We submit that the development boundary be altered to incorporate our client’s lands which are currently un-zoned. We also submit that these lands be zoned for residential use in order to facilitate the development of the site and enable the village to organically grow as a self-sustaining town.
We note policy CPO 8.155 of the draft development plan which seeks to identify suitable land for future residential development. It is our opinion that the subject lands are ideally situated to comply with this policy.
CPO 8.155
Make provision for sustainable communities in Killucan-Rathwire by identifying sufficient land for new development, in particular housing, commercial, community and recreational uses.
We suggest that a proportion of the remaining un-zoned area within the two land folios, WH28070F and WH23756F, of approximately 7.5 hectares be included in the Westmeath County Development Plan 2021-2027 for residential development use. We suggest that the southern boundary of our proposed area be kept in line with the existing boundaries of the residential sites in the village, which will add balance to the overall settlement.