ESPON Conference Rural Typologies from an Irish and Local Perspective. Part 1 By Ciarán M.Tracey, B.Soc.Sc., Dip.T.P., Dip.L.S., M.I.P.I.. County Planning.

ESPON Conference

Rural Typologies from an Irish and Local Perspective. Part 1

By Ciarán M.Tracey, B.Soc.Sc., Dip.T.P., Dip.L.S.,

M.I.P.I..

County Planning Officer,

Leitrim County Council, IRELAND

Irish Rural Structure

The National Spatial Strategy (NSS) regarding the Irish Rural Structure. The main objective of the study, as set out in the

brief, was to “develop, using demographic, economic and

geographical data, a typology of rural areas in Ireland and their main characteristics.

The typology should be developed at a geographical scale that enables practical regional and sub-regional comparisons to be made”.

Irish Rural Structure

The study also examined: trends within these areas and their

future outlook the relationship between urban and

rural areas; and the role of infrastructure in rural area

performance

A number of rural Typologies were identified through this study

Rural Typology

1996

The Nature of Ireland

Urban and Urbanising Areas

The Nature of Ireland

Strong Rural Areas

The Nature of Ireland

Changing Agricultural Areas

The Nature of Ireland

Structurally Weak and Very

Structurally Weak Areas

The Nature of Ireland

Diversifying Areas

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Revitalising

Strengthening

Reinforcing

Consolidating

Co-operating

Strategic Spatial Roles

a

DublinGalway

Limerick/Shannon

Cork

Waterford

a

Sligo

Dundalk

a

LetterkennyDerry

a

Mullingar

Athlone

Tullamore

a

Killarney

Tralee

Mallow

Ennis

Monaghan

Castlebar

Ballina

Kilkenny

Wexford

Tuam

a

Belfast

Larne

Newry

Enniskillen

The National Spatial Strategy

Urban Catchments

a

Towns Greater than 5000

Outer Catchment Area

Inner Catchment Area

Catchment Area

Nature of Ireland

The Nature of Ireland

Structurally Weak Rural Areas

Census of Population 2002

73% of Population

86.6% of total population increase

in these areas

Urban and Peri-Urban Areas

RURAL TYPOLOGY 2002

Rapid growth due to urban expansion

10% of the national population increase

Strong Rural Areas

RURAL TYPOLOGY 2002

12% of the total population

Rural Typology

43% of land area

Weak Areas and Strong Rural Areas in

Transition

‘Pilot’ Rural Renewal Scheme for the Upper Shannon Area

ESPON Conference

Rural Typologies from an Irish and Local Perspective. Part 2

By Ciarán M.Tracey, B.Soc.Sc., Dip.T.P., Dip.L.S.,

M.I.P.I..

County Planning Officer,

Leitrim County Council, IRELAND

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Sligo

Dundalk

Cork

Belfast

Larne

Newry

Enniskillen

Ennis

Kilkenny

Dundalk

Dublin

MullingarAthlone

Tullamore

Galway

Waterford

Belfast

Killarney

Tralee

Mallow

Monaghan

Castlebar

Ballina

Wexford

Tuam

Limerick/Shannon

LetterkennyDerry

Cavan

Dundalk

Strategic Radial Corridors

Strategic Linking Corridors

International Access

National Transportation Framework

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Monaghan

Carndonagh

Dundalk

Letterkenny

Sligo

Buncrana

Strabane

Omagh

Enniskillen Armagh

Belfast

Newry

Castleblayney

Cootehill

Bailieborough

Clones

to Derry andDonegal

Ballybofey

Derry

Donegal

Ballyshannon

Bundoran

Cavan

Carrick-on-ShannonBoyle

to Monaghanand Dundalk

to Galway

to Dublin

Lifford

Drogheda

to Dublin

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to Mullingar,Tullamore andAthlone

Ardee

Carrickmacross

Greencastle

Moville

Milford

RathmeltonBunbeg

Dunloe

Glenties

Ardara

Killybegs

Raphoe

Manorhamilton

Collooney

Ballymote

Tobercurry Drumshanbo

Ballinamore

Mohill

Ballyconnell Belturbet

VirginiaKingscourt

to Dublin

to Belfast

NSS Strategy for the Border Region

Regional Planning Guidelines For the Border Region

Changes in Pop. in Leitrim 1996-2002

1841 ~ 155,000 pop.

1921 ~ 75,000 pop.

1991 ~ 25,301 pop.

1996 ~ 25,057 pop.

2002 ~ 25,815 pop.

2005 Est ~ 28,370 pop

Changes in Pop in Pilot Rural Renewal area

Leitrim County Retail

Hierarchy

Local Area Plan 2003 - 2010

Urban Framework Plan 2003/4Urban Framework Plan 2004/5Possible Future UFP’s

Leitrim Urban Plans

Chapter 3: Rural Housing & The Development Plan ~ 3

3.2 Identifying Rural Area Types Two Rural Typologies in County

Leitrim Structurally Weak Areas Area under Strong Urban Influence

Appendix 3 has sample objectives for these types of areas

Locations identified on maps

Area under Strong Urban

Influence

Broad grain map:

LA needs to prepare a finer grianed map for its own functional area, as part of a Development Plan Review.