Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council

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8.4 Heights And Massing Building heights and massing will be controlled within a height strategy which responds to: (i) The existing site context and neighbouring areas. (ii) The creation of 2 major public spaces of significant size (excluding Metro Plaza) and the need to create appropriate scale of enclosure. (iii) Provision of a modulated or graded profile away from the buildings about the major public spaces which indicates a hierarchy of space. (iv) Identify locations which could accommodate landmark forms to strengthen spatial hierarchy. Building heights are indicated as a series of height ranges which respond to the Heights Strategy, uses within each building, the need to create a modulated building profile and to minimise any potential of overshadowing [see map Barrysparks Heights Strategy]. S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N A location suitable for a landmark building has been identified at the southern edge of Metro Plaza. This 40m+ building will be a landmark and will provide a sense of arrival for the development. This mixed-use building forms a gateway to Barrysparks. Surrounding the landmark building, structures of up to 40m are located along the R132 to provide a sense of enclosure for Metro Plaza. This responds to the desire to increase density adjacent to a public transport node. From Metro Plaza, building heights are gradually reduced into the site. Building heights between Eastern and Western Avenue vary up to 30m. The highest building is located between Upper Street and Lower Street on the northern side of the Main Square. This tall building helps to identify and define this public space. Apartment buildings along the eastern edge of Eastern Avenue are further reduced in height and respond sensitively to the houses located along the eastern boundary. Offices/business buildings along the western edge of Western Avenue will be 9 0 reduced in height to respond to the buildings at Airside Business Park. Shadow studies will be conducted to ensure that the height and mass of buildings are appropriate and do not have a negative impact within the site or on the surrounding areas. LANDMARK BUILDING The proposal for the metro stop at <strong>Swords</strong> and the desire to extend the Town Centre provides the opportunity to create major building developments at Barrysparks. Allied to this is the need to increase density within close proximity of a public transport node. A site adjacent to Metro Plaza is identified as a location for a landmark building. This important site addresses the southern side of the plaza and its massing will complement the development on the opposite side at the Pavilions site. This building forms part of a gateway to the Barrysparks development. The building will be a mixed use development on ten floors. Three of those floors will be retail, floors four to seven will contain offices and the upper three floors will be residential. Heights Strategy
EDGE CONDITIONS The boundaries with existing residential and commercial developments to the west and east are considered as edges and shall be co-ordinated with neighbouring lands to respond to the existing scale, use and character. The strategy adopted when dealing with adjacent buildings is to gradually reduce the scale and tier the height and massing of the proposed development. This will help ensure that issues relating to overshadowing and overlooking are mitigated. Shadow studies will be conducted as part of the planning process to ensure that the height and mass of the buildings are appropriate and do not have a negative impact within the site or on the surrounding areas. The following cross-sections relate to the edge condition and highlights the need for sensitivity adjoining existing developments. S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N 9 1
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SWORDS M A S T E R P L A N J A N U
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1.0.1 LOCAL CONTEXT: FINGAL COUNTY
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Local Objectives to CDP Swords Maps
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● An accessible public transport
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3.5 Architectural Features In conju
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SECURITY SHUTTERS The appearance of
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Summary The Urban Design Guidelines
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