County Development Plan 2006 - 2012

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The  Variation to the County Donegal Development Plan 2006-2012 has been adopted. This variation is entitled ‘The County Donegal Development Plan Variation No. 1, 2008’.  For details see below :


Chapter 1 Introduction and Context / Irish

1.1 Legislative Context
1.2 Interpretation
1.3 Document Layout
1.4 Policy Context
1.5 National and Cross-Border Policy Context
1.6 Regional Policy Context
1.7 Local Policy Context
1.8 Profile of County Donegal
1.9 Population
1.10 Key Issues

Chapter 2 Spatial Strategy / Irish

2.1 Background
2.2 Policies and Proposals
2.3 Promotion of Letterkenny-Derry Linked Gateway
2.4 Urban Strengthening of the Urban Structure at Sub-Gateway Level
2.5 Urban Support for Towns & Villages within close proximity to the Gateways
2.6 Rural Support for Rural Villages and Sustaining Rural Communities
2.7 Support for the Gaeltacht Areas
2.8 Centres with Special Functions
2.9 Letterkenny-Derry Corridor: Limited Nodal Development Strategy.

Chapter 3 Transportation & Communications / Irish

3.1 Background
3.2 Policies and Proposals
3.3 Guiding Development on Roads
3.4 Communications

Chapter 4 Employment Generation and Enterprise Development Strategies  / Irish

4.1 Analysis of Economic Performance Indicators
4.2 National Context for Enterprise Development
4.3 Creating the Conditions for Promoting Enterprise Development in Donegal
4.4 Policies and Proposals

Chapter 5 Housing / Irish

5.1 Background
5.2 Policies and Proposals
5.3 Urban Housing
5.4 Provision of Public Housing and Housing Land Banks
5.5 Capital Development Programme Urban and Village Programme 2005-2007
5.6 Traveller Accommodation
5.7 Rural Housing
5.8 Rural Areas outside Towns and Villages
5.9 Rural Areas of Especially High Scenic Amenity (EHSA)
5.10 Urban Generated Rural Housing
5.11 An Gaeltacht
5.12 Holiday Home Development
5.13 Housing Design
5.14 Refurbishment of Rundown/Dilapidated Dwellings
5.15 Definitions
5.16 Housing Matrix / Irish

Chapter 6 Environmental Services and Protection / Irish

6.1 Background
6.2 Resource Prioritisation
6.3 Policy Framework
6.4 Policies and Proposals

Chapter 7 Natural Resource Development / Irish

7.1 Background
7.2 Policies and Proposals
7.3 Renewable Energy (General)
7.4 Solar Energy
7.5 Bio-Energy
7.6 Hydroelectric Power
7.7 Wave Power
7.8 Forestry
7.9 Peatlands
7.10 Wind Energy
7.11 Extractive Industries
7.12 The Marine Resource


Chapter 8 The Built and Natural Heritage / Irish

8.1 Background
8.2 Natural Heritage
8.3 Policies and Proposals
8.4 The Built Heritage
8.5 Archaeological Heritage

Chapter 9 Tourism / Irish

9.1 Background
9.2 Product Development
9.3 Policies and Proposals
9.4 Transport, Communications and Access
9.5 Management and Conservation
9.6 Education Institutes

Chapter 10 The Gaeltacht, Culture, Sport and Recreation / Irish

10.1 Background
10.2 The Gaeltacht
10.3 Classification of Gaeltacht Areas and Sub Areas
10.4 Policies and Proposals
10.5 Culture
10.6 Libraries
10.7 Arts
10.8 Museums
10.9 Archives Service
10.10 Sports and Recreation
10.11 Education Provision
10.12 Health Services

Chapter 11 Environmental Appraisal / Irish

11.1 Background
11.2 Urban and Rural Development
11.3 Transport and Communications
11.4 Employment Generation and Enterprise Development
11.5 Housing Development
11.6 Environmental Services and Protection
11.7 Natural Resource Development
11.8 The Built and Natural Environment
11.9 Tourism
11.10 The Gaeltacht, Culture, Sport and Recreation

APPENDICES


LIST OF MAPS

  1. Map 1 - Spatial Strategy / Irish
  2. Map 2 - Transport and Communications / Irish
  3. Map 3 - Strategic Infrastructural Corridors / Irish
  4. Map 4 - Urban Generated Rural Housing (Letterkenny and Milford E.A.’s) / Irish
  5. Map 5 - Urban Generated Rural Housing (Inishowen E.A.) / Irish
  6. Map 6 - Areas of Especially High Scenic Amenity / Irish
  7. Map 7 - Firebreak Corridors / Irish
  8. Map 8 - Marine Resource / Irish
  9. Map 9 - Conservation / Irish
  10. Map 10 - Tourism / Irish
  11. Map 11 - Gaeltacht, Culture, Sports and Recreation / Irish