Athgarvan Local Area Plan 2007 (pdf) - Kildare.ie

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Table 4.1 Specific Land Use Zoning Objectives
Ref. Use Specific Zoning Objective
A Village Centre To protect and enhance the viability, function and character of
the existing village core and to accommodate an appropriate mix of uses.
Sites zoned for Village Centre are suited to the accommodation of mixed uses.
The density on these sites zoned Village Centre should strive to be between
35- 40 units per hectare.
Ground floor uses should interact with and enhance the streetscape and
village centre area. Residential and office uses can be accommodated on floors
above this.
Subject to the criteria outlined in Chapter 5, the height, building line,
orientation and design of buildings in this area should significantly enhance
the ‘sense of place’ and community in this central location. All planning
applications submitted in the Village Centre shall also have regard to all
aspects of the development brief for site ‘A’ as outlined in Section 4.2 below.
B Existing Residential/Infill To protect and enhance existing residential amenities and to accommodate
the provision of appropriate infill residential development or complimentary
ancillary land uses, in-line with site development standards. Sites zoned
Existing Residential Infill shall have regard to amenities of the existing,
adjoining residential dwellings.
C New Residential To accommodate new, predominantly residential developments with some mixed
use at appropriate locations subject to a high standard of design and the availability
of supporting services. The appropriate density on lands zoned for New Residential
in Athgarvan is up to 25 units per hectare. This is a low - medium density suitable
for the area having regard to the existing developments in the village.
C1 New Residential c. 12 acres suited to low density residential development (a maximum of 48
dwellings on the entire site) subject to appropriate design, layout and boundary
treatment. Any proposed development will incorporate the roads objective shown
on the zoning map to gain access to the amenity and recreation lands to the rear of
this site.
Road access shall be secured through this site to the lands zoned F: Open
Space/Amenity/Recreation prior to the commencement of any development.
Any proposed development shall have due regard to the RMP Site of the Castle
located within this site.
C(2) New Residential c2.9Ha site located close to the existing village services and existing residential
development This site is suited to low - medium density (as outlined in Chapter 5 of
this plan) residential development is subject to appropriate design and layout and
boundary treatment.
Any development at this location should have regard to and be particularly sensitive
to the sloping elevated topography of the site, retaining where possible existing
boundary treatment and screening and the proposed protected structures AN23-5
and AN23-6 (Roselawn Farm) associated with these lands.
Ref. Use Specific Zoning Objective
C(3) New Residential c. 1.1 Ha New Residential site suited to low- medium density (as outlined in
Chapter 5 of this plan) residential development subject to the protection of the
amenities of the existing, adjoining residential dwellings and the satisfaction of
services and future road access requirements to the south of this site.
The existing trees on both the site and forming the boundary treatment
should be retained as far as possible and incorporated into any proposals.
C(4) New Residential c. 1.4 Ha New Residential site suited to low-medium density residential
development subject to the protection of the amenities of the existing,
adjoining residential dwellings and the satisfaction of services and road access
requirements. Existing trees on the site and boundary should be retained
where possible.
C(5) New Residential c. 0.95 Ha New Residential site suited to low-medium density residential
development subject to appropriate design, layout and boundary treatment
and subject to the protection of the amenities of the existing residential
dwellings and the services and roads requirements. The existing area zoned F:
Open Space/Recreation/Amenity will continue to function as open space.
C(6) New Residential c. 3.3 Ha New Residential site suited to low-medium density residential
development subject to the protection of the amenities of the existing,
adjoining residential dwellings and the satisfaction of services and road access
requirements. All development at this location shall have regard to the
sloping nature of the site. Appropriate landscaping and screening should be
incorporated into development proposals.
E Community, Institutional & To provide for the expansion of the existing and new school, recreational,
Educational Use community and/or institutional facilities to meet local needs, as they arise.
To provide for complimentary dual-purpose entrance to both areas of
Educational/Institutional Zoned lands in the centre area of the village,
incorporating a safe drop off point and complete access to the lands zoned
to accommodate new sporting facilities.
F Open Space, Recreation To protect and enhance open lands and areas with a high amenity value,
& Amenity retaining them free from development in order to provide active and passive
amenity areas for the growing community of Athgarvan. Areas marked with an
asterisk on the Zoning Map will be encouraged to provide playing pitches or
passive recreational areas for community, recreational, and sports facilities..
I Agricultural Having regard to the proximity of the village to the NHA designated Curragh
to provide for continued agricultural development and associated uses,
while protecting the visual amenity and rural character of the village.
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