Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council

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HSE
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Parish Pastoral Forum
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ESB
Appendix 2 Consultation Report
a) Town needs to be balanced. Currently there are few facilities/services to serve the west side of the railway line
b) Shelman proposes key pedestrian and cycle linkages through the site at key area 4 to the east side of the railway line
c) Have a desire for a mixed use development to include basement parking, apartments retail and community facilities over 3-4 storeys
d) Issue with water mains directly under site which cordons off development potential to the southern end of key area 4
e) Reservation buffer to the west side of the train line also needs to be considered in any proposal for the key area
f) Would like to see a connection over the rail line for pedestrians
g) Night economy is needed to make the area lively
a) Would like to see a primary healthcare facility within the new town centre
b) Requirement also for 15-20 car parking spaces associated with this use
a) A desire that the Church car park not be included in any car parking strategy.
b) A desire to consider a suitable site for the construction of a Drop in Site /Youth Cafe around the town centre as a very large percentage of the population -possibly as a high as
50% are children and teenagers.
c) Does not desire the youth café to be on the lands of the church. Requests a more secluded area of the village for this to be developed
d) Desires the retention of the grassed verge to the north of the church site
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The Forum would be favourable to general environmental improvements along the main street that would enhance the area, with the exception of tree planting i.e. in front of the
church.
a) Stated that the substation located to the rear of the shopping centre acts as a feed for both the apartments and the shopping centre
b) Stated that the building could be incorporated into another building if it met appropriate fire regulations and safety standards
c) For the substation to be removed would involve a substantial cost. The location also would need to be close to the existing and checked with the ESB for suitability and costing.
d) The utility boxes on the main street would be a lot easier and flexible than the subsation to remove. Again its relocation would need to be in close vicinity to the existing location
as it feeds the traffic lights and church.
10 a) John Keeling built the centre in the late 1990’s
b) If had the chance again would underground the car park and expand retail above ground
c) Would like to see an increase on existing of 50-60 car parking spaces upon existing if it was possible
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Donabate Community Council
a) That the existing town centre of Donabate be enhanced in accordance with the provisions of the Donabate Local Area Plan
b) That any other commercial centre to be developed within the Local Area Plan lands does not compromise the viability of the existing town centre
c) The provision of an integrated transport hub for Donabate and Portrane to include rail/bus service needs, car and bicycle parking.
d) Provide for a high degree of permeability, specifically cycling, pedestrian and vehicular permeability both within and between those areas and connecting to the existing town
centre
e) Provision to be made for footpaths, cycleways and walkways and in particular access to the train station, Newbridge Demesnes, the beaches and the major open spaces at
Rogerstown and Broadmeadow estuaries
f) Need for Garda Station, Medical Centre, Retirement Homes, pre school childcare, tertiary education, library/resource centre, new train station and bus depot, youth facilities,
parking and traffic management
Stakeholder Consultation 04 December 2007
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