The consultation

The Strategic Projects and Public Realm (SPPR) Team of
Kildare County Council (KCC), appointed an urban
designer led consultant team in September 2019 to carry
out a Health Check / Urban Design Analysis and Town
Renewal Plan for Leixlip.
The key objectives of this Plan is to deliver a vision for
the town with pedestrian focused public spaces and
liveable streets. The aim is to put the pedestrian and
cyclist at the heart of the design solutions for the town
and to create fully accessible, inclusive and age-friendly
public spaces.

Your views and suggestions

A total of 32 comments were received from members of
the public on consultation material provided on Kildare
County Council's public consultation website.
Respondents to the online presentation were permitted to
comment freely, without the confines of a questionnaire,
therefore, many responses contained multiple comments.
For the purposes of establishing the figures contained in
this document, we have extracted and categorised all
points under the following headings:
• Pedestrian / Cycling
• Transport
• Facilities
• Upkeep

Outcomes

During the Urban Design Analysis and Public
Consultation process the study area focused on the town
centre and wider town area. This study area has been
continued into the development of delivery projects
whereby sites and areas have been identified across the
town for further consideration with a major emphasis on
town centre first.
The priority projects are aligned with the Council’s vision
for Leixlip and the policies highlighted in the Leixlip Local
Area Plan. They also respond to public consultation held
upon the completion of the urban design analysis
conducted as part of the development of this document.
The following priority projects have emerged and will
developed further in the next stage of this Town Renewal
Plan process:
1. Town Centre Improvements & Key Public Spaces
2. Adaptive Re-Use of The Wonderful Barn
3. Heritage Play Trail
4. Upgrade of Cycle Facilities

Tuarascálacha:

FINAL Proposed Projects Leixlip_220118.pdf

23.26 MB

Final Consultation Document 180122.pdf

6.02 MB

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