Dublin City Council SPC 25 th September 2018 Establishing Regions in - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Dublin City Council SPC 25 th September 2018

Establishing Regions in Ireland 1994 1999 2015 8 Regional Authorities 2 Regional Assemblies 3 Regional Assemblies Regional Planning EU Programmes Planning and EU functions

Who are the EMRA? The Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly covers 12 local authority areas and includes the county councils of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, South Dublin, Westmeath and Wicklow and the city council of Dublin. It has 38 elected members.

Context - What is an RSES? • Strategic policy document to set out a vision for the development of the region over the next 12 -20 years to 2030 • Support the implementation of the Project Ireland 2040 the NPF and 10 year National Investment Plan • Sets the framework for local planning and economic development • Opportunity to define role of the Regional Assemblies

Public Consultation Issues Paper Public Consultation Issues Paper Preparation Draft RSES Preparation Draft RSES Public Consultation Draft RSES Public Consultation Draft RSES Public Consultation Material Alterations Public Consultation Material Alterations (if any) (if any) Publication of RSES and Environmental Publication of RSES and Environmental Reports Reports

Key Steps to date • Initial consultation period 20/11/17 and 16/02/18 – Issues Paper • Director's report on submission • SOAG meetings • Thematic Technical Working Groups • Strategic Planning Area Committees • Bilateral stakeholder meetings • Environmental Assessment • Formulation of Draft RSES

Structure of Draft RSES 1. Context and Introduction 2. Strategic Vision Statement 3. Growth Strategy for our Region 4. Settlement Strategy 5. Dublin MASP 6. Economy and Employment 7. Placemaking 8. Transport Strategy 9. Environment and Heritage 10. Infrastructure and Climate 11. Implementation and Monitoring

What is a spatial strategy? • Policy consistency with NPF population targets • Dublin city and suburbs • Focus on Athlone / Drogheda / Dundalk • Theoretical Approach • Functional Area • Population Size and Functional Role • Carrying capacity • All to identify key Settlements

What is an Economic strategy? • Stronger role in economic development - combining spatial strategy with economic strategy • Aligned with Enterprise 2025, APJs, RAPJs and LECPs • Spatial Economic Engines • Building on regional strengths to • Building on regional strengths to facilitate effective regional development • Agglomeration of sectors • Place making to create places that are attractive to live, work, study, visit and invest in.

What is a Transport Strategy? • Integrated spatial strategy for roads, public transport and green modes of travel • Working with NTA to define commuter patterns, mode shares and trip profiles for settlements across the region • Requirements for RSES to be consistent with transport strategy throughout process

Metropolitan Area Strategic Plans Coordinated approach to metropolitan spatial planning

What can the MASP do for Dublin • Identify large scale regeneration areas that can deliver; • Significant population and/or employment growth, • Prioritisation of public transport, walking and cycling • Prioritisation of compact form/ infill development • Use Infrastructure capacity existing or planned • Regeneration, place making and amenity enhancement • Focus on underutilised, infill, brownfield & state owned lands • Co-ordination with relevant agencies and government departments for phased delivery of critical infrastructure • Urban Regeneration and Development fund to unlock development potential

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund • 1 st urban focused fund • €2b over 10 years • In line with NSOs/RSOs • Public sector led Public sector led • 25% match funding • Min €10m projects • Catalyst • Leverage other investment

Next Steps • Formulate Draft RSES • Collate Key inputs • Draft to members for consideration and approval • EMRA meeting 5 th October • Display October – December

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