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NSS: 2002…

The National Spatial Strategy Update Implications for Regional Planning Guidelines 2010 Niall Cussen DEHLG. NSS: 2002…. Spatial Planning North and South…. Spatial Strategy: What was it all about?. A long-term planning framework for Ireland… Enabling greater co-ordination:

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NSS: 2002…

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  1. The National Spatial Strategy UpdateImplications for Regional Planning Guidelines 2010Niall CussenDEHLG

  2. NSS: 2002…

  3. Spatial Planning North and South….

  4. Spatial Strategy: What was it all about?... • A long-term planning framework for Ireland… • Enabling greater co-ordination: • Between plans at the city/county levels.. • Within and between regions… • With major investment in infrastructure… • Together bringing about more balanced regional development…by… • Unlocking the distinct development potential of differing regions, urban and rural areas together…

  5. 6 years on: where are we?... • Transformed planning policy context… • Plans at different levels…. • Regional Planning Guidelines (2004)… • RPG’s a valuable exercise: e.g. shaped NDP 2007-2013 • Plans feeding in to each other.. • Enabling major investment… • Infrastructural Transformation • Transport ..Communications…Housing…Water Services… • Innovation…Education… • However: we now face even greater challenges! • Unprecendented world economic context.. • Unprecedented pressure on public finances… • Unprecedented need to focus and prioritise…

  6. NDP 2007 – 2013…

  7. Good Planning Delivers this….

  8. Poor Planning delivers this…

  9. Investment: Setting the Context for Plan Led Development...

  10. Context: What has Changed... • Experience in implementing NSS (and Regional Planning Guidelines)… • Increasing awareness of the role of regional / strategic planning…& implications of EU requirements…water…waste…SEA… • Understanding drivers of and appropriate policy responses to Climate Change… • Strengthened context for spatial planning on the Island of Ireland… • Economic context…in which prudent planning and prioritisation is even more valuable…

  11. So: What is Happening Now... • DEHLG preparing a short NSS Update & Refresh document… • Highlighting progress since 2002 and remaining priorities… • Taking account of changing context.. • Feeding in to… • RPG 2010 • National Development Plan Mid Term Review… • Regional Authorities reviewing RPG’s… • Dept Regional Development (NI) reviewing RDS… • Unique opportunity for strategic thinking, co-ordination and harmony…

  12. NSS Update & Refresh... • Reasons for… • Summary of core NSS objectives… • Successes since 2002… • What has worked, what needs more work… • Island of Ireland dimension… • Key strategic infrastructure priorities…(v. high level)… • Policy recommendations…

  13. NSS Update & Refresh: Implications for RPG’s 2010... • Renewed focus on Gateways and Hub Towns as key drivers for regions… • Additional emphasis on rural areas: what are their strengths: what is their strategic value?… • New National and Regional estimates of future population/housing are being prepared… • RPG’s 2010: essential in co-ordinating regionally – national, regional: local targets must agree… • Forfás preparing information to develop a strong regional economic context for RPG’s 2010… • NSS Update by end March 2009.

  14. Spatial Planning on Island of Ireland... • RoI and NI have great complementary abilities and strengths… • RoI Govt and NI Executive working to deliver a framework for collaboration in implementation of NSS & RDS (NI)…e.g… • Dublin-Belfast Corridor: M1, Rail etc • North West Gateway Initiative: Investment in A2&A5, Spatial Planning Framework… • Newry Dundalk Twin City Initiative… • Central Border Area Initiative? • What are spatial planning implications of future investment?…new economic corridors? Have we too many?

  15. Conclusion... • NSS: a 20 year strategy…will take time & we are getting there… • Addressing the new context & realities…planning is central… • Important to take stock and do a “reality check”… • Regional Planning Guidelines: a key implementation tool for NSS and planning generally… • Lets make the next ones even better!

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