Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029 – Written Statement (Consolidated)

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 81FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Objective CSO21 – Promotion of Higher Densities Promote higher densities (50+ units per hectare) at appropriate locations in urban built up areas subject to meeting qualitative standards at appropriate locations with particular reference to urban centres and/or in proximity to high-capacity public transport nodes while demonstrating compliance with all relevant Section 28 Ministerial Guidelines. Objective CSO22 – Sensitive Redevelopment of Key Sites Encourage the sensitive redevelopment of key sites within the Dublin City and Suburbs area for mixed use which includes an appropriate residential component to enhance the viability and vitality of existing urban villages. Objective CSO23 – Town Centre Regeneration Continue to develop a strategic approach to town centre regeneration through Town Centre First: A Policy Approach for Irish Towns within settlements forming part of the Dublin City and Suburbs Area by utilising existing buildings and unused lands for new development, promoting residential occupancy and providing a mix of uses within these areas, including cultural and community uses and residential uses, as appropriate. Objective CSO24 – Blanchardstown Town Centre and DEZ Promote Blanchardstown Town Centre as an integral component in the promotion and development of the Dublin Enterprise Zone. Objective CSO25 – Optimising Existing Local Heritage Resources and Public Amenities Require that new development in the urban settlements of the Dublin City and Suburbs area optimises existing local heritage resources and public amenities, while protecting the character and biodiversity of the villages. Objective CSO26 – High Quality, Sustainable and Inclusive Development Promote development which incorporates a high quality, sustainable and inclusive approach to proposals in the Dublin City and Suburbs Area, which are supported by sustainable means of travel and which create locally distinctive neighbourhoods and positively contribute to the existing built and natural heritage. Objective CSO27 – Promote and Enhance existing ACAs Continue to promote and enhance the existing ACAs within our urban villages and protect their historic characters. Objective CSO28 – Improved Sense of Identity Develop enhanced community identities throughout Fingal through the improvement of social, cultural, community and residential amenities. Support the development of an improved sense of identity for the areas within Dublin City and Suburbs, including improvements to signage, landscaping and physical appearance and through the promotion of mixed uses, including residential, in our urban villages. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 82FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Objective CSO29 – LAPs, Masterplans and Frameworks Plans for Dublin City and Suburbs As set out in Tables 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 and 2.19 ƿ Implement existing Local Area Plans and Masterplans within Dublin City and Suburbs ƿ Prepare and implement Local Area Plans for identified areas ƿ Prepare and implement Masterplans for identified areas ƿ Prepare and implement Framework Plans for identified areas within the Dublin City and Suburbs area. Objective CSO30 – Intensive Population and Employment Uses The Plan will promote more intensive population and employment uses focussing on good community, civic and school facilities, good quality streets and spaces whereby existing and new neighbourhoods are knitted together alongside essential infrastructure and amenities that are required to develop sustainable communities and employment within the key urban centres, consistent with RPO 4.3. Objective CSO31 – Dunsink Prepare an Urban Area Plan for the strategic land bank at Dunsink during the lifetime of this Development Plan, in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, including an infrastructural audit with costings and implementation strategy to enable sustainable regeneration and development of the area that is cognisant of, and sensitive to the significant historic buildings within the area including the nationally important architectural heritage site of Dunsink Observatory. This plan shall include Dunsink Observatory lands and the provision of a Planetarium. Objective CSO32 – Designation of Dunsink Observatory Support the designation of Dunsink Observatory as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Objective CSO33 – Multi-Functional Green Infrastructure Corridor Develop multi-functional green infrastructure corridor between Dunsink and Tolka Valley Park. Objective CSO34 – Belcamp Consider a limited quantum of development on the Belcamp lands to facilitate the rehabilitation and preservation of Belcamp House. A design brief including the quantum and location of any such development, which shall not prejudice any future road requirements, shall be agreed with the Planning Authority prior to a planning application being lodged. Not more than 50% of any residential units permitted shall be sold or occupied pending the full re-instatement of Belcamp House to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. Objective CSO35 – Ongar Enhance and promote all existing greenspaces in Ongar by providing sensitive and appropriate leisure infrastructure within the boundary of the greenspace. Objective CSO36 – Feasibility Study – Howth Tram/Funiculars Carry out a feasibility study to examine the potential for the reinstatement of a tram or funiculars from Howth DART station to Howth Summit. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 83FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Key Town Swords Swords is identified as one of three Key Towns in RSES within the Metropolitan area, the remaining two being Bray and Maynooth. Key towns are defined as large economically active service and/or County towns which provide employment for surrounding areas. Such centres also benefit from high-quality transport links and have the capacity to act as growth drivers to complement Regional Growth Centres. Key Towns, given their historic significance and performance as settlements within a regional context, have potential to accommodate commensurate levels of population and employment growth, facilitated by their location on high quality public transport corridors and aligned with requisite investment in services, amenities and sustainable transport. Swords is the administrative capital of Fingal County Council with a population of 44,446 within the development boundary, as per the 2016 Census. Due to its strategic location, with direct links to the national road network (M1, M50 and Dublin Tunnel) as well as proximity to the Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor, Swords plays a vital role in the overall MASP strategy, fulfilling key residential and employment functions. Swords is home to some of the largest employers in the country, including highly skilled employment centres arising through links with Dublin Airport. The important relationship between Swords and Dublin Airport is recognised in the Plan and the protection and enhancement of airport access as a global gateway to the Region and the State will be protected. Residential development in Swords continues within establishing areas to the west and south of the town including Oldtown-Mooretown and Ridgewood with the longer-term residential potential of the town focused on the strategic land bank of Lissenhall to the east. It is envisaged that this important reserve could accommodate a significant mixed-use employment district in addition to providing between 6,000 and 7,000 residential units. Swords Masterplans (Barryspark, Crowcastle, Fosterstown and Estuary West) while providing a framework for the delivery of employment and opportunities for commercial floorspace, also offer the potential for medium/long term residential development into the future. The delivery of MetroLink in co-ordination with other transport proposals, including BusConnects, future Park and Ride facilities and enhanced electric vehicle charging infrastructure, are all crucial for the future sustainable development of Swords. Active travel options such as the Broadmeadow Greenway and Fingal Coastal Way also offer significant opportunities for further sustainable travel options which will benefit the town and significantly enhance connectivity with neighbouring settlements and the adjoining hinterland. A significant proportion of future urban development within Key Towns should be accommodated on infill/ brownfield sites by encouraging development, including renewal and regeneration of underused, vacant or derelict town centre lands for residential development to facilitate population growth. RSES identifies the importance of rejuvenating Main St. Swords which will unlock opportunities for promoting compact growth, realising infill development and bring about public realm improvements. The Sustainable Swords Project, a flagship initiative to enhance connectivity and provide significant public realm improvements, encompassing the Swords Cultural Quarter, is key to achieving a co-ordinated healthy placemaking strategy for the town, focusing on its key historical attributes and potential. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 84FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Swords Key Town Policy CSP26 – Consolidation and Growth of Swords Promote and facilitate the long-term consolidation and growth of Swords as a Key Town including the provision of key enabling public transport infrastructure, including MetroLink and BusConnects, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the NPF, RSES and the MASP. Policy CSP27 – Key Sites for Regeneration Support objectives to achieve a minimum of 30% of housing in the Key Town of Swords by way of compact growth through the identification of key sites for regeneration. Policy CSP28 – Swords as an Economic Driver Promote Swords as an economic driver and provide for strategic employment locations to improve its economic base and increase the ratio of jobs to workers. Policy CSP29 – Promote and Facilitate MetroLink Promote and facilitate the development of MetroLink, connecting Swords to the Airport and on to the City Centre. Policy CSP30 – Swords as a Vibrant Key Town Support the continued development of Swords as a vibrant Key Town with a thriving economy; an integrated public transport network; an attractive and highly accessible built environment with the highest standards of housing, employment, services, recreational amenities and community facilities. Key Town Objectives Objective CSO37 – High Quality Services Encourage a range and quality of retail, commercial, civic, cultural, leisure, community and other services commensurate with the role of Swords Town Centre as a Key Town. Objective CSO38 – Swords Main Street Retain the Main Street as the core of the town centre, protect and enhance its character and ensure that any future new commercial and retail development reinforces its role by promoting the development of active ground floor uses and limiting the expansion of certain non-retail and inactive street frontages including financial institutions, betting offices, public houses and take aways/fast food outlets. Objective CSO39 – Sustainable Swords Project Support and promote the implementation of key recommendations arising from the Sustainable Swords’ project including the implementation of the Swords Cultural Quarter. Objective CSO40 – Public Engagement and Sustainable Swords Support new forms of public engagement in the preparation of the Sustainable Swords project, with a view to building strong public interest, understanding and buy-in for the recommendations of the project. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 85FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Objective CSO41 – Regeneration and Infill Opportunities Support the regeneration of underused town centre lands along with the planned and sequential infill opportunities to provide for high density and people intensive uses in accessible locations that are accessible to high quality transport, existing and planned, and to support the preparation of a statutory land use plan for the strategic landbank at Lissenhall for the longer-term development of Swords. Objective CSO42 – Enhanced Urban Environment Facilitate the strategic regeneration of Swords to build on the resilience of the local economy and provide for an enhanced urban environment with a particular focus on the development of Swords Civic Centre and Cultural Centre, the delivery of the conservation plan for Swords Castle, and the delivery of an enhanced public realm in the town centre and to promote recreational and amenity uses in accordance with a healthy placemaking strategy. Objective CSO43 – Swords – Dublin Airport Support Swords-Dublin Airport as a key location for airport related economic development and employment provision linked to the protection and enhancement of access to Dublin Airport lands including the delivery of MetroLink. Objective CSO44 – LAPs, Masterplans and Framework Plan for Swords As set out in Tables 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 and 2.19: ƿ Implement existing Local Area Plans and Masterplans within Swords. ƿ Prepare and implement Local Area Plans for identified areas. ƿ Prepare and implement Masterplans for identified areas. ƿ Prepare and implement Frameworks for identified areas within Swords. Self-Sustaining Growth Towns Self-Sustaining Growth Towns are defined in RSES as towns which contain a reasonable level of jobs and services which adequately caters for the people of its service catchment. This may include sub-County market towns and commuter towns with good transport links, which have capacity for continued commensurate growth. Such towns offer potential for increased residential densities at high quality public transport hubs and can accommodate average or above average growth to provide for natural increase, service and/or employment growth where appropriate. Donabate is identified as a Self-Sustaining Growth Town within Fingal and is strategically located, benefiting from its position on the North-South Strategic Corridor. DART expansion, which is to be delivered by 2027, will increase capacity on the northern commuter line and will further support and strengthen connectivity. The settlement has experienced substantial housing development in recent years and extensive areas of undeveloped residential zoned land remains to the east and south of the town. Development will be carried out in accordance with the principles enshrined in the Donabate Local Area Plan 2016–2022 (extended to 2026). The development strategy will promote the creation of a vibrant town core by providing a high-quality living environment for existing and future populations and provide all necessary community, commercial, cultural, and social facilities in tandem with new residential development. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 86FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 The town benefits from its proximity to recreational resources of Newbridge Demesne, and plans are proposed for a major new Recreational Hub at Ballymastone which will complement existing sporting facilities within and to the east of the town. The Development Plan will also support the preparation and implementation of a Public Realm Framework for Donabate with particular focus on the Main Street, entrances to the town and key realm enhancement opportunities. The Donabate Peninsula enjoys many natural areas including the Rogerstown and Malahide Estuaries, European Sites which form part of the Natura 2000 network. Self-Sustaining Growth Towns Policies Policy CSP31 – MASP Strategic Development Areas Deliver strategic development areas identified in the MASP, located at key nodes along high-quality public transport corridors in tandem with the delivery of infrastructure and enabling services to ensure a steady supply of serviced sites and to support accelerated delivery of housing. Policy CSP32 – Donabate LAP Facilitate development on zoned residential lands within the settlement boundary of Donabate as prescribed in the Donabate LAP. Support the provision of the necessary social and community infrastructure including recreational facilities and strengthen and enhance the public realm, providing improved levels of connectivity and permeability. Policy CSP33 – Consolidate Development and Protect Unique Identity of Donabate Consolidate the development and protect the unique identity of Donabate. Self-Sustaining Growth Towns Objectives Objective CSO45 – LAPs and Framework Plans for Donabate ƿ Implement the existing Local Area Plan within Donabate. ƿ Prepare and implement a Framework Plan over the life of the Plan to guide and inform future development and to include measures to improve and promoted the public realm of the village. ƿ Promote and support the provision of a sewage mains connections for Corballis/Balcarrick residents. Objective CSO46 – Donabate Town Centre Channel and concentrate the development of additional commercial, social, community and civic facilities within Donabate town centre and promote high quality urban design in such development. Objective CSO47 – Donabate Peninsula Develop a continuous network of signed pathways and cycleways as appropriate, around Donabate Peninsula linking Portrane and Donabate to Malahide and Rush via the Rogerstown and Malahide Estuaries whilst ensuring the protection of designated sites and avoiding any routing along the northern boundary of Malahide Inner Estuary by virtue of its ecological sensitivity. Objective CSO48 – Pedestrian and Cycleways in Donabate Provide for a comprehensive network of pedestrian and cycle ways linking residential areas to one another, to the town centre, schools, the recreational campus at Ballymastone and the railway station. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 87FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Objective CSO49 – Corballis/Balcarrick – Sewage Mains Connections Promote and support the provision of a sewage mains connections for Corballis/Balcarrick residents. Objective CSO50 – Active Travel Connections Between Donabate-Rogerstown Park and Lusk-Rush Investigate all options in looking at the delivery of active travel connections between Donabate- Rogerstown Park and Lusk-Rush. Self-Sustaining Towns Self-Sustaining Towns are towns that require contained growth, focusing on driving investment in services, employment growth and infrastructure whilst balancing housing delivery. RSES envisages that population growth in these towns shall be at a rate that seeks to achieve a balancing effect and shall be focused on consolidation and inclusion of policies in relation to improvements in services and employment provision. Self-Sustaining Towns within Fingal are located in both the Metropolitan and Core Areas and comprise, Malahide, Portmarnock, Balbriggan, Rush, Lusk and Skerries. Malahide Malahide is designated a Self-Sustaining Town within the RSES and benefits from a high quality built and natural environment. Integral to its character and its exceptional amenity offer is Malahide Castle and Demesne, its coastal environment, tourism offer, its strong built heritage including the presence of Architectural Conservation Areas as well as excellent public transport accessibility. It is envisaged that Malahide will develop as a self-sustaining centre through the provision of a range of facilities to support existing and new populations. For this to be achieved, it is vital that the urban role of Malahide is strengthened, and development consolidated within the town. The natural heritage of Malahide Estuary, a European Site, is designated through a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA) and future development must respect the natural heritage sensitivities. The settlement contains a strong village centre structure with a regional park and access to a high level of local amenities. Housing delivery is being provided at a steady pace. Portmarnock A further important settlement located on the strategic rail network is Portmarnock. Portmarnock is a historic coastal settlement which developed in its linear suburban form in the 20th century. Further definition of the street frontage and upgrading of the streetscape would help to strengthen and consolidate the existing urban structure and identity of Portmarnock. Its location just north of Baldoyle Estuary, a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA), the presence of one of the finest beaches on the east coast, world class golf courses and a distinct natural and building heritage make Portmarnock an important tourist destination. There is potential to sensitively enhance the tourist experience through appropriate development of tourist services and amenities. The settlement through its own unique identity and character may be classed as a consolidation area within the metropolitan area, similar to Baldoyle, Sutton and Howth, given its location in proximity to Dublin City, coupled with key transport links. Development policy in relation to such consolidation towns will be based largely on their ability to meet locally generated demand for retail and services and on future growth related primarily to higher densities along public transport corridors. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 88FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Residential development continues to be provided on lands to the southwest of Portmarnock as part of the Portmarnock South LAP and significant improvements will continue to be made in the provision of active travel options building on the success of the Baldoyle Portmarnock Greenway, a vital phase in the Sutton to Malahide Greenway. Portmarnock’s commercial core and retail/service offer continues to grow, particularly along Strand Road with opportunity to provide for further commercial consolidation. Balbriggan Balbriggan is the largest of the Self-Sustaining Towns in the Core Area. Located c.18 kms north of Swords, with easy access off the M1 Motorway, it is also served by the main Dublin to Belfast rail line and commuter services to Dublin City. It has developed as a major residential town with a young and expanding population of 20,000 which has more than doubled over the past 20 years. Major infrastructural projects involving upgrades to the water supply, foul drainage and roads infrastructure have been carried out throughout the town and its environs. Balbriggan is eFibre broadband enabled with superfast fibre delivering speeds of up to 100Mb. Fingal County Council has prepared and is implementing Our Balbriggan 2019–23 Rejuvenation Plan, which will transform Balbriggan Main Street and Harbour and will provide significant investment in the public realm and town centre improvements to provide a more vibrant and vital centre to the town. This will be achieved in continued collaboration with stakeholders, by increasing employment, promoting industrial lands and by showcasing Balbriggan as an attractive location for investment. The availability of zoned lands for high technology and general industrial development, together with the significant infrastructural and environmental improvements with easy access to major transport corridors, ports, rail and air networks, offer considerable potential for the town. Fingal County Council is committed to working with representative stakeholders such as the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the local Chamber of Commerce, to attract and facilitate new employment generators into the town. Rush Rush has a distinctive and unique physical character and history and has been identified as a Self-Sustaining Town in accordance with the RSES definitions. Rush is a linear town focused on its long Main Street with a significant tradition of market gardening in and around the town. In recent times, the trend is towards the relocation of these horticultural operations to the rural area, west of the town and the development of new residential communities. The development strategy is to expand the town centre as a commercial, retail, employment and services centre serving the expanding community in line with Rush’s designation as a Self-Sustaining Town. The strategy includes opportunities for local rural business and general industry employment. In this regard, lands are zoned for the development of market gardening/rural business and more general employment/business development to the west of the town. Proposed new road systems together with existing roads form part of the overall strategy. This supports the preservation of the towns distinct character, retention of its market gardening tradition, the protection and enhancement of amenities and promotion as a local tourist destination. Retail provision in Rush should be self-sustaining in line with its role as a Self-Sustaining Town in the RSES. To avoid the creation of unsustainable commuting patterns, retail development should be at a level to serve the needs of the existing settlement and its rural hinterland but not attract inward commuting from adjacent towns. Lusk PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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   PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 89FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Lusk, also identified as a Self-Sustaining Town has grown in recent years from a village to a small town. Lusk is an historic settlement with notable built heritage and a distinctive character with a wealth of archaeology, traditional vernacular buildings and a distinct medieval street pattern around the town core which is a designated ACA. Rogerstown Estuary located to the south of the town is a European Site which must be protected into the future. It is important to conserve and enhance the unique character of the town core, consolidate the planned growth and ensure that the level of retail and local services concentrated in and adjacent to the town core grows to serve the expanding town population. To avoid the creation of unsustainable commuting patterns, retail development should be at a level to serve the needs of the existing settlement and its rural hinterland but not attract inward commuting from adjacent towns. Existing and future development will be consolidated within well-defined town boundaries and the distinct physical separation of Rush and Lusk will be maintained. Skerries Skerries is a compact coastal town served by a railway station. Benefiting from a well-defined town centre and access to coastal amenities and a regional park, it is considered that future residential development would be managed through a master-planning process. The development strategy reflects its status as a self-sustaining town, and the need to protect the character of the historic core, to consolidate development within welldefined boundaries and provide retail at an appropriate level for the town’s needs. Self-Sustaining Towns Policies Policy CSP34 – Consolidate Growth of Self-Sustaining Towns Consolidate the growth of Self-Sustaining towns including Malahide, Balbriggan, Lusk, Portmarnock, Rush and Skerries as set out in the Settlement Strategy for RSES and by encouraging infill development and compact growth rather than greenfield development and by intensification at appropriately identified locations. Policy CSP35 – Malahide Promote the planned and sustainable consolidation of the existing urban form and protect the unique identity of Malahide. The need to upgrade and support the development of the town centre will be balanced with the need to conserve its appearance as an attractive, historic village settlement and to retain the existing amenities of the area, being cognisant of its proximity to the ecologically sensitive coastline including European Sites. Policy CSP36 – Focus Growth Within and Contiguous to Core in Self-Sustaining Towns Support the sustainable long-term growth of Self-Sustaining Towns by focusing growth within and contiguous to the core to create a critical mass of population and employment based on local demand and the ability of local services to cater for sustainable growth levels. Policy CSP37 – Promotion of Enterprise and Employment in Self-Sustaining Towns Promote enterprise and employment throughout the County including along the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor including Balbriggan and work with other Local Authorities to promote Fingal and the wider mid-eastern region as an engine for economic growth. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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    PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy 90FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Policy CSP38 – Malahide, Balbriggan, Lusk, Portmarnock, Rush and Skerries Consolidate development and protect the unique identities of the settlements of Malahide, Portmarnock, Balbriggan, Lusk, Rush and Skerries. Policy CSP39 – Coastal Cycleway Support the provision of a coastal cycleway between Malahide and Swords along the Broadmeadow Estuary. Self-Sustaining Towns Objectives Objective CSO51 – Support Growth of Self-Sustaining Towns Proactively support and promote high quality services, social infrastructure, facilities, tourism offer, appropriate retail mix, and economic activity within Self-Sustaining Towns to meet the needs of existing and future growth in line with the scale and function of these towns within the Fingal Settlement Hierarchy. Objective CSO52 – Safe and Convenient Road, Pedestrian and Cycle Systems Ensure all Self-Sustaining towns benefit from safe and convenient road, pedestrian and cycle systems which promote permeability, accessibility, and connectivity between existing and new developments. Objective CSO53 – LAPs, Masterplans and Framework Plans for Self-Sustaining Towns As set out in Tables 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 and 2.19: ƿ Implement existing Local Area Plans and Masterplans within Self-Sustaining towns. ƿ Prepare and implement Local Area Plans for identified areas. ƿ Prepare and implement Frameworks for identified areas. Objective CSO54 – Tree-Lined Approach Retain existing tree-lined approaches to all towns and villages in order to preserve their special character. Objective CSO55 – Development and Growth of Balbriggan and Skerries Promote and facilitate the development and growth of Balbriggan and Skerries as primary service, social, cultural and local tourist centres in north Fingal. Objective CSO56 – ‘Our Balbriggan’ Continue to implement, promote, and support the ‘Our Balbriggan’ Rejuvenation Plan. Objective CSO57 – Harbours, Beaches Seashores – Balbriggan, Skerries and Rush Preserve and improve access to the harbours, beaches and seashores of Balbriggan, Skerries and Rush, while protecting environmental resources including water, biodiversity, and landscape sensitivities. Objective CSO58 – Rush as a Vibrant Town Facilitate the development of Rush as a vibrant town and retain its market gardening tradition. PlANNING FOR GROWTh CORE STRATEGy SETTlEMENT STRATEGy

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