3. Tivoli Docks
Tivoli Docks Site
Lee Fields
Fitzgerald’s Park
City Centre
South Docklands
The Marina Park
Figure 10.11: Unlocking and Reconnecting Tivoli Docks.
Context and Vision
10.137 Tivoli Docks is located on the northern bank of the River Lee, 2.5km to east of the city centre. Measuring 61.5 hectare’s, it has the characteristic of an island bordered by 3km of water frontage to the south and east, the Cork-Cobh rail-line and Lower Glanmire Road (N8) to the north and the Glashaboy River to the east. 10.138 Formed on reclaimed land in the mid 1800’s, extensive dredging carried out up to 1914 further increased the site area. Cork Harbour Commissioners, and more recently the Port of Cork, developed Tivoli into a working port with lift-on lift-off, roll-on roll-off services and bulk delivery and storage facilities. The site is also home to numerous non-port related industrial uses, including car storage and industrial manufacturers.
Local and Strategic Context
10.136 Tivoli Docks is a nationally significant urban regeneration opportunity. The NPF and RSES recognise that, together with City Docks, its regeneration is inextricably linked to the delivery of compact growth in line with the ambitious population and employment growth targets set out for Cork City up to 2040.
Figure 10.12: Ariel View of Tivoli Docks.
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