Chapter 3: Settlement and Housing Strategy

4.1       It is proposed and subject to prevision Ref. Submission No. MH-C5-519 that the council reconsidered the current position and that the subject-lands’ "Lands South of R401” site, be recognised and identified as “light industrial park or logistics distribution park or depot” and be considered for zoning for a national transport related utilities use.

4.2       It is proposed that the subject-lands be zoned as “TU Transport & Utilities: “To provide for essential transport and public utilities and infrastructure including rail stations, park and ride facilities, water and waste water infrastructure, electricity, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure.” To facilitate both the use of the lands for “on-line motorway service areas” and/or for “light industrial park or logistics distribution park or depot”.

4.3       It is proposed that a locational specific zoning objective or a spot objective be added to the County Development Plan, to indicate the potential future use of a portion of the Subject-lands “Lands North of R401” site as an "on-line motorway service area." .

4.4       It is proposed that the council includes a strategic policy in the final Meath CDP that a Joint Spatial Plan (Local Area Plan) will be developed with Westmeath County Council and Meath County Council that include the Rossan area, Kinnegad Environs and Kinnegad Town similar to the 06 Joint Carlow Graiguecullen Plan 2012-2018 (Correct and Updated) for Carlow County Council and Laois County Council and many other examples country wide.