LANDS FACTS 5.5ha (13.5 acres) Central Access Scheme (0.28ha of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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WELCOME TO KILKENNY CITY DIAGEO LANDS FACTS 5.5ha (13.5 acres) Central Access Scheme (0.28ha of Diageo lands ) Great Garden/Linear Park (committed) River Bregagh Flood zone 1in 100 & 1in 1000 yr cSAC zoned for

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DIAGEO LANDS

WELCOME TO KILKENNY CITY

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5.5ha (13.5 acres)
Central Access Scheme (0.28ha of Diageo lands )
Great Garden/Linear Park (committed)
River Bregagh
Flood zone 1in 100 & 1in 1000 yr
cSAC
zoned for industrial use

FACTS

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Archaeology : The whole site is a recorded

monument.

St. Francis Abbey is a Protected Structure

and National Monument:

Environmental constraints

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OPPORTUNITY TO:

To provide for the enhancement and

linkage of open spaces within the City Centre

To provide for the enhancement and

growth of the City Centre generally including retail

To facilitate the population growth
To provide additional open space within

city centre.

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To establish good urban design principles-

linked to heritage of the city

Provide an urban edge to linear park.

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“Local councillors have described the

purchase as an enormous opportunity for the future of Kilkenny”

“hugely historic moment for Kilkenny”
“an immensely significant occasion”

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One significant element for the citizens
A significant piece of open space around

the abbey linked to linear park

Create a visual link between the abbey

and other monumnets (St canice’s, Castle)

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St. Canice’s

Viewing platform Kilkenny Castle

St. Frances Abbey