Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
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CANOPIES<br />
Canopies can make a significant impact on the amenity of streets and<br />
consequently the following guidance should be adhered to:<br />
● Canopies should be made from traditional canvas and located directly below<br />
the fascia.<br />
● They should not extend across the pilasters or obscure architectural detail.<br />
● The preferred canopy shall be the rigid traditional type.<br />
● Frilled pelmets around the base of the canopy will not be accepted.<br />
● Curved Dutch and balloon canopies are to be avoided as they are not<br />
traditional to <strong>Swords</strong> and provide minimal shading and shelter.<br />
● The blind box shall be recessed and designed as part of the shopfront.<br />
LIGHTING<br />
Lighting should be considered as part of the overall shopfront design rather<br />
than as an ad-hoc addition. Subtle lighting can add vitality to the night-time<br />
street scene. However poorly designed light sources can detract fron the overall<br />
appearance of the building during the day. Lighting sources should be<br />
concealed, and carefully directed at the main signage. Flood lighting and<br />
horizontal strip lighting is to be avoided.<br />
Poor quality hanging/projecting elements at various levels, serves to detract from the appearance of this group of buildings.<br />
S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N<br />
OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS<br />
To place tables and chairs outside a hotel, restaurant, public house or other<br />
establishment where food is sold for consumption on the premises, an<br />
application must be made to the <strong>Council</strong> for a Street Furniture Licence. The<br />
following guidance is recommended in relation to Outdoor Seating Areas:<br />
● Outdoor seating areas should be located outside/clear of the lines of main<br />
pedestrian movement.<br />
● All emergency exits and routes must be kept clear.<br />
● When in use the outdoor seating area will need to be enclosed, to<br />
demarcate the area which contains the tables and chairs, thus making it<br />
distinguishable from other footpath users.<br />
● Planters can be particularly attractive and can be used as part of the means<br />
of enclosure, but may need to be removed from the footpath outside of<br />
trading hours.<br />
● The furniture should be of a high quality and uniform style within the area.<br />
● Where umbrellas are used these must be fabric type (i.e. non reflective).<br />
Umbrellas are to be positioned so as to avoid overhanging outside the<br />
enclosure or impairing vehicle sightlines.<br />
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Planters used as a successful means of enclosure.<br />
Outdoor seating area located clear of the main pedestrian footway.