The National Spatial Strategy

• Better spread of job opportunities..

• Better Quality of Life..

• Better places to live in..

NSS Core Messages….

• Spatial Policy Framework..

• Shape future investment..

• Enhancing quality in planning..

What the NSS will do….

The National Spatial Strategy

Dublin

Waterford

Cork

Limerick/Shannon

Galway

Sligo

Derry

Letterkenny

Dundalk

MullingarAthlone

Tullamore

Tralee

Killarney

Castlebar

Ballina

Mallow

Ennis

Tuam

Wexford

Kilkenny

Cavan

Monaghan

Sligo

Dundalk

Dublin

Cork

Waterford

Belfast

Dundalk

Dublin

Mullingar

Athlone

Tullamore

Galway

Cork

Waterford

Belfast

KillarneyTraleeMallow

Ennis

Monaghan

Castlebar

Ballina

KilkennyWexford

Tuam

Limerick/Shannon

Letterkenny

Derry

Cavan

Dundalk

Larne

Newry

Enniskillen

• Rural and Urban partnership in balanced development..

• Strengthening rural communities..

• Protecting environmental qualities..

• Rural Settlement:

• Accommodating the needs of rural communities..

•Areas close to cities/main towns..

• Building up the village structure..

• Areas with a weaker urban structure..

Rural Policies….

The National Spatial Strategy and The Greater Dublin Area

Sligo

Dundalk

Dublin

Cork

Waterford

Belfast

Kilkenny

Dundalk

Dublin

Mullingar

Athlone

Tullamore

Galway

Cork

WaterfordKillarneyTralee Mallow

Ennis

Monaghan

Castlebar

Ballina

Wexford

Tuam

Limerick/Shannon

Letterkenny

Cavan

Dundalk

Larne

Belfast

Enniskillen

Newry

Derry

toBelfastand Larne

Laytown /Bettystown/Mornington

Duleek

Ashbourne

Trim

to Cavanand Donegal

to Mullingar,Tullamoreand Athlone

to Sligo,Castlebarand Galway

to Cork,Limerickand Tralee

to Waterford

to Wexfordand Rosslare

Carlow

Athy

Arklow

Wicklow

Newtownmountkennedy

Kilcoole

Greystones

Bray

Tallaght

Leixlip

Dunboyne

Navan

Balbriggan

Swords

Maynooth

Clane Celbridge

MonasterevinKildare

NewbridgeDroichead Nua

NaasKill

Blessington

Kilcullen

Dun LaoghaireLucan

Dundalk

Dunshaughlin

toDerry andDonegal

Ardee

Newry

KellsCeannas Mor

Drogheda

Athboy

Ratoath

Oldcastle

Enfield

Rathangan

BallymoreEustace

Enniskerry

Rathnew

RathdrumBaltinglass

Lusk

Rush

DublinMetropolitanArea

Mulhuddart

Monaghan

Carndonagh

Dundalk

Letterkenny

Sligo

Buncrana

Strabane

Omagh

Enniskillen Armagh

Belfast

Newry

Castleblayney

Cootehill

Bailieborough

Clones

to Derry andDonegal

Ballybofey

Derry

Donegal

Ballyshannon

Bundoran

CavanCarrick-on-ShannonBoyle

to Monaghanand Dundalk

to Galway

to Dublin

Lifford

Drogheda

to Dublin

to Mullingar,Tullamore andAthlone

Ardee

Carrickmacross

Greencastle

Moville

Milford

RathmeltonBunbeg

Dunloe

Glenties

Ardara

Killybegs

Raphoe

Manorhamilton

Collooney

BallymoteTobercurry Drumshanbo

Ballinamore

Mohill

Ballyconnell Belturbet

VirginiaKingscourt

to Dublin

to Belfast

to Enniskillenand Belfast

Tuam

Castlebar

Sligo

Ballina

Carrick-on-Shannon

Boyle

Castlerea

Roscommon

Ballinasloe

Loughrea

Athenry

Claremorris

Westport

AthloneGalway

to Dublinand Dundalk

to Dublin

to DublinandSouth East

to Limerick /Shannon andCork

Keel

Belmullet

Crossmolina

Killala

Foxford

Newport

Kiltamagh

Swinford

Knock

Ballyhaunis

Ballaghadereen

Charlestown

Elphin

Strokestown

Mount Bellew

Ballygar

PortumnaGort

Oughterard

Clifden

Moycullen

CarraroeRossaveel

Ballinrobe

Wexford

Waterford

to Cork

to Cork

to Limerick

to Dublin

to Dublinto Athlone

Tullow

BagenalstownMuine Bheag

Gorey

Enniscorthy

New Ross

Dungarvan

Tramore

Carrick-on-SuirClonmelCaher

Tipperary

Cashel Thomastown

Carlow

Kilkenny

to Dublin

Youghal

Rosslare

Castlecomber

Callan

Fethard

Graiguenamanagh

Bunclody

Ferns

DunmoreEast

Lismore

to Galway,Sligo, Derry

to Cork

Ennis

LimerickShannon

Nenagh

Roscrea

Thurles

to Kerry

Kilrush

Galway

to Waterford

to Dublin

Kilkee

Ennistimon

Cratloe

Newmarket-on-Fergus

Ballina

Killaloe

Adare

Patrickswell

Croom

Ballyvaghan

Doolin

Corrofin

Scarriff

Milltown Malbay

Bruff Hospital

Newport

Birdhill

Foynes Askeaton

Rathkeale

Abbeyfeale

Newcastle West

Borrisokane

to DublinTemplemore

to Cork

to Dundalk

to Dublin

to Mayo

to Sligo andMayo

to Galway

to Limerick

to Cork

to Waterford

Mountmellick

Portlaoise

Edenderry

Birr

Clara

Longford

Tullamore

Athlone

Mullingar

to Dublin

to Dublin

to Rosslare

Granard

CastlepollardEdgeworthstownMeathas Troim

Ballymahon

Kinnegad

RochfortbridgeMoate

Ferbane

Kilcormac

Banagher

Portarlington

Stradbally

Abbeyleix

Rathdowney

Mountrath

Bantry

Skibbereen

Cork

Clonakilty

Carrigaline

Midleton

Fermoy

Mitchelstown

to Dublin

to Limerick

to Limerick

Castleisland

Killarney

Mallow

Kanturk

Tralee

Macroom

CharlevilleRathluirc

Dingle

Kinsale

Blarney

Tower

PassageWest

Cobh

to Waterford

Youghal

Bandon

Listowel

Ballybunnion

Newmarket

Killorglin

Cahersiveen Kenmare

Castletownbere Dunmanway

Millstreet

to Dundalk

to Dublin

to Mayo

to Sligo andMayo

to Galway

to Limerick

to Cork

to Waterford

Mountmellick

Portlaoise

Edenderry

Birr

Clara

Longford

Tullamore

Athlone

Mullingar

to Dublin

to Dublin

to Rosslare

Granard

CastlepollardEdgeworthstownMeathas Troim

Ballymahon

Kinnegad

RochfortbridgeMoate

Ferbane

Kilcormac

Banagher

Portarlington

Stradbally

Abbeyleix

Rathdowney

Mountrath

to Enniskillenand Belfast

Tuam

Castlebar

Sligo

Ballina

Carrick-on-Shannon

Boyle

Castlerea

Roscommon

Ballinasloe

Loughrea

Athenry

Claremorris

Westport

AthloneGalway

to Dublinand Dundalk

to Dublin

to DublinandSouth East

to Limerick /Shannon andCork

Keel

Belmullet

Crossmolina

Killala

Foxford

Newport

Kiltamagh

Swinford

Knock

Ballyhaunis

Ballaghadereen

Charlestown

Elphin

Strokestown

Mount Bellew

Ballygar

PortumnaGort

Oughterard

Clifden

Moycullen

CarraroeRossaveel

Ballinrobe

to Galway,Sligo, Derry

to Cork

Ennis

LimerickShannon

Nenagh

Roscrea

Thurles

to Kerry

Kilrush

Galway

to Waterford

to Dublin

Kilkee

Ennistimon

Cratloe

Newmarket-on-Fergus

Ballina

Killaloe

Adare

Patrickswell

Croom

Ballyvaghan

Doolin

Corrofin

Scarriff

Milltown Malbay

Bruff Hospital

Newport

Birdhill

Foynes Askeaton

Rathkeale

Abbeyfeale

Newcastle West

Borrisokane

to DublinTemplemore

to Cork

Bantry

Skibbereen

Cork

Clonakilty

Carrigaline

Midleton

Fermoy

Mitchelstown

to Dublin

to Limerick

to Limerick

Castleisland

Killarney

Mallow

Kanturk

Tralee

Macroom

CharlevilleRathluirc

Dingle

Kinsale

Blarney

Tower

PassageWest

Cobh

to Waterford

Youghal

Bandon

Listowel

Ballybunnion

Newmarket

Killorglin

Cahersiveen Kenmare

Castletownbere Dunmanway

Millstreet

Wexford

Waterford

to Cork

to Cork

to Limerick

to Dublin

to Dublinto Athlone

Tullow

BagenalstownMuine Bheag

Gorey

Enniscorthy

New Ross

Dungarvan

Tramore

Carrick-on-SuirClonmelCaher

Tipperary

Cashel Thomastown

Carlow

Kilkenny

to Dublin

Youghal

Rosslare

Castlecomber

Callan

Fethard

Graiguenamanagh

Bunclody

Ferns

DunmoreEast

Lismore

toBelfastand Larne

Laytown /Bettystown/Mornington

Duleek

Ashbourne

Trim

to Cavanand Donegal

to Mullingar,Tullamoreand Athlone

to Sligo,Castlebarand Galway

to Cork,Limerickand Tralee

to Waterford

to Wexfordand Rosslare

Carlow

Athy

Arklow

Wicklow

Newtownmountkennedy

Kilcoole

Greystones

Bray

Tallaght

Leixlip

Dunboyne

Navan

Balbriggan

Swords

Maynooth

Clane Celbridge

MonasterevinKildare

NewbridgeDroichead Nua

NaasKill

Blessington

Kilcullen

Dun LaoghaireLucan

Dundalk

Dunshaughlin

toDerry andDonegal

Ardee

Newry

KellsCeannas Mor

Drogheda

Athboy

Ratoath

Oldcastle

Enfield

Rathangan

BallymoreEustace

Enniskerry

Rathnew

RathdrumBaltinglass

Lusk

Rush

DublinMetropolitanArea

Mulhuddart

to Rosslareto Rosslare

Monaghan

Carndonagh

Dundalk

Letterkenny

Sligo

Buncrana

Strabane

Omagh

Enniskillen Armagh

Belfast

Newry

Castleblayney

Cootehill

Bailieborough

Clones

to Derry andDonegal

Ballybofey

Derry

Donegal

Ballyshannon

Bundoran

CavanCarrick-on-ShannonBoyle

to Monaghanand Dundalk

to Galway

to Dublin

Lifford

Drogheda

to Dublin

to Mullingar,Tullamore andAthlone

Ardee

Carrickmacross

Greencastle

Moville

Milford

RathmeltonBunbeg

Dunloe

Glenties

Ardara

Killybegs

Raphoe

Manorhamilton

Collooney

BallymoteTobercurry Drumshanbo

Ballinamore

Mohill

Ballyconnell Belturbet

VirginiaKingscourt

to Dublin

to Belfast

Dublin andMid East

• Performance of the GDA is pivotal

•National and international gateway

•Dublin Airport and Dublin Port

•Dublin-Belfast corridor

NSS and the Greater Dublin Area….

• Dispersed City

•Congestion

•Need for more affordable housing

NSS and the Greater Dublin Area….

• Balanced development means more economic activity in the Regions

•GDA will continue to grow

•Consolidation essential, especially for public transport

NSS and the Greater Dublin Area….

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NSS and the Greater Dublin Area

•The NSS supports core policies of the Strategic Planning Guidelines:

>Distinction between Metropolitan and Hinterland Areas

>Role of Primary Development Centres in the Hinterland

>Integration of landuse and transport planning

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NSS and the Greater Dublin Area

•Primary Development Centres in the Hinterland need to take account of gateways and hubs in adjoining Regions

•Self-contained towns with capacity for growth on well-served public transport corridors

•Integrated landuse/transport plans

The National Spatial Strategy -Implementation and

Communication

• Minister for Environment and Local Government..

• Regional Planning Guidelines..

• Gateways and Hubs..

• Integration into other policies and programmes..

• Mid Term Review of NDP..

• Within one year..

• Within five years..

Implementation….

Dublin andMid East