Ross Connolly Branch.
Town and village plans
Town and Village plans.
The plans for Greystones/Delgany are aspirational and we hope the Council will be able to improve public realms and public safety, improving the access to the sea and developing a public events space. We support the potential of renewable energy to power public lighting and the purchase of smart street furniture, the enhancement of green spaces and biodiversity and harnessing the unique heritage and environmental assets of the area.
However, we are concerned about the plans to build a high density mixed development and in the area around the Municipal Building in Greystone’s as these lands are not much above sea level and climate change may dictate the new buildings should not be built in low lying coastal areas. We hope the Council will take these issues into account if they develop this site.
We support addressing the dereliction issue and revitalising the town centres.
We are pleased to see that Kilcoole has been raised to a category of a self-sustaining town.
In relation to Kilcoole, we support the revitalisation of the town centre with the creation of a town square and a civil building as a new focal point of the area with a cultural focus, a public park and improved permeability within the town centre. The development of improved walking and cycling links between the town and the train station, the beach and Greystones will be positive.
Addressing the dereliction problem will also be helpful.
We support the revitalization of the Newcastle town centre through small scale regeneration projects that address dereliction, deliver compact growth and provide remote working space and improve amenities.