Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
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The Rise<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● The Rise shall be the main 24 hour public thoroughfare linking Barrysparks<br />
lands over the R132 via the Metro Quarter and connecting to Pavilions area<br />
and Malahide Road. This street shall cater for cyclists, taxi and bus traffic.<br />
● The Rise shall be designed as a sloping street (1:20 slope in line with<br />
building regulations) with a bridge over the R132.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The width of The Rise street will be 12-14m and at a slope of less than 1:20.<br />
This shall be subject to confirmation of detailed engineering requirements<br />
for bus access.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising overshadowing.<br />
USES<br />
● The Rise shall facilitate pedestrian/cyclist/public transport access from<br />
Malahide Road to the R132 and into the Barrysparks development area.<br />
● Entrances and frontages shall be organised along this street to ensure activity.<br />
Western Avenue<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● Western Avenue is an “all vehicle” avenue, facilitating permeable access<br />
through the site. It will be the main access road for vehicles travelling from<br />
the north and shall connect with the Airside/Drynam Distributor Road network<br />
providing access to the southeast of <strong>Swords</strong> and the surrounding road network.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The carriageway width shall be 7-8m with footpaths and cycleways<br />
separated from the carriageway on either side. The width from building to<br />
building shall be 28- 30m.<br />
● This tree lined avenue shall have buildings ranging in height from 3 to 7<br />
floors on either side reinforcing the street’s importance as a major route.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising overshadowing.<br />
USES<br />
● Western Avenue shall be fronted by a mix of office and ground floor retail<br />
uses, with a focus on active frontages to this street.<br />
● Uses over the retail street shall form part of street facades creating points<br />
of focal interest and passive supervision of the street.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards serving the residential/office units may be visible<br />
providing opportunity for the landscaping to become part of the street character.<br />
The Cut<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● The Cut shall be a secondary 24 hour pedestrian/cyclist route linking Upper<br />
Street and The Rise.<br />
DESIGN<br />
● The Cut shall be 6m wide.<br />
● Building heights shall be 19m – 30m<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising 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 approporiate and do not have a negative<br />
impact within the site or on the surrounding areas.<br />
USES<br />
● Active retail uses shall be accommodated with offices and residential units<br />
over the retail units.<br />
● Uses over the retail street shall form part of street facades creating points<br />
of focal interest and passive supervision of the street.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards serving the residential/office units may be visible<br />
providing opportunity for the landscaping to become part of the street character.<br />
Bridge Street<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● This 24 hour Cross Street shall link Western and Eastern Avenues and is<br />
predominately for the use of cyclists, pedestrians and restricted vehicular<br />
access/service vehicles.<br />
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DESIGN<br />
● This street shall be 14-15m wide.<br />
● Building heights will be 19-27m.<br />
● A small public space is provided halfway along its length and is called<br />
Barrysparks Place.<br />
● Building height, orientation and width of the street shall ensure daylight and<br />
sunlight within the street, while minimising overshadowing.<br />
USES<br />
● Retail uses with residential uses over shall be accommodate along Bridge Street.<br />
● Leisure, amenity and active uses shall front onto Barrysparks.<br />
● Landscaped courtyards serving the residential units may be visible providing<br />
opportunity for the landscaping to become part of the street character.<br />
Cross Street<br />
CHARACTER<br />
● Cross Street provides 24 hour access between Western and Eastern Avenues<br />
and is predominately for the use of cyclists, pedestrians and service vehicles.<br />
● The primary public space within this area ‘Main Square’ adjoins Cross Street<br />
and shall be addressed by active frontages.<br />
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DESIGN<br />
● This street shall be 14-15m wide. At limited times<br />
of the day it may also be used by cars. In the<br />
evenings its use will help bring activity to the<br />
central parts of the development.<br />
USES<br />
● Retail uses with residential and office uses over<br />
shall be accommodated along this street.<br />
● Ground floor uses shall have active frontages to<br />
enliven the street.<br />
● Main Square will support a mix of active frontages<br />
address this public space and the street.