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Flood Zone B: Moderate probability of flooding - Where the probability of flooding from rivers and the sea is moderate (between 0.1% or 1 in 1000 and 1% or 1 in 100 for river flooding and between 0.1% or 1 in 1000 year and 0.5% or 1 in 200 for coastal flooding).
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Flood Zone A: High probability of flooding - Where the probability of flooding from rivers and the sea is highest (greater than 1% or 1 in 100 for river flooding or 0.5% or 1 in 200 for coastal flooding).
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Integrated tourism / leisure / recreational (ITLR) complexes are medium to large-scale leisure and recreational developments that will often include accommodation facilities. The development of a limited number of exceptionally high quality integrated tourism, leisure and...
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The strategy and policies for retailing set out in this plan have been prepared having regard to the guidance set out in the ‘Retail Planning Guidelines for planning authorities’ (DoECLG, 2012). This development plan addresses the list of matters to be considered in a plan, as...
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This chapter sets out the Settlement Strategy for County Wicklow. The Settlement Strategy is in accordance with the Strategic Policy Context and Core Strategy. It sets out the strategy for the future development of settlements and the rural area. In particular it sets out the...
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This chapter will set out the objectives of the County Development Plan for the sustainable development of Wicklow’s economy that are relevant to and implementable through a land-use plan. Economic opportunity is identified as one of the over-arching and cross cutting themes...
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A ‘protected structure’ is any structure or specified part of a structure, which is included in the RPS. The purpose of the RPS is to protect structures, or parts of structures, which form part of the architectural heritage and which are of special architectural, historical,...
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A ‘protected structure’ is any structure or specified part of a structure, which is included in the RPS. The purpose of the RPS is to protect structures, or parts of structures, which form part of the architectural heritage and which are of special architectural, historical,...
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A ‘protected structure’ is any structure or specified part of a structure, which is included in the RPS. The purpose of the RPS is to protect structures, or parts of structures, which form part of the architectural heritage and which are of special architectural, historical,...
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A ‘protected structure’ is any structure or specified part of a structure, which is included in the RPS. The purpose of the RPS is to protect structures, or parts of structures, which form part of the architectural heritage and which are of special architectural, historical,...
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This Chapter sets out the Council’s Specific Local Objectives (SLOs) which, detail the works that the Council intends to initiate and/or give effect to, within the lifetime of the Wicklow County Development Plan, 2022-2028, at specific locations.
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As not all coastal areas have the same characteristics or pressures, the County has been divided into coastal ‘cells’ as shown on Maps 19.01 A & B and 19.02. For each cell a set of objectives is set out as follows; the provisions contained are subject to compliance with...
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To contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection of designated ecological sites including Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs); Wildlife Sites (including proposed Natural Heritage Areas); Salmonid Waters; Flora Protection Order sites;...
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To preserve lands at ‘The Rocks’, Kilcoole (as shown on Map 17.12) in its existing state; to allow no development of these lands; to protect the lands as a natural habitat and biodiversity area; to protect the open nature and landscape quality of the lands.
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In 2014, the Council in partnership with the Irish Geological Heritage Programme of the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), assessed the geological heritage of Wicklow and identified the most important sites which are worthy of protection as County Geological Sites (CGS)...
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Integrating land use planning with transportation is key to addressing climate change, supporting economic prosperity and improving the quality of life for those who live in County Wicklow. Reducing the need to travel, especially long distances, by private car, and increasing...
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This chapter sets out the Settlement Strategy for County Wicklow. The Settlement Strategy is in accordance with the Development Plan Strategy and Core Strategy, as outlined in Chapters 2 and 3. It outlines the strategy for the future development of settlements and the rural...
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To ensure that the protection and conservation of the built heritage of Wicklow is an integral part of the sustainable development of the County and safeguard this valuable, and in many instances, non-renewable resource through proper management, sensitive enhancement and...
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In accordance with Section 81 of the Planning & Development Act, a development plan shall include an objective to preserve the character of a place, area, group of structures or townscape, taking account of building lines and heights, that a) is of special architectural,...
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To ensure that the protection and conservation of the built heritage of Wicklow is an integral part of the sustainable development of the County and safeguard this valuable, and in many instances, non-renewable resource through proper management, sensitive enhancement and...