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Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028 – Volume 1: Written Statement (as varied by Variations Nos. 1–11)
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards.
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- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 501 Land Use and Activity Context and Land Uses The majority of the lands are zoned ‘Z5’ reflecting the area’s central location suited to a variety of land-uses including both commercial and residential. Some areas are zoned for more specific purposes mostly to recognise the need to conserve architectural heritage in this very historic part of the city centre. These include lands around the Bridewell Garda Station, the Four Courts, Law Library and associated lands to which a Z8 zoning applies and buildings to the north of Saint Michan’s Park, including the Debtors Prison and courthouse building, which are all zoned Z8. Some older residential streets are zoned as residential conservation areas (Z2), including streets adjoining Church Street (which was built in response to the collapse of a tenement at Church Street and is one of the first Corporation housing schemes) and around Father Matthew Square/Ormond Square. Capel Street and its historical commercial origins, is located within an Architectural Conservation Area, and the area from Beresford Street to Green Street, including a distillery building and also Saint Michan’s Church and along the Liffey Quays and buildings are outlined with the conservation area objective. (See Section 11.5.3) Having regard to the above, a framework for redevelopment of underutilised sites needs to demonstrate sensitive integration whilst also generating new vitality. Opportunities for the creation of quality new green/open spaces as part of larger redevelopment projects can supplement existing spaces at Chancery Park, St. Michan’s Park and Ormond Square. There is also considerable scope for public realm upgrades which can both enhance the setting of these spaces and provide quality connections between key destinations. Opportunities also exist to support casual market trading in appropriate public realm areas subject to appropriate licencing. Taking into account the designation of the SDRA as an area of archaeological interest, the significance of this area in medieval Dublin’s history and the rich archaeological material evident in this area; there is a presumption against basement development in all but exceptional circumstances. Housing & Community ▪ To promote an appropriate mix and diversity of residential accommodation. ▪ To support community facilities serving the area, such as the Macro Community Resource Centre on Green Street, which provides an integrated facility for a range of community services and voluntary organisations. ▪ To support the provision of an appropriately located public civic space to serve the community.
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 502 Open Space ▪ To create an interlinked hierarchy of public open spaces and routes including civic spaces and parks, throughout the Markets area that are attractive, multi-functional, safe, welcoming and accessible to local residents, workers and visitors. ▪ To support the implementation of the projects identified in the Markets Public Realm Masterplan and encourage the provision of new open space on site as part of larger redevelopment opportunities where feasible; increasing the overall open space provision in the area. Height There is substantial variation in building height in this area, reflective of the area’s rich history and evolving range of uses. Scope for enhanced height is considered somewhat constrained due to the prevailing height, scale and fine grain of existing development, in situ archaeology, along with sensitivities associated with the Capel Street ACA, the extent of protected structures and designated conservation areas. Landmark buildings are generally not considered appropriate in this SDRA. However, it is acknowledged that some of the larger regeneration sites, such as the “Total Produce” site have the potential to accommodate some increased height and locally higher buildings. The site at Ryders Row also has potential for locally higher buildings due to the setting at the junction of two busy streets. Design and Green Infrastructure ▪ To support the implementation of the projects identified in the City Markets Public Realm Greening Strategy, to enhance biodiversity and amenity. ▪ To support the redesign of Saint Michan’s Park and associated public realm and amenity improvements. ▪ To exploit opportunities for street trees and low level planting. ▪ To encourage the installation of features referencing the route of the culverted Bradogue River in the public realm. This may be through creative use of materials, installation of signage/information boards, or through public art features. Movement and Transport ▪ To reinforce the existing pedestrian spine identified in the Guiding Principles Map and to capitalise on it through targeted permeability interventions increasing connectivity and encouraging pedestrian and cycle journeys throughout the area. ▪ To facilitate increased pedestrian space on Capel St and throughout the area. ▪ To support an improved pedestrian route on Cuckoo Lane in providing a quality link route through the area; that respects the heritage materials of the Lane. ▪ To facilitate delivery of cycle routes identified in the Guiding Principles Map and the NTA GDA Cycle Strategy.
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 503 ▪ To explore the provision of new cycling and pedestrian connections through the areas crossing the River Liffey and connecting to Fishamble Street. Guiding Principles for Key Opportunity Sites 1 - ‘Total Produce’ Site Development on this large site will require a sensitive approach that incorporates variation on each elevation to avoid monolithic built forms. Some boundaries for this site will need to set back to allow for the widening George's Hill and at Beresford and Mary’s Lane, and to facilitate adequate separation distances from the buildings opposite, whilst also preserving their character. The 10% allocation of public open space should be located at the south-east corner of the site where it can benefit from generous solar gain and the activation provided by the revitalised markets building. Base height should be 6-7 storeys, where residential amenity considerations allow, while additional heights at the identified locations could reach 8-9 storeys at the south-east of the site and up to 12 storeys at the north-east of the site. Any height over the base level shall be confined to the illustrated locations, should be clearly defined architecturally, and should not extend substantially along the block. 2 - Fish Market Site The regeneration of the Fish Market site allows for the development of a building of civic use as well as the provision of ancillary services to the market opposite. The redevelopment of the site should accommodate a new public space/continued amenity uses at the northern end of the site. In time, such public open space has the potential to be visually continuous with that proposed for of the Total Produce site, and across Mary's Lane. This visual integration should be carefully considered at early design stage in regard to layout and materials. Any redevelopment of this site could accommodate its current and emerging uses at basement or roof level, subject to related assessments. 3 - TU Dublin Site This substantial site is positioned between a DCC housing project to the north and established residential development to the south. The building and lands are associated with the Technical University (TU) which is currently consolidating many of its educational facilities at its Grangegorman campus nearby. If redeveloped, the predominant land use should be residential. It could also accommodate alternative (and compatible) ground floor uses. The east-west orientation of the site could accommodate an L-shaped or U-shaped building block with a southerly aspect.
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 504 4 – Site adjacent to the Courthouse/Debtor’s Prison This infill site, largely comprising a surface car park, lies between the Green Street courthouse and the Debtor’s Prison, both of which are protected structures of considerable historic and architectural merit and dating from the late 1700s. Sensitive development of the infill space has potential to interlink the two heritage buildings and provide new or associated uses which could include exhibition space and or community/event space, hence facilitating public access and wider appreciation of these heritage buildings. There is also potential for a new green strip connecting to St. Michan’s Park to the south. 5 - Ryders Row A site of considerable visual prominence, its redevelopment should contribute a building of significant architectural merit, befitting its location at a key nodal point and vista termination along Parnell Street. With respect to built form and height, it should respond to the prevailing built form, character and grain of the established buildings to its west along Parnell St. However, at the corner it could accommodate a slender building of up to 6-8 storeys. Whilst outside the immediate SDRA boundary, the development of this site has potential to signal the route from Parnell Street through to the markets area.
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 505 Figure 13-14: SDRA 13 Markets Area and Environs
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 506 13.16 SDRA 14 – St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs Introduction The St. James’s Healthcare Campus, located in Dublin’s south inner city, occupies a site extending to 19.3 hectares. The extensive site, which has been a focus for healthcare since 1730, comprises various building forms dating from the nineteenth to the twenty first century, interspersed with temporary structures and surface car parking areas. The western section of the campus is undergoing intensive regeneration with the construction of the new National Children’s Hospital. The healthcare campus provides a major health and knowledge base within the city, partnered with Trinity College Dublin. Plans to consolidate and enhance these uses are supported by the Dublin Area Metropolitan Strategic Plan which identifies the hospital as a key employment zone and enabler in the delivery of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy. St. James’s Healthcare Campus has identified the following programme of works over the course of the development plan: (i) Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute, (ii) Ambulatory Care Centre, (iii) relocation of the Coombe Women’s and Infants Hospital, (iv) critical care centre, and (v) acute mental health inpatient and community facility. The City Council supports the further regeneration and intensification of health, research and educational uses within this site, subject to the key guiding principles set out below and the requirement for a Masterplan to be agreed with the Planning authority. Opportunities to create a healthcare hub surrounding the healthcare campus will also be encouraged and supported where feasible. The vision to develop St. James’s Healthcare Campus as a leading health and innovation hub is underpinned by the following guiding principles: Urban Structure The future intensification and development proposals for the campus shall be set out in the context of a Masterplan to be agreed with the Planning authority that shall address the following key points: ▪ The Masterplan shall set out a strategic blueprint for the future development of the SDRA, identifying key connections, public open space and building frontages that will inform an urban-design-led approach to the development of this strategic site. ▪ A mobility management strategy shall inform the preparation of the Masterplan. This shall address the need to provide enhanced connectivity both within the site and with the surrounding area creating a more accessible and permeable healthcare campus. In particular, there is a need for enhanced pedestrian and cycle links and public transport links that reduce the need for private vehicles and minimise traffic impacts on the wider community.
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 507 ▪ Opportunities to provide enhanced pedestrian / cycle connectivity between the healthcare campus and Heuston Station will be sought with the potential for a riverside walk along the Camac to be explored. ▪ The provision of a pedestrian focused campus shall be complemented by pubic open spaces that provide “break-out” accessible spaces with links to the surrounding green infrastructure. Land Use & Activity Healthcare Campus ▪ The objective is to consolidate and support the vision for St. James’s as a lead academic health sciences campus. Healthcare Campus Environs ▪ Local synergies that support the creation of an innovation corridor of enterprise, investment and employment in the wider St. James’s environs will be encouraged. The attraction of health- and knowledge-related industries including bio and life sciences, healthcare, creative and digital industries and medical supplies provide complementary uses to the healthcare campus with potential to consolidate this area as a national and international driver within these key knowledge sectors. ▪ Proposals to promote investment in the local area, to provide new affordable homes and amenities for staff and a training centre for healthcare workers will be encouraged. ▪ The work of the St. James’s Hospital Community Benefits Oversight Group shall continue to ensure that as the campus is regenerated, so too are the benefits shared in the surrounding communities. Height ▪ In general building heights of 6-8 storeys will be encouraged, with opportunities for locally higher buildings at the St. James’s Gateway and Luas. Design ▪ High-quality public realm will be required and shall be applied to the network of streets and public spaces. ▪ Innovation in design will be encouraged to complement the vision for a world class health and education centre. ▪ Developments must respond to the design and setting of protected structures, respecting the historic nature of this campus. ▪ The provision of shared public spaces, both indoor and outdoor, shall be encouraged to provide opportunities for networking and socialising.
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 508 ▪ St. James’s Street gateway: Carry out public realm improvements and redevelop the use of vacant sites on James’s Street at the northern end of the entrance to the campus. ▪ James’s Walk/ Grand Canal Park: public realm improvements will be sought/ delivered to enhance this linear space which acts as a southern gateway to the healthcare campus and an amenity for the local community. Opportunities to link the healthcare campus / public open spaces to this linear park with be sought. Green Infrastructure ▪ The Masterplan shall include a green infrastructure strategy that provides amenity and biodiversity space in addition to surface water attenuation measures. ▪ Support provision of a green corridor along the Camac River with new landscaping and enhanced pedestrian/cycle connectivity at Old Kilmainham, including if feasible, connections to Kilmainham Mills and IMMA.
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 509 Figure 13-15: SDRA 14 St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs
- Strategic Development Regeneration Areas | Chapter 13 510 13.17 SDRA 15 – Liberties and Newmarket Square Introduction This SDRA corresponds to the area defined by the Liberties Local Area Plan 2009. With the expiration of the Local Area Plan (LAP) in May 2020, the SDRA seeks to incorporate relevant elements of the LAP, as appropriate, that have yet to be realised. While considerable urban consolidation and regeneration of the Liberties area has occurred in recent decades, significant opportunities for regeneration and enhancement still exist, as identified in the guiding principles for this SDRA. It is an objective of the plan to recognise the unique role the Liberties plays in Dublin’s character and to ensure that regeneration safeguards the Liberties’ strong sense of community identity and cultural vibrancy into the future. The guiding principles for SDRA 15 are as follows: Urban Structure ▪ To recognise the importance of the historical spine of the Liberties and its medieval street network. ▪ To identify permeability interventions to augment this network and also to restore historic laneways, where appropriate. ▪ To recognise and enhance the role that civic and historic buildings play in the identity and legibility of the Liberties area. ▪ To create a hierarchy of public open spaces including civic squares and parks, throughout the Liberties that are attractive, multi-functional, safe, welcoming and accessible to local residents, workers and visitors. ▪ To support the regeneration of large blocks in order to provide the opportunity to improve the human scale of the existing urban structure. ▪ To reinforce a sense of place and identity by promoting the development of distinctive character areas as indicated on the Guiding Principles Map. Land Use & Activity ▪ To recognise the varied and historic land-use mix that contributes to the character of the Liberties area. ▪ To recognise the strong community that exists in the Liberties area and the contribution it makes to the fabric of the area. ▪ To support the regeneration and reopening of the Iveagh Markets and recognise the historic and cultural importance of its existence. ▪ To support the delivery of the Liberties Creative Cluster and other initiatives to strengthen the arts within the Liberties. ▪ To recognise the contribution that 3rd level education institutions make to the Liberties area.
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