Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
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3.8 Opportunity Sites:<br />
Retail/Commercial Core<br />
A number of opportunity sites have been identified within the retail/commercial<br />
core character area specifically. These sites represent significant opportunities<br />
for delivering environmental and economic benefits to <strong>Swords</strong>.<br />
Indicative site development briefs have been prepared for these sites to guide<br />
their redevelopment thus ensuring that future development proposals adhere to<br />
the principles of good design described previously and contribute to the<br />
achievement of the overall vision. To allow for optimum integration with the<br />
existing Town Centre, piecemeal or ad hoc development will not be permitted<br />
within the development brief boundaries. The individual landowners will be<br />
encouraged to coordinate and integrate an approach for the redevelopment of<br />
their sites through use of development briefs. Indicative guidance is provided in<br />
the following sections 3.8.1 to 3.8.7<br />
Opportunity Sites<br />
7<br />
S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N<br />
The heights described in this section of the document are the recommended<br />
maximum permissible heights. However each proposal will be required to carry<br />
out a visual impact assessment to ensure that the integrity of Main Street is not<br />
compromised.<br />
It will be a key principle that new development will positively front onto the public<br />
space network (roads and river), so that they contribute to the activity and thus<br />
the safety of these spaces and routes. Also the development of good connections<br />
will be sought by the creation of links between sites and surrounding areas.<br />
Development proposals must demonstrate compliance with:<br />
● <strong>County</strong> Development Plan standards relating to private, semiprivate and<br />
public open spaces, car parking and seperation distances.<br />
● Relevant Standards relating to daylight, sunlight and overshadowing.<br />
Church Road<br />
Buildin din ng n g He He eeig<br />
e ghts gh h s<br />
Storeys Sto ys s<br />
*<br />
Proposed Landmark<br />
Buildings<br />
*<br />
Colmcille Court<br />
River Mall<br />
Bridge Street<br />
Main Street<br />
Malahide Road<br />
4 1<br />
Chapel Lane<br />
5<br />
4 3 3<br />
3 2<br />
*<br />
Vehicular Route Public Spaces Private Open Space Pedestrian Bridge Street Trees Car Park<br />
ingress/egress<br />
OTHER KEY IMPORTANT SITES<br />
It is an objective of <strong>Fingal</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> to ensure that specific site design and<br />
development briefs shall be prepared for potential redevelopment sites identified<br />
in the map adjacent prior to considering any future proposals including planning<br />
applications. These shall clearly present an analysis and vision for how these<br />
areas might be developed in an integrated manner to provide for additional<br />
facilities to serve the Town Centre in a manner that will enhance and improve the<br />
civic and environmental quality as well as the vibrancy and vitality of the town.<br />
The sites include the following:<br />
1. The <strong>Council</strong> car park at Seatown Road<br />
2. Lands south of Seatown Road<br />
3. Garage/forecourt areas along North Street<br />
4. North Street Business Park, Seat garage, Scouts hall and FÁS premises<br />
Potential redevelopment sites<br />
Potential site amalgamation<br />
0 25m<br />
100m<br />
N<br />
Includes Ordnance Survey Ireland data reproduced under OSI Licence No. 2003/07/CCMA/<strong>Fingal</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong>. © Ordnance Survey Ireland, 2006.