Section 4 Character Areas
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The Markets Main Features: Housing with wide roads in between as well as smaller laneways, market/ industrial heritage, warehouses, new residential development, active community centre, views south Scope for improvement: Car dominance, no space for children, traffic on Blarney Street, demolition of industrial heritage Possible Actions: Residential amenities- playgrounds, pocket parks, greening. Improve accessibility, oudoor space and signage to Rock Community Centre, provide guidance for future development, adaptive re-use projects, re-use industrial buildings, provide guidance on future infil development. Abbey Square Main Features: Quiet residential square, set back from the road, unique to Shandon. Scope for improvement: Improve connectivity to The Markets and Shandon Street, gradual loss of character through inappropriate extensions Possible Actions: Improvements to North Abbey Street as connection to Shandon St, guidance on future extensions/ development within the square, explore re-opening laneways leading to Blarney Street, restore railings and gate to North Mall. Neighbourhood Main Features: Early 20th century housing which replaced tenements in the area, houses with front and back gardens, wider roads, sheds/ warehouses landlocked between Fair Street and Shandon St, visible rears of Shandon St houses Scope for improvement: Connection to Shandon, scope for infil development Possible Actions: Opportunity sites for housing, public realm/ active travel improvements, develop guidance for future development with a spacific action to protect the visibility of the rears of Shandon Street buildings.
HILLGROVE LANE
S C H O O L L A N E W A Y S
LADY`S WELL HILL
Tank
N E I G H B O U R H O O D
C E N T R A L L A N E W A Y S
EASON'S AVENUE
Under Development
CHURCH STREET
H I S T O R I C H E A R T
ST NICHOLAS SQUARE
I N D U S T R I A L
Chy
Rock Steps
Q U A Y S I D E L A N E W A Y S
Chy
ST VINCENT'S PLACE
E A S T E R N G A T E W A Y
Car Park
POPE'S QUAY
Trough
North Abbey Square
Griffith Bridge
KYRL'S QUAY
POPE'S QUAY
Camden Quay
Christy Ring Bridge
Tk
Car Park
Project: Historic Character Assessment Client: Cork City Council
Date:
15/10/2024
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