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