MWASP

Mid-West Area Strategic Plan

Overview

The four Local Authorities in the Mid-West Region, which includes Limerick City (as lead) Clare County Council, Limerick County Council and North Tipperary County Council and working with the Mid-West Regional Authority, has prepared a Draft Strategic Plan which examines the future for the Mid-West Region.

The Draft Mid-West Area Strategic Plan (MWASP) was prepared to secure the following overall objectives;

  1. Prioritisation of investment in the region;
  2. Strengthening The Limerick/Shannon Gateway as the core of the Region. The promotion of the existing city and environs (the metropolitan city) as the economic driver for the region is fundamental;
  3. Strengthening the Limerick/Shannon Gateway, Nenagh and Ennis as the Hub in terms of population growth;
  4. Create and support a well defined hierarchy of settlement, as defined in the Mid-West Regional Planning Guidelines, which will support the development of a series of rural economic nodes such as Newcastle West, Thurles and Roscrea;
  5. Deliver the required transport infrastructure to meet the Plan objectives;
  6. Optimise the organisational structure to facilitate the delivery of the Plan objectives;
  7. Provide economic review and direction for the region.

The MWASP is a strategy to facilitate a regional population of 500,000 that has been set in a 20 year time frame. An outcome of the strategy is a requirement for a significant public transport investment requirement (€340M from 2012 – 2032), excluding the cost of land, buses or locomotives.

The Strategy also outlines the strategic requirement for a series of road projects, both National and Non-National, to help achieve better competitiveness for the region.

In compliance with Article 12 (1) and Schedule 2 of the SEA Regulations (SI No. 435 of 2004), an Environmental Report has been prepared which assesses, at a strategic level, the likely significant environmental impacts of implementing the Draft Plan.

The Environmental Report and Non-Technical Summary, along with the Draft Strategic Plan, (in accordance with Article 13 of SI No 435 of 2004) are available on this website for comment as part of the public consultation process which starts on Friday 20th January 2012.

The Environmental Report and Non-Technical Summary, along with the Draft Strategic Plan are also available for inspection during business hours at the offices of each of the four Local Authorities and the Mid-West Regional Authority:

  1. Limerick City Council, Planning Department, City Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick City
  2. Limerick County Council, Planning Department, County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick
  3. Clare County Council, Planning Department, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
  4. North Tipperary County Council, Planning Department, Limerick Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
  5. Mid-West Regional Authority, Friar Court, Abbey Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

The documentation may also be accessed on the following website:

  1. Mid West Regional Authority website

If required, a hard copy of the Draft document can be obtained from any of the four Local Authorities or the Mid-West Regional Authority at a cost of €40.00 for the MWASP Report and/or €10 for CD of report.

Notice 

Submissions with respect to the Draft Mid-West Area Strategic Plan should be forwarded via:

  1. By post to MWASP Project, Mid-West Regional Authority, Friar Court, Abbey Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, or
  2. By email to mwasp@limerickcity.ie, or
  3. By completing the Online Public Consultation form

Important The closing date for submissions is 16.00 hrs on Thursday 8th March 2012.

Documents

Public Consultation

Notice 

Submissions with respect to the Draft Mid-West Area Strategic Plan should be forwarded via:

  1. By post to MWASP Project, Mid-West Regional Authority, Friar Court, Abbey Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, or
  2. By email to mwasp@limerickcity.ie, or
  3. By completing the Online Public Consultation form

Important The closing date for submissions is 16.00 hrs on Thursday 8th March 2012.