Tenders Are Invited From Suitably Qualified And Experienced Companies To Prepare A Masterplan For Lands At Portlaoise Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois (Map Of Study Area Attached). The Land Comprises Of A Laois County Council Land Bank And Privately Owned Lands Which Are Zoned Residential 2 - New Proposed Residential And Enterprise And Employment In The Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027. The Masterplan Will Assist In The Development And Delivery Of The Most Effective Presentation (Layout, Form And Design) Of A Number Of Uses Within The Confines Of The Zonings Permitted Under The Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027 Which Includes The Settlement Plan For Abbeyleix (See Attched -Appendix 1). This Masterplan Will Develop An Appropriate Framework And Means Of Guiding New Development And Services In A Coherent And Sustainable Manner. The Masterplan Will Be An Advisory And ‘Non-Statutory’ Planning Document Used To Assist The Council And Developers In Maximising This Strategic Landbank. The Masterplan For The Subject Lands Needs To Consider A Number Of Key Components To Ensure The Proper Planning Of Future Developments Having Regard To The Edge Of Centre Location. These Components Are: • To Ensure That The Site Is Developed In A Coordinated Manner And Is Sympathetic To The Existing Built Form Within The Area; • To Enliven And Rejuvenate This Edge Of Centre Area And Improve Synergy Between The Masterplan Site And The Town Centre Through The Inclusion Of A Complementary Range Of Uses Of The Subject Lands; • The Realisation Of The Residential (Mixed Tenure) Potential Of The Site; • The Creation Of Employment Opportunities On The Lands Zoned For Enterprise And Employment • The Creation Of A Road Network To Service The Overall Site And Adjoining Lands • The Development Of Active Travel (Walking And Cycling Infrastructure) Within The Site To Ensure Permeability Between The Ballyroan Road And The Portlaoise Road, Abbeyleix; • The Provision Of Community Facilities In Association With Down Syndrome Ireland Ambitions For The “Field Of Dreams” To Support The Potential Social Enterprise And Training Facilities For People With Disabilities ; • The Creation Of A Public Realm That Integrates Into The Built And Natural Environment Acknowledging The Heritage Status Of Abbeyleix Town.
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