Oldtown Mooretown - Text - Fingal County Council

OLDTOWN - MOORETOWN
Local Area Plan
High quality pedestrian friendly environment
Planning
Department
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3.3.5 Social & Affordable Housing
Social and Affordable housing shall be delivered in accordance with
the provisions of the Housing Strategy as adopted by the Fingal
Development Plan. Social and affordable housing shall be delivered
jointly by Fingal County Council, private developers and the
voluntary housing sector. In order to promote and facilitate social
integration it is an objective of the Council to ensure that social and
affordable housing is spread throughout the Oldtown and
Mooretown lands.
3.3.6 Childcare Facilities
It is the policy of Fingal County Council to ensure that childcare
facilities are provided for as part of the overall development of the
Oldtown and Mooretown lands in accordance with the Guidelines
for Planning Authorities [June 2001]. Purpose built centres shall be
built as part of the proposed Local Centre. The locations of
additional childcare facilities shall be identified within each
character area at planning application stage.
Key Objectives
Sustainable Neighbourhoods
lPromote well-designed quality residential development
with mix of housing types, sizes and tenures, and with a
range of community, commercial and amenity facilities,
within walking distance.
lPromote principles of sustainable neighbourhood design
in new housing areas.
lProvide for a high quality sustainable urban environment
where priority is given to legibility and permeability for
cyclists and pedestrians, and with easy access to public
transport.
Housing
lPromote the provision of a wide choice of dwelling types,
tenure and size to reflect the diversity of needs in the
expanding community.
lPromote the integration of social, affordable and private
housing throughout the LAP area.
lPromote the provision of family sized residential units.
3.3.7 Local Centres: Retail and Commercial Services
Local Centres are areas which support a range of services and
neighbourhood shops and supermarket for the local community at
a convenient and accessible location. A Local Centre usually
accommodates a supermarket and a range of non-retail services,
mixed with offices and residential units, encouraging day and
evening use.
A key objective of the development strategy in the Oldtown-
Mooretown area will be the clustering of retail/commercial,
community and residential services at an accessible location,
thereby encouraging the creation of a focal point for the community,
supporting the vibrancy and vitality of the area. The Local Centres
shall be designed within an urban village street pattern connecting
in a fully permeable manner with the surrounding street network.
Residential/office over retail/commercial units will be supported.
Stand-alone, single-storey supermarket buildings are not
considered appropriate.