We ask that SDCC recognises in all future planning applications, the impact these additional houses in Saggart & surrounding areas will have on the village of Saggart, its resources, road infrastructure.
- Revises Total potential units to 320 in Saggart, 699 in Rathcoole, 2423 in Citywest.
Again, we stress that this level of population increase must be matched with the necessary resources to support residents’ needs (social, medical, employment, transport etc)
- The Saggart settlement had a population in 2016 of 3,133 which is targeted to grow by 454 persons (11%) (13%) to 3,499 3,587 persons by 2028. Taking this growth over the plan period alongside estimated growth between 2017 and Q3 2022 of 244 people this equates to an overall growth of 698 (22%) persons over the period 2017 to 2028.
Saggart in 2016 plan was classified as a Self sustaining growth town. In the 2022 plan it is now classified as a self sustaining town. Another example of the need for road & transport infrastructure, investment, resources etc be allocated in line with any planning applications.
- Self-Sustaining Towns with high levels of population growth and a weak employment base which are reliant on other areas for employment and/or services and which require targeted ‘catch up’ investment to become more self-sustaining.
The draft plan notes that Asset-Based Assessments were carried out for Rathcoole and Newcastle for the Draft Plan in accordance with Appendix A of the RSES –SVRA request that an asset based assessment is completed for Saggart as the information in the assessments was useful.
2.6.5 We welcome the inclusion of Saggart specific information in the updated infographic