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County Kilkenny Rural Design Guide
The council's guidance on siting and designing a house in the countryside.
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- county kilkenny rural design guide KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL
- forewordRural Kilkenny possesses considerable built and natural assets. The County is a special place to live, work and visit and the value of this unique character and identity must not be under-estimated. Character is not something that can be easily repeated or indeed replaced. Once eroded or lost, landscape identity and built heritage cannot simply be restored or reinstated. The “County Kilkenny Rural Design Guide” has been prepared to ensure that these qualities are retained and enhanced. The Guide aims to promote the highest standards of design and sustainability by articulating clear and practical guidance for single dwellings in the countryside. It is hoped that the Guide will inspire, inform and educate, providing new clarity in terms of the design agenda within the County. The document is not a “pattern book” of good designs to be copied and then repeated throughout the County, it is intended to explain and endorse the principles of good rural house design, rather than detailed design issues. The key steps that need to be taken in order to arrive at informed and considered decisions about “where” and “what” you build are outlined and defned. We all have a stake in the future of the County. Together with the County Development Plan and other policy documents, the “County Kilkenny Rural Design Guide” will help to ensure that good design decisions are made that meet then needs of those seeking to build here, without compromising the integrity and unique signature of the County. Kilkenny County Council would like to acknowledge the input of the Planning Strategic Policy Committee chaired by Cllr. Pat Millea in devising and supporting the fnal document. Tom Maher Cathaoirleach Joe Crockett County Manager
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- introduction i would like a house …to be proud of… section i would like a house that is from kilkenny… . landscape character . traditional siting patterns in rural Kilkenny . built form in county kilkenny - regional identity section i would like a house that will blend in… . your needs- defning a brief . selecting your designer . site selection . location and siting-integration . Landscaping .6 Access .7 Garages section i would like a house that is handsome & well designed… . introduction . scale . form & shape . proportion massing and volume section i would like a house that will be easy to heat, gentle on the environment and will last a lifetime… .0 sustainable design . orientation & passive solargain . conservatories appendix - native planting appendix - maintenance of water treatment systems appendix - landscape character areas glossary
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- introduction County Kilkenny enjoys an especially rich rural landscape setting and character that has a value far beyond traditional agricultural uses. The landscape is an asset with a genuine economic value, a critical component of the tourism offer within the County. Aside from the desire to protect the countryside as a natural asset, there is a need to preserve rural areas for their scenic beauty, historical signifcance and environmental importance. However, rural Ireland is much more than a beautiful landscape that we can all enjoy, it must also function as an environment in which we can live and work. In this sense there is a delicate balance to be struck between the desire to preserve, and the pressure st century lifestyle places on it. The countryside needs to evolve whilst retaining the character that makes it special and unique. This guide aims to help people understand how this balance can be achieved, by maximising design quality, minimising visual impact and encouraging an approach that will lead to sustainable and energy effcient new homes. It is hoped that the guide will encourage, promote and enable innovation in house design throughout rural Kilkenny, without losing sight of the importance, relevance and value of tradition, and the conservation of character. It is important that design in rural areas meets with the aspirations of those building new homes, without compromising the integrity of Kilkenny’s long established rural signature. The guide will assist applicants, designers/ architects, builders and planning offcers to foster the very highest standards of design throughout the County. This document does not seek to provide a pattern book of design options, nor does it address the individual elements or details of new homes. Rather it deals with how a design project should be approached, and how to tackle the “big” issues of rural house design-site selection & layout, integration, landscaping, scale, form & shape, proportion, massing & volume. The guide also addresses orientation & passive solar gain, sustainable design, and new energy technologies. The guide aims to provide an insight into the key issues that will determine the success or failure of a new house in rural Kilkenny. Objectives: •■ To improve overall design quality •■ To ensure maximum integration with the landscape •■ To draw on and reinforce traditional patterns of buildings in rural Kilkenny •■ To encourage innovation in design •■ To emphasise the value of sustainable and energy conscious design •■ To assist those involved in rural house building, by clarifying key design issues Contents Section - of the guide looks at the character of rural Kilkenny, the landscape, settlement patterns, traditional house types and distinctive aspects of house character- the design signature of the County Section - deals with how to select a designer and develop a design brief, as well as the key issues around site selection, layout and landscaping to achieve maximum integration Section - tackles the “big” issues of house design, the principles that need to be carefully considered in the actual design of a new home Section - outlines the benefts of sustainable design for the house builder, as well as the wider environment
- Status of the guide The guide is a non-statutory document providing advice and guidance on design issues to assist applicants wishing to build new homes in rural Kilkenny. The guide should be read in conjunction with the policies controlling rural development, as set out in the County Development Plan. The design process The development of a design is not a “linear” process. It often involves revisiting of ideas and the exploration of multiple solutions. There are a number of stages that will generally be considered. These can be broadly broken down as shown below. . . . . . Over view of needs Appraising the setting Appraising the site Develop an outline Scheme Design design proposal Refne outline design proposal ■ Select your designer ■ Character of the wider ■ Existing features ■ Site Layout ■ Design of facades landscape ■ Defne your brief ■ Access and vehicular ■ Position of House ■ Detailed design of foor plan ■ Views into/out of the site circulation ■ Select your Site ■ Orientation ■ Position/size of windows ■ Impact of neighbours on ■ Exposure/shelter ■ Defne your brief in detail your site ■ Shape ■ Materials ■ Orientation ■ Your impact on neighbours ■ Access and vehicular ■ Drainage circulation ■ Disposal of sewarge/ ■ Floor plan surface water ■ Size and shape ■ Other Constraints and opportunities
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