7.3 | Monard Strategic Development Zone and Strategic Residential Growth Nodes on the Metropolitan Rail Line
Strategic Residential and Regeneration Areas
Location
Brief Description and Indicative Yield: Yields are indicative only, will be revised in the context of compact growth targets, departmental guidelines and development plans. Monard is a planned new rail based Metropolitan Town between Blarney and Cork City. Monard SDZ is identified as an enabler for Cork in the NPF. The inclusion of the SDZ as a strategic initiative in Metropolitan Cork is important to align with the NPF and support investment packages. MASP sets higher-level strategic infrastructure priorities for the location.
Infrastructure Priorities subject to required appraisal, planning and environmental assessment processes
Monard Strategic Development Zone
As per Chapter 3 Objective on investment for holistic infrastructure for metropolitan areas. • SDZ Phased Infrastructure packages. • New Rail Station. •
Orbital road access North Ring Road/ Northern Distributor Road. Waste Water Infrastructure (new trunk foul sewers required with interim solution at Killeens WWTP and ultimate solution at Carrigrennan WWTP). Water supply infrastructure (pump station and trunk main from Churchfield reservoir plus 2 new reservoirs at Monard). Upgrade of access routes serving Monard. Ballyvolane Urban Expansion Area Phased Infrastructure Packages. Kilbarry Rail Station a key enabler. Waste Water connections to Carrigrennan. Dr ink ing Wat er supp l y infrastructure (new trunk mains, off-site reservoir and pump station required). Sustainable UrbanDrainage Strategy. Various Local Road improvements. Connectivity to the Northern Distributor Road. Investment in retrofi tt ing infrastructure and services (physical, social and recreational) to improve quality of life for communities.
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Potential Residential Yield: 5,000 units.
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North Environs- Kilbarry-Blackpool
As per Chapter 3 Objective on investment for holistic infrastructure for metropolitan areas. •
The Blackpool Valley, Kilbarry and the Old Whitechurch Road area have opportunities for significant mixed- use regeneration and residential and enterprise development providing a northern gateway to the city from the Limerick Road.
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Potential Residential Yield: 950 units.
The north environs will be reinvigorated through sustainable development of mixed-use development in Ballyvolane, complementing the North Blackpool Local Area Pan.
Urban Expansion Area of Ballyvolane: 3,600 units.
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