Oldtown Mooretown - Text - Fingal County Council

OLDTOWN - MOORETOWN
Local Area Plan
Typical 3 storey landmark to end to terrace
Typical residential street linking to parkland
Typical Low Density Housing
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pedestrians/cyclists only along the street/path adjoining the Broadmeadow
Linear Park through the development to the east.
Opportunity for an extension to the WDLR through this area to the
Lissenhall lands to the north shall be maintained.
Oldtown Medium Density Area
This area bounds the proposed Regional Park to the west, existing
residential development to the east and the Local Centre area to
the south.
There are existing hedgerows/trees dispersed along the eastern
boundary with the adjoining housing – these shall be incorporated
and strengthened within the proposed development. Development
at this boundary shall comprise largely two storey back-to-back
housing, sensitive to existing residential amenity of adjoining areas.
A north-south linear open space shall be provided along part of the
eastern boundary, linking in with adjoining open space in the
neighbouring development. This will facilitate improvement to
amenity, permeability and ease of access between existing and new
developments.
A minor ridge exists across the medium density lands, this shall be
incorporated within a green corridor to maximise upon views and
minimise visual dominance of development.
Views exist northwards from the Rathbeale Archaeological Park,
which is located at a high point due to its prominence historically
as an ecclesiastical site. Buildings shall be located to maximise
views northward from this park towards the northern uplands. View
sheds to be protected shall be specifically addressed at Masterplan
stage.
Development, where adjoining Glen Ellan Main Street, shall front
onto this street and ensure natural surveillance of the Rathbeale
Archaeological Park.
A buffer zone incorporating strategic tree planting shall be provided
along the western boundary of the plan lands. This planting will
serve to appropriately and clearly define the western edge of the
built up area of Swords town and provide an appropriate transition
boundary with the adjoining Regional Park.
Oldtown: Low Density Lands East of Rathbeale Archaeological
Park
The area to the east of the Rathbeale Archaeological Park and
adjoining the Rathbeale Road accommodates one residential
dwelling, accessed via an existing laneway off Rathbeale Road.
There is an existing overgrown stream to the west, with significant
vegetation along a raised bank at the western and eastern edges
of the stream. There are sharp changes in the ground level at this
location, with the land falling steeply toward the south of the site.
No link into the LAP lands will be possible from this landbank.
Existing vegetation along the boundaries of this area shall be
maintained.