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Context

This is a draft Village Enhancement Plan for Carrigaline, for consultation within the Community Association and the Community, for finalising in Summer 2010 and forwarding to the Cork County Council for their further attention.

The Cork County Council published its Carrigaline Electoral Area Plan Review - an Outline Strategy 2010-2020 in January 2010, and held very useful public information events in January and February (inc Carrigaline Court Hotel) with a 1st March 2010 deadline for submissions from communities.

The Environmental and Planning sub-committee of the Carrigaline Community Association prepared a written submission detailing the key issues for the town, many of which were identified in a Community wide survey carried out by the Association in 2007.

The Community Association recently welcomed the opportunity of redrafting and revising the Carrigaline Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2005 (Carrigaline settlement) and appreciates the recent review invitation process and public consultation events, held by our Cork County Council. SECAD sponsored Village and Area Enhancement Training courses for Community Groups (Initiatives January – March 2010), were attended by members of the Carrigaline Community Association, and designed to assist in the preparation of local enhancement plans. Assistance and advice from the Department of Planning at UCC is also acknowledged.

This draft plan is designed to compliment the Carrigaline Tidy Towns (CTT) enhancement plan, where further landscaping and amenity projects along the lines of the recently completed Wildlife Garden are detailed. Additional Documents consulted in this process include an excellent detailed study of the town carried out by the Department of Architecture, Bolton Street College, Dublin Institute of Technology (1988) and previous submission from the sub-committee on the review of the Carrigaline Development Plan (2001).


LOCATION, CHARACTER & HISTORY


  • Carrigaline village has a long and proud history, still well known for the Carrigaline Piped Band, once nationally recognised for its pottery and well maintained village character.
  • Recent growth in its population (targeted growth to 14,066 in 2010), has caused considerable strain on the village, with its single main street, and overall lack of amenities for the community. Traffic flow problems and recent shop closures have compounded the problems.
  • Carrigaline is enriched by the number of clubs, community organisations and groups, lead by many champions in their fields, that enthusiastically give back so much to the village. A visit to the website: www.carrigaline.ie will help to quickly see the extent of the activities and to appreciate Carrigaline’s valuable heritage and environmental setting.
  • The Carrigaline Community seeks to identify the key structures, amenities, public spaces and historical sites that urgently need enhancement in an overall town plan, with newly revitalised streets, restaurants, shops, theatre, park and historical sites for resident and visitors alike to enjoy.

For Town, History and Heritage Information - see http://www.carrigaline.ie/
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