Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council

3.8.1 OPPORTUNITY SITE 1
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McNamaras Pharmacy
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Analysis
This site comprises of a two storey shopping centre with associated car parking.
The site abuts the eastern banks of the Ward River. The river has a relatively low
level of passive surveillance. Opportunities exist to create a more pleasant
pedestrian/cycle route along the river with future development providing a strong
frontage overlooking the river. To allow for sufficient and safe vehicular access to
the site the removal of one building (either McNamaras Pharmacy or Vodafone)
would be necessary. This use can easily be accommodated in the new site.
Vision
To allow the density of the town core to increase, whilst maintaining the urban
grain and avoiding excessively large monolithic development.
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S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N
Criteria Specification
Gross area 0.28ha
Max total residential development potential 6080m 2 (72 units approx: 20% 1 bed/ 65% 2 bed/ 15% 3 bed)
Min non-residential development 1270m 2 : retail/commercial at ground floor levels
Max perimeter building height 4 storeys (13 metres approx.)
Max landmark building height n/a
Min local public open space 800m 2
Edge definition of public realm Street tree planting to river walk
Min carriageway width 6.0 metres (access road to site from Bridge Street and at River Mall)
Min pavement width 2.0 metres
Min threshold zone 3.2 metres on river walk
Parking Under ground parking of approximately 150 spaces utilising the sites contours.
Access ramping from Bridge Street. Surface car parking for approximately 12 spaces.
Access Vehicular access to the site will be taken from Bridge Street and also at River Mall.
A new east-west pedestrian way is proposed from the Main Street.
Unit Sizes 8-10 metre wide frontages
Section AA
Section BB showing the 25 degree rule for effective daylight transmittance to proposed residential
Section CC showing the 25 degree rule for effective daylight transmittance
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