This module is comprised of a project that is designed to introduce the students in Spatial Planning to the process, techniques and skills required for preparing Local Area Plans in an Irish context. The project takes place is distinct phases which mirror the process followed in professional practice. The project begins with a desktop study of the subject area and this is followed by a field trip in which detailed survey work takes place. After group analysis of the data collected, the key themes are identified. Specific actions to address the challenges and harness the potential of the area are then devised and set out in a Local Area Plan. The project involves fieldwork, studio-based plan development and supervised group work. This module exposes the learner to both the creative aspects of planning solutions in a given urban context and the assessment of proposals and plans within a statutory planning policy context, with a particular focus on the forward planning process
The syllabus covers the following:
- A review of the planning hierarchy from national, regional to county / city level plans and strategies
- The statutory process followed when preparing a Local Area Plan
- Identifying up to date information sources including, mapping, census and employment statistics, housing figures and transport data.
- Urban and Rural Regeneration
- The techniques and practice of surveying, analysis and evaluation;
- Irish and international case studies and best practice examples of Local Area Planning
This module is delivered through lectures, workshops, studio discussions, site visits and professional crits.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |