Chapter 4: Economic Strategy

NOM 17 
Cllr Paddy Meade
MH-C5-375
Drogheda Port Company 

 4.7.2.2

Add new policy to Section 4.7.2.2 ‘Regional Growth Centre – Drogheda’

ED POL XX
To support and protect the role of Drogheda Port as a port of regional significance including facilitating the relocation of Drogheda Port in Meath subject to a feasibility study and appropriate coastal zone management, as well as supporting the future development of the Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR), in line with RPO 4.12.

MH-C5-631
Love Drogheda BID CLG 

Section
4.7.2.2 Regional Growth Centre – Drogheda, 

Amend policy ED OBJ 22 in Section 4.7.2.2 Regional Growth Centre – Drogheda, as follows: 

ED OBJ 22
To seek to maximise the tourism potential of the significant tourism hub within the Boyne Valley region which includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne, the Battle of the Boyne Site at Oldbridge, the Boyne River and the coastal area of East Meath stretching from Mornington to Gormonston whilst ensuring the environmental protection of sensitive and protected coastal habitats and landscape.
 

MH-C5-816
Office of the Planning Regulator 

Section 4.7.2.3

ED OBJ 24
To implement the extension support the reappraisal and thereafter, promote, facilitate and advance of the Dunboyne/M3 Parkway rail line to Navan during the Midterm review of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy, in accordance with Table 8.2 of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy.

MH-C5-816
Office of the Planning Regulator 

 Section 4.7.3.2

Delete the following objective from Section 4.7.3.2 ‘Dunshaughlin’;

ED OBJ 39

To explore in conjunction with Irish Rail and other stakeholders the feasibility of a future rail spur off the Navan-Dublin Rail line from Dunshaughlin to serve Ashbourne and Ratoath.

MH-C5-372
Marston Planning on behalf of Tattersalls Ireland 

Section 4.7.4.2

Objective ED OBJ 58 to be amended in Section 4.7.4.2 Ratoath as follows:

“To support the development of an equestrian hub at Ratoath within the Strategic Employment Site that maximises the internationally recognised equine facilities at Tattersalls and Fairyhouse and ensures the County continues to be a leader in the Irish and International sport horse industry, including breeding, racing, competing, and training as well as facilitating the diversification of these businesses to enable their continued expansion and employment generation.”

MH-C5-272 Navan & District Angling Association
MH C5-453 Boyne Catchment Angling Association
MH-C5-556 Kells Anglers

Section 4.11.1  

Include new Policy in Section 4.11.1 Rural Enterprise:

ED POL XX
To support sustainable game and coarse angling throughout the Boyne Valley in County Meath in line with normal planning considerations so as to enhance and support angling tourism in addition to protecting and raising awareness of aquatic based species and habitat improvement

MH-C5-1016
Hibernia Steel Products Ltd 
MH-C5-901 
N2 Auto Salvage Ltd

Section 4.11.1  

Include the following additional Policy in Section 4.11.1 ‘Rural Enterprise’:

ED POL XX
Meath County Council shall positively consider and assess development proposals for the expansion of existing authorised industrial or business enterprises in the countryside where the resultant development does not negatively impact on the character and amenity of the surrounding area. In all instances, it should be demonstrated that the proposal would not generate traffic of a type and amount inappropriate for the standard of the access roads. This policy shall not apply to the National Road Network
 

MH-C5-816
Office of the Planning Regulator

Include the following policy in Section 4.11.1 ‘Rural Enterprise’:

ED POL XX

To support the implementation of the Rural Development Investment Programme and the Town and Village Renewal Scheme across the County and prepare for future funding opportunities from these initiatives or any new initiative that may replace these.

MH-C5-685
Tony Bamford Planning on behalf of LIDL Ireland GmbH

Include new objective in Section 4.12 ‘Retail’;

ED OBJ XX To undertake a review of the Meath County Retail Strategy 2020-2026, over the life of the Development Plan.

MH-C5-60
Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly

 Section 4.1.7

Amendment to Table 4.1 ‘Retail Hierarchy’ contained in Section 4.17 Retail Hierarchy as follows;

– Enfield changed from Level 3 to Level 4

MH-C5-802
Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht 

 Section 4.26

Amend the following policy contained in Section 4.26 ‘Development Plan Vision for Tourism’ as follows:

ED POL 38: To support the development of new tourist facilities or upgrading/ extension of existing tourist facilities at tourist sites within the County such as the Hill of Tara, Loughcrew and Trim Castle in conjunction with OPW and DCHG in accordance with the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 and in accordance with proper planning and sustainable development principles. These facilities should avail of shared infrastructure and services where possible and will be designed to the highest architectural and design standards.

MH -C5-746  
Fáilte Ireland  

Section 4.26

Include the following body text in Section 4.26 ‘Development Plan Vision for Tourism’ as follows:

Fáilte Ireland has started work on the ‘Ancient’ Visitor Experience Development Plan (AVEDP) which aims to develop world-class experiences focused on the region’s rich ancient heritage. This destination development plan will be implemented over the next five years and will be based primarily around Brú na Bóinne and the greater Boyne Valley areas. It is designed to be a roadmap for enhancing the existing Ancient visitor proposition to achieve the objectives of addressing seasonality, increasing visitor numbers, improving dwell time and visitor dispersion across the destination. The plan will provide a destination wide tourism development focus, harnessing existing plans and examining new projects to create a world class destination, using Ancient as the core theme.

The AVEDP seeks to capture these projects within one plan and maximise their potential over the next five years. In the development of the AVEDP, the associated objectives reflect the contribution of this plan to achieving the of goals of ‘People, Place and Policy: Growing Tourism to 2025’ that include growing visitor numbers, overseas revenue and employment. In achieving these, the plan also addresses the challenges of seasonality, regional dispersion of visitors and sustainability. Recent multi-million-euro investment into the destination by Fáilte Ireland has already mobilised projects with the potential to be transformative. Examining the broader opportunity around the Brú na Bóinne visitor experience in a UNESCO World Heritage Site has been a central focus. However, the AVEDP has identified an additional range of emerging opportunities with the ability to deliver some of the most experiential Ancient experiences in the world.

MH-C5-802
Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht 

Section 4.27

Include the following policy amendments  in Section 4.27 ‘Tourist Infrastructure’: 

ED POL 44 -   To encourage and support the development of the former Town Hall to use as a Visitors Centre for Trim Castle to be undertaken in conjunction with OPW and DCHG.

ED POL 53 -  To support the development and improvement of tourist facilities at historical sites in the County only in instances where the development does not damage the resource or prejudice its future tourist value in any way, particularly in and proximate to the Brú na Boinne and Hill of Tara areas to be undertaken in conjunction with OPW and DCHG.

MH -C5-746  
Fáilte Ireland

Section 4.28.2

Amend Section 4.28.2 ‘Festivals and Events’ objectives as follows: 

ED POL 47 To support and promote existing and new festivals and sporting events to increase the cultural, heritage and lifestyle profile of the County, and where appropriate to promote and facilitate the development of new events and venues to host these events.

ED OBJ 73 To support and promote existing and new festivals and sporting events to increase the cultural, heritage and lifestyle profile of the County, subject to the satisfactory location, access, parking provision and protection of the surrounding environment.

NOM 15
Cllr. Gerry O’Connor
Related Submission MH-C5-880
Stephen Little & Associates on behalf of Sasula UC

NOM 51
Cllr. Francis Deane
Related Submission 
MH-C5-1755
WKN Real Estate Advisors on behalf of Maynooth
 Mission to China (Incorporated)

FTF) NOM 55 
Cllr. Nick Killian

MH-C5-633
G Davenport Architecture on behalf of Pat O’Hare 

Section 4.28.3 

Include a new policy in Chapter 4, Section 4.28.3 ‘Multi-Experience Attractions’ as follows:

ED POL XX
To promote the historic demesne at Killeen Castle Estate as a high quality integrated tourism product of National significance bearing in mind the unique historic, cultural and architectural importance of the lands and its success to-date in hosting International sporting events and its further potential as an integrated tourism destination centred on a premium Hotel.

The following objective shall be included within Chapter 4, Section 4.28.3, as follows:
Ed OBJ XX

To promote the sustainable use and further development of the Dalgan Park Campus, compatible with existing and established uses which include educational, residential, commercial office, medical, leisure, institutional, tourism and agricultural uses; and future use which include various ancillary tourism uses. The approach seeks, in relation to existing and new development, to protect the heritage, cultural and historical attributes of the Dalgan Park Campus and to ensure the retention of public access. The objective seeks to promote the reuse, expansion and adaptation of existing buildings within the Campus, and to provide suitable future accommodation for the Columban Missionaries.

The following objective shall be included within Chapter 4, Section 4.28.3, as follows:
Ed OBJ XX
“To support the development and conversion of Lagore House and Farm, a historic building and protected structure (MH044107) part of the local cultural heritage, for use as a hotel with associated leisure and equine facilities. The existing walled garden and other vernacular farm buildings attached to Lagore House should be retained and converted as part of the development of the site subject to good planning and architectural conservation practice”. 

MH-C5-112
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) 

Section 4.28.5

Amend the body text under ED OB 74 to remove the following text in Section 4.28.5 ‘Walking and Cycling Routes’: 

The delivery of these Greenways and the upgrade of these towpaths will be subject to the outcome of the Appropriate Assessment process. Where likely significant  effects on European Sites are identified, alternative locations and/or deigns will be developed to ensure that the upgrades will not adversely affect the integrity of any European Sites, either alone or in-combination with any other Plans or projects. Considering the general location provided for these upgrades, and the ecological information and assessment required to be carried out to inform their design, it is reasonable to assume that at the detailed design stage any potential for a project element to impact on the European Site could, and will, be resolved through the exploration of alternative locations or designs. If, despite the implementation of mitigation measures, there remains a risk that the proposals will adversely affect the integrity of the European site,  the project will not be progressed unless an alternative solution can be implemented which avoids/ reduces the impact to a level that the integrity of the European Site(s) is (are) unaffected