Masterplan for Abbey Creative Quarter
Kilkenny County Council approved a masterplan for the Abbey Creative Quarter at a Special Meeting of Kilkenny County Council on Friday the 31st July 2015, see below.
ACQ Masterplan (Full document; please note the large file size of 56 MB .pdf)
Masterplan broken into chapters:
Cover and Contents 3 Mb
Section 1 Introduction 2Mb
Section 2 Context 9Mb
Section 3 Analysis 11 Mb
Section 4 Masterplan Strategies 14 Mb
Section 5 Masterplan Proposals 11 Mb
Appendices:
Appendix A Kilkenny City & Environs Development Plan 2014-2020 Environmental and Sustainable Development Provisions
Appendix B Appropriate Assessment, Natura Impact Report, Strategic Environmental Assesment (SEA) Environmental Report , SEA Statement
Appendix C Archaeological Strategy
Appendix D Flood Risk Assessment
Appendix E Spatial Content & Process Principles
Appendix F Observations on Urban Code
Archived Material
Abbey Creative Quarter
(Former Smithwick's Brewery site and Bateman Quay / Market Yard area)
Notice is hereby given that Kilkenny County Council has approved a masterplan for the Abbey Creative Quarter at a Special Meeting of Kilkenny County Council on Friday the 31st July 2015.
A copy of the Masterplan, including a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Statement, SEA Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment (AA) Natura Impact Statement, may be inspected at the following locations:
- Online at http://ourplan.kilkenny.ie
- The Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny during office opening hours of 9.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
The SEA Statement details:
a) How environmental considerations have been integrated into the Masterplan;
b) How the following have been taken into account during the preparation of the Masterplan:
- the environmental report,
- submissions and observations made to the planning authority on the Draft Masterplan and Environmental Report, and
- any transboundary consultations [this is not relevant to this SEA]
c) The reasons for choosing the Masterplan in the light of the other reasonable alternatives dealt with; and
d) The measures decided upon to monitor the significant environmental effects of implementation of the Masterplan.
Maria Melia
Director of Services,
Planning Department
2nd October 2015
Related Links:
Information on the No. 1. variation to the Kilkenny City & Environs Development plan, environmental impact assessment etc.
Public Information Evening for Proposed redevelopment of the Brewhouse Building on the former Smithwicks Brewery site and associated works Tuesday the 17th November
Identification & assessment of options for parking
