BALLYRONAN MARINA, CASE STUDY IN WATERWAYS REGENERATION

Clones Canal Workshop 23/Jun/11

CLONES MARINA AND REGENERATION

BALLYRONAN MARINA CASE STUDY

BALLYRONAN TOWN

• SMALL TOWN NORTH EAST OF LOUGH• WAS A CONNECTING PORT FOR LOUGH WITH

OLD HARBOUR AND STORAGE WAREHOUSES• MAIN INDUSTRIES FISHING AND AGRICULTURE• LINKED TO WWII AND ADJOINING RUNWAYS• DECLINED AND BADLY AFFECTED BY TROUBLES• LOSS OF PROTESTANT COMMUNITY

BALLYRONAN CASE STUDY

• BREAKWATER AND MARINA BUILT IN 1972• NEVER WORKED AND LEFT DERELICT• TABDA COMMUNITY GROUP SET UP IN 1995• PROPOSED TO REDEVELOP MARINA AND

TOWN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNCIL VIA EUROPEAN CAPITAL FUNDS

• RECENT CHANGES

BALLYRONAN SHORE FACILITY

COMMUNITY FACILITY

RESTAURANT

OFFICE UNITS

MARINA

SECURITY GATES TO MARINA

BOAT YARD

BOAT YARD

BEACH: WATER SHORE INTERFACE

ACTIVE PLAY AREA

PLAY AREA

SAILING NURSERY AND CANOE POLO SPACE

CARAVAN AND CAMPING SPACE AND CLUB HOUSE

BIRD HIDE AND ENTRANCE TO WOOD WALK

EXCURSION BOAT AND MAST HOIST

BLUE FLAG STATUS

EVENTS AND CLUBS

CLONES MARINA

WHAT ARE SUCESSFULL CHARACTERISTICS OF PROJECT

• PARTNERSHIP (COMMUNITY, COUNCIL, WATERWAYS IRELAND, PRIVATE)

• PUBLIC SPACE• SECURITY• EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES• ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY• CLUBS AND GROUPS AND EQUIPMENT• WALKING, FISHING, BIRDWATCHING, CYCLING• RETAIL UNITS (RENT SPACE NOT EXPERTISE)• CARAVAN AND CAMPING SITE• MARKETING AND RECONNECTION• LONG TERM BERTHS AND BOAT YARD• PLANNING ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS AND RECREATION