Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council
Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council
Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council
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5.1.5 Focal Sites<br />
Focal sites are presented where they terminate a view (visual stop)<br />
along a strategic route or street. The major existing focal sites in<br />
<strong>Donabate</strong> town centre are identified in Map 4: <strong>Urban</strong> Design Appraisal.<br />
These are located at:<br />
• The key site at the junction of Main Street, Portrane Road and<br />
Beaverstown Road, also known as The Hand junction.<br />
• The key site opposite the graveyard at the southern end of the Main<br />
Street<br />
5.0 <strong>Urban</strong> Design Appraisal<br />
• The key site at the junction of Turvey Avenue and Kilcrea<br />
• The key site at on the Kilcrea Road opposite Prospect Hill<br />
• The town centre ‘green’ at St. Patrick's Terrace<br />
In respect of the junction at Main Street, Portrane Road and<br />
Beaverstown Road it is acknowledged that in the short to medium<br />
term this site is required to house a waste water treatment pumping<br />
station. This does not and should not result in a downgrading of the site<br />
potential and the short term landscaping and screening will be critical<br />
to maintain and enhance the visual aesthetic of this site.<br />
The <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> should try to exploit these focal sites in<br />
proposals for structuring the town.<br />
Focal Site at the junction of Portrane Road and Beaverstown Road Focal Site at the junction of Turvey Avenue and Kilcrea Road<br />
Focal Site opposite the graveyard at the southern end of Main<br />
Street<br />
Focal Site at the town centre ‘green’ at St. Patrick's Terrace<br />
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