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8.3 Scenario C
Under Scenario C the main focus of future residential development is on the east of the town. The sites east of the
railway line amount to approximately 40 hectares. The large site to the north of the town centre comprises 11
hectares and all remaining infill sites in the town centre and in Coneyburrow comprise 15 hectares. The redevelopment
sites in the town centre can accommodate a further hectare for residential purposes. In total 67
hectare are projected to be developed for housing under Scenario C, 20 hectares less than in Scenario A. 17
hectares of the total will be developed at 50 units per hectare, and 50 hectares at 35 units per hectare.
Future commercial areas are concentrated in the town centre. As under Scenario B the main feature is the redevelopment
of the Triangle and sites along Main Street and the Inner Relief Street. While the Triangle contains a
residential component (0.6 hectares) it also accommodates approximately 1.5 hectares for retailing and 1 hectare
for offices. Within the re-development sites 4 hectares are reserved for retailing and 1 hectare for offices. The
Convent site in Stanhope Place and the Cinema site can accommodate approximately 2.7 hectares for retail use. In
total under Scenario B, approximately 8.2 hectares are available for retailing and 2 hectares for offices in the town
centre.
Figure 8.10 Scenario C
High-density employment under Scenario C is located on the re-developed sites of Minch-Norton and Tegral sites.
Their present sites are assumed to accommodate 8.5 hectares for offices, and 4.5 hectares each for industry and
warehousing. An additional site north of the town centre by the canal comprises 1 hectare for offices. Low-density
employment predominantly takes place to the southeast of the town, south of the Southern Distributor Road. It is
assumed that Minch-Norton and Tegral relocate to the southeast of the town as well. There is also a small site for
low-density employment west of the town. In total under Scenario B, 9.5 hectares will be developed for offices (in
addition to the office use in the town centre), 28 hectares for industry and 20 hectares for warehousing.
The additional primary and secondary schools required will be located in the Clonmullion area to the northeast of
the town. All existing schools remain at their present location.
Athy IFPLUT Study 74 Final Report December 2004