LAP envisages 700 more homes for Kilcullen
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| Area of Kilcullen LAP. |
But they also reckon that the town was 'overzoned' for residential use by some 16 hectares under the LAP produced in 2008, so that amount of land has been rezoned to alternative uses under the new Draft Plan.
According to the relevant censuses, Kilcullen had 1,040 households in 2006, and this increased to 1,242 by 2011.
The new Plan has identified nine areas in the town where these new homes might be located, totalling some 30ha capable of accommodating 717 units. In terms of units numbers, the largest is the Newbridge Road with a suggested 198 homes. Following that are Logstown Road south and the Market Square road with 110 units each. Then Nicholastown (88), New Abbey Road (57), Logstown (50), Main Street (33) and Logstown Road north (30).
The planners have included 'indicative' Design Briefs for two of those areas in the LAP — the Mart and adjoining lands on the Newbridge Road, and the lands between Riverside Manor and the Main Street. The Plan describes these as 'broad planning parameters' for the future development of these areas.
There are also a number of opportunities for residential and other development in infill areas in the town centre area.
The policies and objectives underpinning the Draft LAP will restrict apartments development to town centre locations, but won't allow them where there is already an 'over concentration' of this kind of unit.
Restrictions will also be maintained on housing within the agricultural zoned lands.
Councillors will be asked again at next Monday's monthly meeting to vote for publication of the Draft LAP. The matter was deferred at the last meeting, delaying the beginning of the public consultation period originally scheduled for last week.
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