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 />
The primary routes at Barrysparks are described below. They have been given<br />
provisional names for ease of description. Additional streets may be developed<br />
to ensure break up of blocks ensuring greater levels of permeability and access.<br />
Upper Street<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● Upper Street shall be the primary and central 24 hour pedestrian route<br />
traversing the Barrysparks development. This route shall be a sloping<br />
street, linking in with Metro Plaza at level +1, falling to +0 at the main public<br />
space within the scheme, ‘Main Square’.<br />
● Upper Street shall connect with Central Street within the Pavilions to the<br />
northwest. It is important to maintain 24 hour connection between the two<br />
sites via this street and to ensure the co-ordinated design of these streets in<br />
terms of material, finishes, street furniture etc.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● Upper Street shall be 10-12m wide.<br />
● The buildings along this route shall vary in height from 20m to 43m with the<br />
taller buildings being located where the street widens around public spaces.<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 reflect the<br />
character of an external street.<br />
● Upper Street shall be co-ordinated with Central Street (within the Pavilions)<br />
in terms of materials, finishes and character, where appropriate.<br />
USES<br />
● Retail uses shall occupy maximum 3 floors, with residential and offices<br />
units overhead.<br />
● Residential uses over the retail street shall form part of street facades<br />
creating points of focal interest and passive supervision of the street.<br />
● The location of residential/office units above shall be co-orindated to ensure<br />
daylight/sunlight to the street and minimise overshadowing. Shadow studies<br />
will be conducted as part of the planning process to ensure that the height<br />
and mass of the buildings are appropriate and do not have a negative impact<br />
within the site or on the surrounding areas.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards serving the<br />
residential/office units may be<br />
visible providing opportunity for the<br />
landscaping to become part of the<br />
street character.<br />
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Lower Street<br />
S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● Lower Street is an important 24 hour pedestrian route through the<br />
development linking in with Upper Street and the Metro Quarter to the<br />
northwest and the main public space within the scheme, ‘Main Square’ to<br />
the southeast. This street runs at grade parallel to Upper Street.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● Lower Street shall be 10-12m wide.<br />
● Building Heights shall be 20-23m.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising overshadowing.<br />
● Part of this street will have a double height covered arcaded walkway at first<br />
floor level. At the lower street level protection is provided by way of fabric or<br />
glass canopies to protect pedestrians.<br />
USES<br />
● Retail uses shall occupy maximum 3 floors, with residential and offices<br />
units overhead.<br />
● Residential uses over the retail street shall form part of street facades<br />
creating points of focal interest and passive supervision of the street.<br />
● The location of residential/office units above shall be co-orindated to ensure<br />
daylight/sunlight to the street and minimise overshadowing. Shadow studies<br />
will be conducted as part of the planning process to ensure that the height<br />
and mass of the buildings are appropriate and do not have a negative impact<br />
within the site or on the surrounding areas.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards serving the residential/office units may be visible<br />
providing opportunity for the landscaping to become part of the street<br />
character.<br />
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Eastern Avenue<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● Eastern Avenue shall be a tree lined avenue accommodating 24 hour access<br />
for vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist traffic. This avenue facilitates access<br />
from the R132 and shall connect into the proposed Airside/Drynam<br />
Distributor Road network. This avenue also connects to The Rise, which is<br />
an important part of the public transport system.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● Eastern Avenue shall be 28-30m wide from building to building. The<br />
carriageway width will be 7.3m with footpaths and cycleways separated from<br />
the carriageway on either side.<br />
● Buildings adjoining this street shall range in height from 3 to 7 floors on<br />
either side.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising overshadowing.<br />
USES<br />
● Residential units and retail uses with residential units over shall be<br />
accommodated along Eastern Avenue.<br />
● A Hotel Use may be accommodated at the junction of Eastern Avenue and<br />
the R132.<br />
● Uses over the retail street shall form part of street facades creating points<br />
of focal interest and passive supervision of the street. The location of<br />
residential/office units above shall be co-ordinated to ensure daylight/sunlight<br />
to the street and minimise overshadowing. Shadow studies will be conducted<br />
as part of the planning process to ensure that the height and mass of the<br />
buildings are appropriate and do not have a negative impact within the site or<br />
on the surrounding areas.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards serving the residential/office units may be visible<br />
providing opportunity for the landscaping to become part of the street character.