Location
The village of Aglish is located approximately 2.5km south-east of Villierstown and approximately 15 km from Dungarvan. 

Download  Aglish (adobe .pdf, 409 kbs) Map Here and also download the pages relating to Zoning Objectives (word .doc, 183 kbs) . The Zoning Objectives and Landuse Zoning Matrix need to be used when looking at the individual settlement zonings.

Characteristics
Aglish is characterized by stone buildings, and walls, with mature trees along approach roads and within the village itself.  Public open space at the crossroads and graveyard, as well as along the stream running through the village, is well maintained and planted. The retention and enhancement of these characteristics, should be incorporated into any development proposal for the area.

Services
Aglish has a relatively good service and community base, comprising of a petrol garage and shop, two local pubs, primary school, GAA fields, office and hall.  The shop offers a postal service.  In addition, a courier service business operates from the central village area.

Infrastructure
Aglish has a public water supply that has limited spare capacity.  Any development proposal for more than an additional 20 units, would entail a necessity to upgrade the public water supply. The village also has a small public sewerage treatment plant to cater for existing houses.  The scheme has spare capacity, although the pumps need to be upgraded. The waste water treatment system will be upgraded under the Serviced Land Initiative (SLI) Scheme. Costruction is due to commence in late 2005.

Despite the above, any constraint to development is associated with the infrastructural deficit as outlined above and development proposals will need to cater for this in any applications for permission along with satisfying the Planning Authority as to the standards for new development at Section 9.2.

These matters will have to be discussed and approved with the Sanitary Services Section of Waterford County Council, prior to any development proposal being submitted for Planning Permission.

Development Strategy
Existing development in Aglish is linear and it is scattered over 5 different road junctions. The development strategy is designed to draw the different strands of development together in order to establish a firm nucleus for the village.

There are relatively large amounts of land available within the proposed development boundary to cater for new development, including appropriate backland development.