Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council

10.0 Key Site Design and Development Briefs
KEY AREA 9: DESIGN PARAMETERS
VISION To allow for the redevelopment of this key town centre site with a positive frontage to Main Street. Enhance the existing amenity of the town
by the creation of a New Town Square within the site
Area Character Type High Density Mixed Use Development Area
Gross Area (excluding roads) 0.6ha
Uses Apartments, Duplexes, Penthouses over ground floor Retail, Commercial Uses
Maximum Dwellings per Hectare 73 units per hectare
Maximum Total Dwelling Units 44 units approximately
Population Potential* 123
Minimum Affordable/Social Dwelling Up to 20%
Minimum Non Residential Development 8000m2
Building Height (Maximum) 4 storeys
Maximum Landmark Building Height n/a
Public Open Space Minimum 1000m2 in the form of a civic plaza
Private Open Space All residential units to have access to a landscaped roof garden of 800m2 as well as private terraces/balconies
Car Parking Parking will be accommodated at basement and surface levels
Apartments: 1-2 spaces per dwelling
Offices: 1 space per 25m2 gross floor area
Restaurant/Cafe: 1 space per 5m2 dining area
Shopping Centres and Retail Stores: 1 space per 20m2 gross floor area
Roof Style • A variety of roof profiles should be promoted at this location
• Avoid the use of modern box eaves with deep projecting fascias and projecting barge boards
Wall and Roof Finishes • The minimum solid is to comprise of 40% of the facade. The maximum void or glazed area is expressed as 60% of the facade
• Wall materials to consider include stone, brick, render, metal and wood
• Roof materials to consider include slate, photovoltaics, green roof and metal sheeting
Building Setback Predominantly modest set backs to Main Street 1 (3-5 metres), increasing with localised variation providing variety and interest.
*Average household size in Fingal is 2.8 (CSO 2006)
Indicative building forms and materials
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