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Settlement Strategy

The Settlement Strategy sets out the development framework for the
county, giving spatial expression to the population distribution and the
Settlement Hierarchy. It also defines the role of the settlements. The
existing Settlement Hierarchy for the county is:

Table 2 Existing Settlement Hierarchy

Settlement Type Settlement

Hub Wexford Town

Larger Towns Enniscorthy Town, Gorey Town and New Ross Town
District Towns Bunclody, Rosslare Harbour and Kilrane,
Castlebridge, Courtown and Riverchapel
and Wellingtonbridge
Strong Villages Kiltealy, Taghmon, Bridgetown, Rosslare Strand,
Clonroche, Campile, Coolgreany, Ferns and
Kilmuckridge
Smaller Villages All remaining villages and rural settlements
and Settlements

Open Countryside All open countryside outside of the designated
settlements

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