Celbridge Local Area Plan 2010 (pdf) - Kildare.ie

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10.2 Donaghcumper Town Centre Expansion
The Celbridge Development Plan 2002 provided an objective
for the preparation of an Action Area Plan for the town centre
area in the vicinity of Main Street and the east side of the Liffey
in Donaghcumper. The Donaghcumper lands / Celbridge
Town Centre Action Area Plan (AAP) was subsequently
prepared. The AAP provides a development framework for
these lands in the context of Town Centre policy, amenity use,
protection of the river and conservation policies generally.
Given the proximity of the Donaghcumper lands to Celbridge
Main Street, its future development represents a significant
opportunity to expand the town centre in a cohesive way
utilising a high standard of urban design.
The Council seeks to ensure that Celbridge Town Centre
(comprising the existing Main Street / Mill Street and the
Donaghcumper Town Centre Expansion area) becomes a
vibrant, pleasant, comfortable and safe place for all who
utilise the area. This area shall provide a broad mix of uses to
allow for the social, economic and cultural regeneration of the
area.
Development Principles
. There shall be a mix of uses in the town centre
expansion area including retail, residential, office,
community, cultural and amenity.
. A key component of any future development of the
Donaghcumper lands will be the preservation of the
Open Space and Amenity zoned land to the north of
Donaghcumper House.
. Clear connections between the existing town centre and
the Donaghcumper lands are essential. A road bridge and
a pedestrian bridge are of high importance applying high
quality design standards due to the close proximity to
Castletown gates and nearby protected structures.
. Development of these lands shall have regard to the
surrounding landscapes most notably Castletown House
and Demesne including views, riverside landscaping,
planting, boundary treatments and watercourses.
. As Donaghcumper house is of historic and architectural
importance and is now a protected structure, the
protection, maintenance, renewal and continued use of
the house should be a key component of the
development of the Donaghcumper lands.
. All other requirements of this Local Area Plan in relation
to public utilities, flooding, energy performance etc will
also apply to the development of these lands.
Design Principles
. Development in the Donaghcumper lands shall achieve
an architectural diversity, while maintaining overall
coherence. This can be achieved through effective use of
scale, proportion and spatial connection.
. It is important that attention is paid to the relationship
between street width and building height, while
respecting the general building height of 3 to 4 storeys
with 5 storeys permitted at selected strategic locations.
. Developments with large footprints shall be broken
down to reduce massing and screened with smaller
units.
. Materials shall be of the highest quality with
consideration given to how they age over time.
. The site edges should not be treated as boundaries
and buildings in the town centre expansion area
that adjoin agricultural and amenity-zoned land
should be lower in height.
. Underground car parking shall be provided where
appropriate.
. All retail proposals shall be of the highest quality design.
No box formats shall be permitted.
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