Kilcullen Local Area Plan 2008 (pdf) - Kildare.ie

Contents
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Chapter 1 Background 5
1.1 Introduction 5
1.2 Purpose of the Plan 5
1.3 Planning Area 5
1.4 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) 5
Chapter 2 Review Context 7
2.1 Legal Context 7
2.2 Historic Development of Kilcullen 7
2.3 Planning Policy Context 7
2.4 Population Trends 10
2.5 Future Population 10
2.6 Future Zoning Demands 11
2.7 Development Vision 11
Chapter 3 Sectoral Policies & Objectives 13
3.1 Housing 13
3.2 Economic Development / Industry 17
and Enterprise
3.3 Community, Educational 18
and Cultural Facilities
3.4 Childcare Facilities 19
3.5 Public Utilities 19
3.6 Transportation 23
3.7 Amenity and Recreation 26
3.8 Town Centre / Retail Development 26
3.9 Re-Use and Regeneration of 29
Derelict Sites and Buildings
3.10 Heritage 29
3.11 The Environment 34
3.12 The River Liffey 37
3.13 Tourism 39
Chapter 4 Planning Strategy 41
4.1 Statement of Strategy 41
4.2 Land use Zonings 41
4.3 Zoning Matrix 45
4.4 Application of Zoning Policy 45
Chapter 5 Development Control Standards 49
5.1 Background 49
5.2 Development Control Standards – 49
Design and Layout
5.3 Residential Development 53
5.4 Landscaping 59
5.5 Naming of New Developments 59
5.6 Street Lighting and Public Utilities 60
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5.7 Access to Land 60
5.8 Childcare Facilities 60
5.9 Industrial Development 61
5.10 Retail Development 61
5.11 Environment 65
5.12 Development in Areas of 65
Archaeological Potential
5.13 Development in Architectural 66
Conservation Areas
5.14 Development in relation to 66
Protected Structures
5.15 Agricultural Developments 67
5.16 Extractive Industry 67
5.17 Temporary Dwellings, Caravans 68
5.18 Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) 68
5.19 Enterprise/ Employment Development 69
5.20 Telecommunications Infrastructure 69
5.21 Bonding to Secure Completion 69
of Development
5.22 Development Contributions 69
5.23 Future Publications, Standards 69
and Guidelines
5.24 Digitised Planning Applications 69
Table of Figures
Table 2.1 Population 10
Table 4.2 Land Use Zoning Objectives 42
Table 4.3 Indicative Areas Zoned 44
Table 4.4 Land Use Zoning Matrix 46
Table 5.1 Plot Ratio Standards 50
Table 5.2 Building Line Requirements 51
Table 5.3 Car Parking Standards 52
Table 5.4 Bicycle Parking Standards 52
Table 5.5 Dwelling unit floor areas 55
Table 5.6 Indicative Residential Densities 56
Table 5.7 Private open space requirements 57
for individual houses
Table 5.8 Private open space requirements 57
for Apartments/Duplexes
Appendices
Appendix 1 Heritage Items 71
Appendix 2 Structures listed for protection 71
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