Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council

10.0 Key Site Design and Development Briefs
KEY AREA 1: DESIGN PARAMETERS
VISION To establish a cluster of low density housing in keeping with the rural character of the site
Area Character Type Low density residential development area
Gross Area (excluding roads) 1.12ha
Uses Detached houses
Maximum Dwellings per Hectare 4 units per hectare
Maximum Total Dwelling Units 5 units
Population Potential* 14
Minimum Affordable/Social Dwelling up to 20%
Minimum Non Residential Development n/a
Building Height (Maximum) 1-1.5 storeys
Maximum Landmark Building Height n/a
Public Open Space 0.4ha in the form of a green link and park
Private Open Space All dwellings to have a private garden.
Car Parking 1-2 spaces per dwelling
Roof Style • Roofs should be of the pitched variety in the range of 37 to 40 degrees to allow for habitable roofs in the dormer roof
space
• Flat roofs should be avoided
• Lean-to roofs should be of equal or lower pitch than the main roof
Material Finishes • Ensure buildings have a consistent palette of materials in keeping with the existing rural character of the area.
• Materials to consider include stone, brick, render, slate and timber
• High quality boundary materials such as local traditional dry stone/lime mortared walls or low bank and hedging must be used
throughout the scheme
• Concrete block walls and brick walls are not acceptable
Building Setback
*Average household size in Fingal is 2.8 (CSO 2006)
Consistent set back to building line in the range of 14-16m
Any future development in this area shall have regard to road widening plans for Turvey Avenue
Indicative building forms and materials (images © rural design)
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