Chapter 6 I Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity
Reference
Landscape
Landscape Assets to be
Site Specific Objectives
Preservation Zone (General Name)
protected
North-West
NW 7
Gurranabraher Ridge (1) / Mount Saint Joseph’s
E, G, C, A
NW 8
Gurranabraher Ridge (1) Saint Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital
C, A, E, I
• To increase tree coverage on the lower slopes of the hospital site and to protect and enhance the existing tree coverage at the boundary of the site; • To explore potential for publicly accessible vantage point.
NW 9
Knocknaheeny Water Tower
G
NW 10
Farranferris College Ridge
B, D, E, C, A, J, G
• To provide a passive amenity space which benefits from an enhanced landscape structure and significant tree planting; • To protect and enhance the watercourse and its setting. • To seek the development of a passive public open space to provide for the surrounding residential areas. south of the seminary building for Institutional use (see amplification in Area D of the local area plan) • To restore and enhance the Historic Landscape; • To seek re-use of college building and to allow development within its immediate environs consistent with the Protected Structure and landscape significance of the site; • To reinforce landscape structure on site, including new tree planting and retention of watercourse as landscape / ecology feature; • To allow development to replace existing structures to the north of the Seminary Building (see Area B of local area plan) with new buildings being in Institutional uses with limited ancillary local services; • To allow very limited development to the
NW 11
Farranferris Ridge (Upper)
A, B, C, D, E
NW 12
Farranferris Ridge
G, H
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