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What must the County The Plan must also include a
Development Plan contain? Record of Protected Structures,
The Plan must set out an overall a Housing Strategy and a
strategy for the proper planning and Retail Strategy.
sustainable development of the area
and must contain a written statement What’s new since the
incorporating a Core Strategy and existing CDP was made in
plans indicating the development February, 2013?
objectives for the plan area. Significant changes have taken
place in local government since the
The Plan must also include Local Government Reform Act,
mandatory objectives which are set 2014 came into force on the 1st
out in Section 10 of the Planning June 2014. There is now only one
and Development Act, 2000 (as planning authority in the county,
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amended) such as zoning, the Wexford County Council . This
provision of infrastructure, the means there will now only be one
conservation and protection of the development plan. There are four
environment, the promotion of municipal districts in the county-
sustainable settlement and the Borough and District of
transportation strategies in urban Wexford, Enniscorthy Municipal
and rural areas to reduce District, Gorey Municipal District
greenhouse gas emissions and and New Ross Municipal District.
address adaptation to climate New local area plans will be
change, the preservation of the prepared for Wexford Town,
character of the landscape, the Enniscorthy Town and New Ross
protection of structures of special Town. The preparation of new Local
interest, the development and Area Plan for Gorey Town (2017-
renewal of areas, the provision of 2023) is nearing completion.
accommodation for travellers, the
preservation, improvement and This Act also gives local authorities
extension of amenities and a much stronger role in supporting
recreational amenities, the enterprise and promoting wider
provision of services for the economic development and in
community including schools, promoting and participating in local
crèches and other education and and community development.
childcare facilities, and the
preservation of public rights of way.
2 The Local Government Reform Act, 2014 resulted in the abolition of the other planning
authorities in the county-Wexford Borough Council, Enniscorthy Town Council and New Ross
Town Council.
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