Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
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STREET HIERARCHY –<br />
URBAN DESIGN PARAMETERS AND OBJECTIVES:<br />
Central Street [see Plan and Cross Sections]<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● Central Street shall be the main 24 hour public pedestrian thoroughfare<br />
linking all public spaces, from Cultural Square, Pavilions Place, Metro<br />
Plaza, to ‘Upper Street’ within the Barrysparks development area.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The width of the street shall be 12-14m.<br />
● The retail street shall have a continuous façade height between 12 and 15m.<br />
● This street shall be covered by a glazed canopy shelter structure.<br />
● Building façades above the retail street shall be set back to create a stepped<br />
profile to the street to allow the glazed canopy to bear onto the roof at this point.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising overshadowing.<br />
● Appropriate mechanisms/environmental controls shall be developed in<br />
order to ensure that a suitable environment at street level is maintained<br />
having regard to the sheltered nature of the street and the need to interface<br />
with the existing shopping centre. The environmental controls shall be<br />
attractively designed and doors shall not be utilised to enclose the street.<br />
● Materials and finishes to the street shall be designed to reflect the<br />
character of an external street.<br />
USES<br />
● Active ground floor uses shall be required.<br />
● Foyers and entrances to larger office buildings shall be facilitated along<br />
Central Street.<br />
● Main circulation routes connecting all levels shall be located off Central Street<br />
and shall not interfere with the free flow of people along this pedestrian street.<br />
● Uses over the retail street shall form part of street façades creating points<br />
of focal interest and passive supervision of the street. The location of<br />
residential/office units above shall be coordinated to ensure daylight/<br />
sunlight to the street and minimise overshadowing.<br />
● Retail units shall occupy maximum 2 floors (taken at +1 street level) with<br />
residential and office units above.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards may be visible providing opportunity for the<br />
landscaping to become part of the street character.<br />
The Rise [see Plan and Cross Sections]<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● The Rise shall be the main 24 hour public thoroughfare linking Malahide<br />
Road to Metro Plaza over the R132 and connecting to the Barrysparks<br />
development area. This street shall cater for cyclists and public transport.<br />
● The Rise shall be designed as a sloping street with a bridge over the R132<br />
with a gradient of less that 1:20 (subject to confirmation of detailed traffic<br />
engineering design).<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The width of The Rise street will be 12-14m (width subject to engineering<br />
requirements for bus access).<br />
● The street shall have a continuous façade height of between 12 and 15m.<br />
S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N<br />
● This street shall be covered by a ‘shelter structure’. The shelter structure<br />
shall not be sealed off at either end by an enclosing element ensuring<br />
continued permeability and accessibility within this area.<br />
● Street façade extends above parapet height as a series of intermittent<br />
gables and landscape elements.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimishing overshadowing.<br />
● Materials and finishes to the street shall be designed to reflect the<br />
character of an external street capable of taking vehicular traffic.<br />
USES<br />
● Active ground floor uses shall be required.<br />
● Foyers and entrances to larger office buildings shall be facilitated.<br />
● The Rise shall facilitate pedestrian, cyclist and public transport access from<br />
Malahide Road to the R132 and into the Barrysparks development area.<br />
● Uses over the retail street shall form part of street façades creating points<br />
of focal interest and passive supervision of the street. The location of<br />
residential/office units above shall be co-orindated to ensure daylight/sunlight<br />
to the street and minimise overshadowing.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards will be made visible, providing opportunity for the<br />
landscaping to become part of the street character.<br />
Shop Street and Mall Street [see Plan and Cross Sections]<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● Shop Street shall link the primary streets of Central Street and The Rise and<br />
will have restricted accessibility (minimum 18hr).<br />
● Shop Street shall be a pedestrian only street.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The width of Shop Street shall be 10-12m.<br />
● The street shall have a continuous façade of 13 to 15m height.<br />
● The street shall be covered by a shelter structure.<br />
● Building façades above the retail street shall be set back to create a<br />
stepped profile to street.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising overshadowing.<br />
● Materials and finishes to the street shall be designed to have the character<br />
of external street.<br />
USES<br />
● Active ground floor uses shall be required.<br />
● Main circulation cores connecting all levels and residential entrances shall<br />
be accommodated along Shop Street.<br />
● Uses over the retail street shall form part of street façades creating points<br />
of focal interest and passive supervision of the street. The location of<br />
residential/office units above shall be co-orindated to ensure daylight/sunlight<br />
to the street and minimise overshadowing.<br />
Side Street [see Plan and Cross Sections]<br />
Three streets identified on the plan are given the generic name ‘Side Street’. The<br />
guidance hereunder refers to the basic parameters governing the design of each<br />
of these streets.<br />
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CHARACTER<br />
● Side Street is a small scale public route linking primary streets with north<br />
and south edges. Side Street shall have 24hr accessibility and shall be<br />
primarily pedestrian and catering cyclists.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The width of Side Street shall be 8-10m.<br />
● The profile of the street shall have a continuous façade, while street parapet<br />
heights may vary but shall be smaller in scale than primary streets, circa.9-15m.<br />
● This type of street shall be open (unsheltered).<br />
● Building height, orientation and width shall ensure daylight and sunlight<br />
within the street while minimising overshadowing.<br />
● Materials and finishes shall be designed to reflect the use as an external street.<br />
USES<br />
● Active ground floor uses incorporating small scale retail service uses and<br />
‘own door’ suites shall be accommodated.<br />
● Residential entrances, casual recreation and specialist uses shall be<br />
accommodated.<br />
● Uses over the retail street shall form part of street façades creating points<br />
of focal interest and passive supervision of the street. The location of<br />
residential/office units above shall be co-orindated to ensure daylight/sunlight<br />
to the street and minimise overshadowing.<br />
South Street [see Plan and Sections]<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● South Street shall be a residential street, mediating between the suburban<br />
scale of Carlton Court and the urban scale of the Town Centre.<br />
● South Street shall be a public street with 24 hour accessibility which will cater<br />
for pedestrians, cyclists, taxi and vehicular traffic. This street shall not be covered.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The width of South Street shall be 13m.<br />
● The profile of the street and height of buildings shall be constrained by the<br />
need to create an edge treatment which responds to existing scale and<br />
character of the existing adjoining and permitted residential development<br />
within Carlton Court.<br />
● The heights and layout of buildings will be restricted within parameters set<br />
out in Edges Conditions: Southern Edge.<br />
● A minimum 3m wide continuous densely planted tree screen and landscaped<br />
corridor shall be provided at the edge with Carlton Court residential<br />
development (see Edge Conditions: Southern Edge). The layout of buildings will<br />
provide opportunity for integrating tree planting into streetscape creating a<br />
green corridor while creating a softer landscape edge to existing Carlton Court.<br />
● The residential street shall act as an active edge and screen to the retail<br />
development behind.<br />
● The residential units shall be 1, 2 and 3 storey and shall reflect the scale<br />
and form of existing and permitted neighbouring housing.<br />
USES<br />
● A mix of own door unit types shall be provided, with provision for community<br />
facilities, such as a crèche.