Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council

3.8.5 OPPORTUNITY SITE 5
16 Level in metres AOD
Analysis
This area is consists of a public surface car park and a two storey building
housing the senior citizens club. The site is bounded to the east by St Colmcille’s
Church and Oaklands Park and New Street to the west. Intensification of use may
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be realised by developing a frontage along its west and northern boundaries thus
bringing an increased level of surveillance to the existing area.
Opportunity Site Brief
Vision
To allow for the redevelopment of the site with a positive frontage to the street
whilst maintaining the amenity of Oaklands Park behind. Retain and enhance
existing view of St Columcille’s Church by the creation of a civic plaza to the
northern edge of the site.
Plan
E
F
20
22
27
F
5 4 3 2 storeys
E
F
S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N
Criteria Specification
Gross area 0.43ha
Max total residential development potential 7000m 2 (82 units approx: 20% 1 bed/ 65% 2 bed/ 15% 3 bed)
Min non-residential development 3060m 2 : retail/commercial at ground floor and first floor levels
Max perimeter building height 5 storeys (16 metres approx.)
Max landmark building height n/a
Min local public open space 900m 2
Edge definition of public realm Street tree planting
Min carriageway width n/a
Min pavement width 2.0 metres
Min threshold zone to buildings Public realm meets building line
Parking Parking would be provided as an at basement levels, delivering maximum surveillance and
frontage along New Street. Under ground parking over two basement levels would accommodate
approximately 200 spaces.
Access Vehicular access to the site will be taken from New Street. Entrances to serve the residential units
over should be taken direct from the street.
Unit Sizes 8-10 metre wide frontages. All residential units to be dual aspect.
Secon FF
21.0
Existing level
Section EE showing the 25 degree rule for effective daylight transmittance to existing residential
Secon EE showing the 25 degree rule for eecve daylight
transmiance to exisng residenal
21.0
Existing level
UNDERGROUND
PARKING
Section FF High quality public realm
4 6
26.0
24.0