Oldtown Mooretown - Text - Fingal County Council

OLDTOWN - MOORETOWN
Local Area Plan
Planning
Department
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The Landscape and Recreational Strategy for Swords Regional Park
(to be prepared by FCC) shall be prepared prior to/in conjunction
with the Urban Design/Landscape Masterplan(s) for the plan lands.
This is necessary to ensure access to the Swords Regional Park is
facilitated as part of the development of the Oldtown lands.
Additional archaeological investigation, including geophysical
survey, will be required in the Oldtown lands, in particular an area
at the western boundary with the Swords Regional Park. This will
be addressed post LAP at Masterplan stage in consultation with the
National Monuments Section of DoEHLG.
Key Development/Urban Design Objectives
Context
The key resources which provide context for the LAP lands and
which will influence the overall design approach are as follows:
lArchaeological discoveries - these discoveries will form the
basis of a network of interlinked archaeological open
spaces, adding to a sense of place.
lExisting topography, water courses and trees/hedgerows
– the ecclesiastical site in Oldtown is at a high point within
the lands, with important view sheds of the northern
uplands; existing water courses and trees are important
features in the development of green corridors, which will
contribute greatly to the biodiversity of the landscape and
direct recreational routes for pedestrians/cyclists.
lDevelopment of and interlinking of Broadmeadow Linear
Park and Swords Regional Park with the LAP lands – these
places will contribute to the hierarchy of open spaces
available to the community in this area.
lProtection of existing residential amenity of houses to east
and south of Oldtown-Mooretown LAP lands and within the
plan lands is important. Specific attention will be paid to
separation distances, overlooking and overshadowing.
Permeability and Ease of Movement
lDevelopment will ensure creation of a pedestrian and
cyclist friendly environment with safe and direct green links
connecting open spaces and key destinations.
lA hierarchy of urban streets will be established, which will
be interlinked with limited use of cul-de-sacs.
lThe Western Distributor Link Road and Main Streets will
be tree lined boulevards with pedestrian/cyclist facilities,
and strong urban edges overlooked by well designed
buildings.
lStreets and open spaces will incorporate SuDS solutions
in their design.
lA pedestrian friendly environment in the form of shared
spaces/home zones will be supported in appropriate
locations within the development lands.
Landscape and Open Spaces
lThe open space strategy will comprise a hierarchy of well
designed open spaces, ranging in size, character and role,
supported and connected via green routes.
lThe quantum of open space shall be in accordance with
Fingal County Development Plan standards.
lAll open space will be accessible, usable and functional.
lOpen spaces and green corridors will be designed to
ensure they are overlooked, safe spaces, enjoying passive
surveillance from housing/community facilities.