N8 To Durrow/ Portlaoise/ Dublin Urban Design Map Urlingford
One of Several Billboards on Approach into Town
Poorly Defined Northern Edge due to gap GAA between Castle & Church and Village Sports Ground
Speed Limit Note Simple, Attractive Foot Stiles
Ruined Castle R693 To Kilkenny/ Freshford
Focal Site Note Urban Edge Weakened Disruption of by Ribbon Development Traditional Building Line Eastern Edge
Attractive Tree Planting (Silver Birch)
Community Hall Key Village Edge/ Entrance - Visual Boundary to Attractive the Village Possible Linear Park Stone Wall Trees on Church Ground Include Elm, Disruption of Chestnut, Sycamore & Ash Providing Existing Stone Walls - to be Maintained/ Traditional Building Line Seasonal Colour and Form Reinstated
Redevelopment Problematic Foot Paths Attractive Terrace of Six Houses inVictorian Style Opportunity Embellished with Brick Quoins,Ornate Cornice at Existing Buildings/ Structures Weak Building with the Eaves and Red Brick Chimneys Opportunity for Redevelopment Existing Focal Buildings and Improvement of Streetscape Silke Pharmaceutical/Agrichealth Ltd Landmark Buildings
Re-Instate Traditional Water Pump Focal Sites - Require Sensitive Facade Treatment and Building Design Blank 7-8 Foot High Wall Possible Linear Park Unity of Single Storey Cottages Creates Attractive Streetscape Significant Trees/ Tree Groups Drainage Possible Linear Parks/ Open Space Channel Poor Visual Appearance of Concrete Wall Connections Infill Opportunity Potential Future Extension to Linear Park Weak Streetscape due to Inconsistent Building Attractive Stone Wall Line and Varying Boundary Treatments Should be Retained Active Open Space
Billboards Passive Open Space Footpath in (2 panels on each) Urban Infill Opportunities - Existing Building Poor Condition Potential Future Lines to be Maintained Speed Limit Open Space Connections Chestnut and Scots Pine Buildings and Sites of Notable Character Areas of Varying Building Lines and Sporadic Provision Speed Limit Discordant Boundary Treatment of Footpath Focal View Speed Limit Conifers/Scots Pine
Billboards Southern Edge (2 panels on each) Western Edge Various |Boundary Treatments including Chain Link Fencing, Stone Walls, Wrought Iron, Cement Rendered and Various Bricks and Colours - Creates Discordant Image to the roadway NORTH
50 m Dense Hedgerows on Approach N8 250 metres To Cork Based on Ordnance Survey of Ireland Map, Licence No. "Kilkenny CCMA 9802"