Waterford City has been the most significant influence on the growth and development of East Waterford over the last plan period, and this will continue to be the case.  Development of the I.D.A. Enterprise Park and the proposed WIT Campus in the City environs will have an impact on employment in both City and County, and settlement patterns will be affected as a result.  The Waterford City Bypass (starting at Kilmeaden), and the Waterford City Southern Ring Road are under construction.  Both developments will stimulate, and give rise to pressure for development in the County Area adjacent to the City.

(Download Waterford City Environs (adobe .pdf, 1,587 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.

Development Strategy
The Council will ensure that a clear demarcation is maintained between the City and the surrounding rural area.  This will be achieved by maintaining the Green Belt around the City and by controlling new developments within two to three miles of the proposed Waterford City Southern Ring Road.  This policy is in accordance with the Draft Rural Housing Guidelines issued by the DoEHLG in 2004. 

Acceptable land use types are indicated in the Matrix of Uses in the Plan.  These uses, including Park & Ride use links into the City, and supports the Waterford City PLUTS.  In addition, land has been zoned for a range of development uses at Kilmeaden. It is proposed that the landbank available at Kilmeaden will act as a counter-magnet to pressures at the edge of the City.  Proposals for re-zoning of land along the perimeter of the City, submitted as part of the review of the Plan, will not be dealt with until such time as the road development has been completed.

The development strategy for Waterford City Environs is illustrated on attached City Environs Map in this Development Plan.

The line indicated on the attached Waterford City Environs Map for the Waterford City Bypass is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to form the construction line of the eventual proposed road, which may be subject to change.