Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021–2027 — Volume 2

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 11 Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) section of the Rebuilding Ireland programme. Works are set to be completed in 2021. The scheme will also deliver a portion of the Breagagh linear park in that area. Particular care must be taken to ensure that the amenity of existing residential development in the plan area is not compromised. Generally new housing should be set back a minimum of 15m from the boundary of all housing within the plan area existing at the time of the adoption of this plan. A balance must be found between protecting the amenities of existing properties and the creation of new urban forms. Where new developments adjoin existing residences the use of screen planting and/or walling in combination with suitably designed buildings will ensure that impact on existing residences are minimised.

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 12 Table 2.3: Development Criteria for land in Breagagh Valley Parcel name Area in ha (gross) Character of area The following Infrastructure must be in place before this parcel can develop The following non-residential facilities must be in place within the plan area before housing can be developed in this parcel This Parcel Must Contain This Parcel May Contain Parcel E 3.90ha Higher Density Residential 1. Upgrade of Kilmanagh Road between Point ‘29’ and Point ‘39’ 2. Inner Relief Road/Circular Rd. between Point ‘’22’ and Point 29’ 3. Inner Relief Road/Circular Rd. between Point ‘’22’ and Point 3’ 4. Distributor Road between Point ’37 and Point ‘26’ 5. Foul drainage and water supply infrastructure to be approved by Irish Water and subject to connection agreement. 6. Surface water sewers designed and approved by the Local Authority. 7. Surface water drains, gas, electricity, TV and telecom services to serve the development. Residential development at a mean density of 36-40 residential units/hectare (14.5-16/acre) Open Space area laid out and landscaped (incorporating a play area) and with a management agreement in place to the satisfaction of the planning authority to the Development Plan requirements Bed and breakfast/guesthouse Clinic or surgery Community facilities Convenience store(s) of not more than 100 m sq. gross floor area. Crèche and/or playgroup Halting site/group housing scheme Hotel, public house, restaurant, café Live/work units and small workshops Public service installation Retirement and/or nursing home

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 13 Parcel H 7.6ha Higher Density Residential 1. Distributor road between point 21 and point 20 2. Distributor Road between point 20 and point 30 (to serve Parcel H) 3. Inner Relief Rd between point 21 to point 3 4. Upgrade of Callan Rd from point 3 to point 5 5. Foul drainage and water supply infrastructure to be approved by Irish Water and subject to connection agreement. 6. Surface water sewers designed and approved by the Local Authority 7. Gas, electricity, TV and telecom infrastructure to serve the development The School campus site Open Space area P5 laid out and landscaped to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. Open Space P1 & P2 to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority Residential development at a mean density of 36-40 residential units/hectare (14.5-16/acre) Bed and breakfast/guesthouse Clinic or surgery Community facilities Convenience store(s) of not more than 100 m sq. gross floor area. Crèche and/or playgroup Hotel, public house, restaurant, café Live/work units and small workshops Public service installation Retirement and/or nursing home. Parcel J 7.40ha Higher Density Residential 1. Inner Relief Road/Circular Rd. between Point ‘’3’ and Point 38’ 2. Upgrade of Callan Rd from point 3 to point 5 3. Distributor Road between Point ’21 and Point 40. 4. Foul drainage and water supply infrastructure to be approved by Irish Water and subject to connection agreement. 5. Surface water sewers designed and approved by the Local Authority. 6. Gas, electricity, TV and telecom infrastructure to serve the development. Open Space area P3 and P2 Residential development at a mean density of 36-40 residential units/hectare (14.5-16/acre) Not less than 50% residential use by area within the neighbourhood zone Open Space area laid out and landscaped (incorporating a play area) to the satisfaction of the planning authority to the Development Plan requirements Bed and breakfast/guesthouse Clinic or surgery Community facilities Convenience store(s) of not more than 100 m sq. gross floor area. Crèche and/or playgroup Hotel, public house, restaurant, café Live/work units and small workshops Public service installation Retirement and/or nursing home

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 14 Parcel K (Part of) 10.25ha Medium density Residential Employment uses 1. Inner Relief Rd between point 21 to point 3 2. Upgrade of Callan Rd from point 3 to point 5 3. Distributor Road between Point ’15 and Point 19 4. Distributor Road between Point 18 and Point 21 Residential development at a mean density of 33-36 residential units/hectare (13- 14.5/acre) Parcel L 7.2ha Higher density residential/ village centre 1. Inner Relief Rd between point 21 to point 3 2. Upgrade of Callan Rd from point 3 to point 5 3. Distributor Road between Point 15 and Point 19 4. Distributor Road between Point 19 and Point 21. 5. Foul drainage and water supply infrastructure to be approved by Irish Water and subject to connection agreement. 6. Surface water sewers designed and approved by the Local Authority 7. Gas, electricity, TV and telecom infrastructure to serve the development Open space P4 laid out to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. The School Campus

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 15 Parcel M 15.1ha Higher Density residential 1. Inner Relief Rd between point 22 to point 3 2. Upgrade of Callan Rd from point 3 to point 5 3. Foul drainage and water supply infrastructure to be approved by Irish Water and subject to connection agreement. 4. Surface water sewers designed and approved by the Local Authority 5. Gas, electricity, TV and telecom infrastructure to serve the development Either Open Space P1 or P2 laid out to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. Residential development at a mean density of 36-40 residential units/hectare (14.5-16/acre) A creche or other preschool facility A local Open Space enclosed by the residential development in accordance with Development Plan requirements. Not less than 20% residential use by area within the neighbourhood zone Medical centre Supermarket appropriate to the scale of the neighbourhood or not more than 2000m2 Open Space area P4 laid out to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority Bed and breakfast/guesthouse Clinic or surgery Community facilities Convenience store(s) of not more than 100 m sq. gross floor area. Crèche and/or playgroup Halting site/group housing scheme Hotel, public house, restaurant, café Live/work units and small workshops Public service installation Retirement and/or nursing home.

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 16 Parcel P 12.70ha Medium/Hig her Density Residential 1. Upgrade of the Callan Rd. from Point ‘3’ to Point ’5’. 2. Distributor road from point ‘7’ to Point ‘10’ 3. Distributor road from Point ‘8’ to Point ‘11’. 4. Inner Relief Road from Point ‘3’ to point ‘12’. 5. Foul drainage and water supply infrastructure to be approved by Irish Water and subject to connection agreement. 6. Surface water designed and approved by the Local Authority and delivered in tandem with development proposal. 7. Gas, electricity, TV and telecom services to serve the development. Either open space area P2, with title transferred to the local authority, laid out and landscaped to the satisfaction of the planning authority. Residential development at a mean density of 33-40 residential units/hectare (13- 16/acre) A crèche or other pre-school facility Open Space LP7, laid out and landscaped (incorporating a play area) and with a management agreement in place to the satisfaction of the planning authority. Bed and breakfast/guesthouse Clinic or surgery Community facilities Convenience store(s) of not more than 100 m sq. gross floor area. Crèche and/or playgroup Halting site/group housing scheme Hotel, public house, restaurant, café Live/work units and small workshops Public service installation Retirement and/or nursing home. Parcel Q 8.25ha Medium Density Residential 1. Upgrade of the Callan Rd. from Point ‘1’ to Point ’5’. 2. Distributor road from Point ‘2’ to Point ‘7’. 3. Foul drainage and water supply infrastructure to be approved by Irish Water and subject to connection agreement. 4. Surface water designed and approved by the Local Authority and delivered in tandem with development proposal. 5. Gas, electricity, TV and telecom services to serve the development. Residential development at a mean density of 33-36 residential units/hectare (13- 14.5/acre) A crèche or other pre-school facility Open Space LP6, laid out and landscaped (incorporating a play area) and with a management agreement in place to the satisfaction of the planning authority. Bed and breakfast/guesthouse Clinic or surgery Community facilities Convenience store(s) of not more than 100 m sq. gross floor area. Crèche and/or playgroup Halting site/group housing scheme Hotel, public house, restaurant, café Live/work units and small workshops Public service installation Retirement and/or nursing home.

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 17 A total of 15.8 Ha of land has been zoned for greenfield development within the Breagagh Valley Neighbourhood which is outside the built-up area. This could deliver 553 housing units11. This Plan reserves land for two secondary schools and a primary school which are planned for the neighbourhood. An area has also been reserved for neighbourhood uses and for open space provision in line with the original LAP for the area. Loughmacask A Local Area Plan was prepared for the Loughmacask area in 2008 and was extended until 2018. A new masterplan is being prepared for the Loughmacask area to replace the LAP. A public consultation exercise was held in Jan-Feb 2020 as part of the preparation of the Masterplan, with the publication of an Issues paper and a public meeting. Following a pause due to the impact of Covid-19, work on the preparation of the Masterplan has recommenced. Planning permission exists for approximately 300 houses in the area12 but no significant development has taken place in Loughmacask due to the lack of waste water infrastructure in the area and accessibility issues. Some significant changes have occurred to the parameters of the area since the adoption of the original LAP such as: • The proposed relocation of the CBS secondary school to a site within the plan area • A significant proposed redevelopment of St. Canice’s primary school • A desire to further enhance the connectivity of the new neighbourhood back to the existing built up area. • A desire to integrate the existing and new road structures to maximise the integration of land use and transportation given the extent of contiguous boundary with the existing built up area. In this regard, a preliminary report has been prepared with proposed options on the alignment of Phase 3 of the Central Access Scheme, incorporating enhanced connectivity to the existing built up area, and providing for the integration of the secondary school site. A draft Masterplan will be published for public consultation and finalised in 2021. A total of 24.37 hectares is zoned within the Loughmacask masterplan area which is outside the existing footprint of the built-up City. This has the potential to deliver 904 housing units13. A site on the Dunningstown Road has been rezoned to Community Facilities, in order to accommodate the relocation of the CBS school from James’ Street during the plan period with an appropriate access solution to be delivered in the event of any planning application. 11 15.8 ha x 35 units /ha= 553 12 Planning reg ref P10/10 and P10/15 13 25.84ha x35 units/ha=904

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 18 Development Strategy The Core Strategy for the City has been outlined in Table 2.2 (City Core Strategy 2016-2027) above. A total land requirement of 32.2 hectares of land is required to be zoned on greenfield areas outside of the existing built footprint for the plan period (2021-2027) to satisfy housing demand. Under this plan it is proposed to zone a total of 42.84 hectares of land for residential development on greenfield lands outside of the built-up area, split between the two neighbourhoods of the Breagagh Valley and Loughmacask with 15.2Ha and 24.37Ha allocated respectively. This is 7.37Ha in excess of the requirement. This excess is justified for the following reasons: • 15ha of the proposed land for housing is in the Loughmacask masterplan area which is subject to planning permission which are currently extant and could be activated14 • All the lands are in areas of plan-led development • Development of the lands are subject to the provision of necessary infrastructure as set out in previous LAPs and carried through in successive Development Plans • There is a likelihood of the lands being serviced within the time frame of the Plan • The level of investment in enabling infrastructure and supporting amenities committed in the two neighbourhoods in the form of o The LIHAF scheme in the Breagagh Valley (roads and services and public open space) o Two secondary schools in the Breagagh Valley o A new primary school in the Breagagh Valley o The provision of a new secondary school in the Loughmacask area o The redevelopment of St. Canice’s primary school on the Granges road • The proximity of the lands to the existing built up area of the city • The redevelopment opportunities currently being delivered by the Council within the existing built form o The Abbey Quarter, o Housing units through the current house building programme • The availability of other services within a reasonable distance from the areas • The planned sustainable infrastructure to connect the neighbourhoods to the existing built up area. • The pent-up demand for household formation identified through the Housing Strategy15 Having regard to all these factors, and to the Council’s commitment to active land management, it is considered reasonable to zone the lands proposed for the period of the Plan. The remaining 30% of the total housing demand will be directed to sites within the existing built up footprint of the City through active land management and infrastructure investment. 14 Planning reg ref P10/10 and P10/15 15 Housing Strategy, Appendix B

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   Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 19 This distribution underpins a balanced, compact form for the City in line with the concept of the 10- minute city. It also takes into account previous planning permissions in both neighbourhoods and is linked to proposed movement objectives in terms of walking, cycling potential public transport and the private car. This approach is completely in line with the concept of plan led development. It is compact in form, and combined with sustainable transport links between the various land uses, which will facilitate easier circulation and mobility within Kilkenny City, it is considered the strategy complies with the National Strategic Outcome of compact growth in the NPF16. The development strategy is designed to reinforce the City as a place for living, working, shopping and services. 2.3 Abbey Quarter Masterplan The Abbey Quarter is an 8.25 hectares site within city centre. It is a significant site which will enhance the City Centre by regenerating the former brewery site, with the delivery of mixed uses such as commercial, office, retail, residential, education, community and recreational. It has the benefit of a Masterplan17 and an Urban Design Code18 and development has commenced on site with the refurbishment of the Brewhouse building, the linear park including a skate park and public realm upgrade. In 2020 the Council applied to An Bord Pleanála for development of a new urban street through the Abbey Quarter and an urban park. This will facilitate further development of the site. In 2021 it is expected that work will commence on the refurbishment of the Mayfair building as a new County library. From start to significant delivery is an estimated period of 15 years. The ultimate land use distribution is set out in the Urban Design Code but in the intervening period allowance is also made for ‘meanwhile uses’ which will assist in the transition from brownfield to mixed use development. 16 National Planning Outcome 1 Compact Growth p14 17 Kilkenny County Council, Urban Design Framework Masterplan for Abbey Creative Quarter, Kilkenny, 2015 18 Kilkenny County Council, Abbey Quarter Urban Design Code, 2018 Objectives C2A To continue to implement the Abbey Quarter Masterplan and Urban Design Code and secure the overall development of the area in accordance with their objectives. C2B To monitor the implementation of the Abbey Quarter Masterplan and Urban Design Code at least every 12 months from the adoption of this Plan.

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    Core Strategy Kilkenny City and County Development Plan Volume 2 20 2.4 Future Masterplans Notwithstanding the preparation of the neighbourhood plans for Breagagh Valley and Loughmacask, there are other opportunity areas in the city that have been identified for master planning exercises. These areas are: o St Canice’s Campus on the Dublin Road at Lacken, o The Fair Green, o The former Mart Site St. Canice’s It was an objective of the 2014 Development Plan to prepare a masterplan/planning framework for the lands surrounding St. Canice’s hospital (St. Canice’s Campus). Work on a masterplan commenced in 2019 and progressed to a stage ready for public consultation. An Issues Paper was prepared and a public consultation event was scheduled for April 4th 2020. Due to the emergence of Covid-19 and the national lockdown in March the public consultation was cancelled. The disruption to public gatherings plus the impact on resources of the HSE and the County Council required suspension of the process. Fair Green The Fair Green area offers a potential opportunity for redevelopment. There is a requirement to relocate the existing fire station and the Council’s yard area on the Gaol Road. This would result in significant amount of land being made available, and the site could be examined in conjunction with adjoining land in the ownership of the HSE and other publicly owned land. The area is conveniently defined by Parnell Street, Kickham Street, Dominic Street and the Gaol Road. Former Mart Site The former mart site formed part of the City Centre Local Area Plan in 2008 and was earmarked for mixed use urban development. In 2005 a planning application was lodged and refused for a large scale mixed-use development on the site (totalling 48,729 square metres gross floor area) incorporating retail/commercial uses, foodcourt, multi-plex cinema, leisure plex, office accommodation, primary healthcare centre, medical centre and residential units (24 number apartments). Since that time a 10-screen multiplex cinema has been constructed on the Barrack Street end of the site. The remaining area comprises approximately 3.4 hectares which requires a master-planning Objective C2C To complete the masterplanning process for St. Canice’s campus during the lifetime of the Plan in conjunction with the Health Services Executive. Objective C2D To complete a masterplan for the Fair Green area during the lifetime of the Plan.

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