
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A Horse Project should be developed on land that can be zoned for such a purpose. There are a number if similar projects in other places in Ireland. This would principally benefit the Travelling Community but could have broader appeal and benefits. The Horse Project would focus on the care and maintenance of horses and provide a home for horses to pasture, and would assist in ensuring horses are kept off local roads & green spaces. The most appropriate location is the NW of the City. If the facility were
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