Proposal for Temporary Parking on the Abbey Quarter Site

At the July Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on 16th July, 2018, the Elected Members approved proposals for the provision of a temporary car and coach park on the Abbey Quarter (former Smithwicks Brewery) site in Kilkenny City.

The temporary parking area will provide 7 no. coach parking spaces and approx. 130 no. car spaces and will be located on the Abbey Quarter site, between St Francis Bridge and the River Breagagh and will be accessed from St Francis Bridge. The proposed development will be for a period of up to 5 years, pending the progression of long term development proposals for the site in accordance with the provisions of the Abbey Quarter Masterplan.

This temporary development will provide a short term use for this area of the site that will be of benefit to the local community and the local economy. The proposal will ensure that the use of the former brewery site is optimised in the short term, recognising that the permanent development of the overall Abbey Quarter site will be undertaken on a phased basis that will take a number of years to complete.

The provision of coach parking spaces in the Irishtown area of the city will provide a much needed tourist facility in this area, facilitating visitors to the visitor attractions at the northern end of the Medieval Mile and providing an alternative to the current coach parking at Kilkenny Castle.

The provision of additional car parking will also assist visitors to the city and will provide a short term solution for parking to facilitate the development of the Abbey Quarter site, while proposals for permanent parking facilities to serve the Abbey Quarter development are progressed.

It is expected that works on the proposed development will commence in early Autumn, with the temporary parking facility to be in place before the end of the year.

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