Pembroke Quarter to Create a Vibrant Waterfront Community
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Pembroke Quarter to create a vibrant waterfront community An exciting new chapter is about to open for the Poolbeg Peninsula and the surrounding communities of Irishtown, Ringsend and Sandymount. Almost 20 years after the closure of the Irish Glass strong and resilient community with a vibrancy and Bottle factory, the potential of the site is finally to vitality of its own. be realised with the development of the Pembroke The overall objective is to deliver a high quality, Quarter – a vibrant waterfront community environmentally sustainable residential-led mixed- strategically located between Dublin City and use urban quarter featuring a mix of tenure and Dublin Bay. residential unit types. Creating a sustainable and The creation of this new unique urban quarter will balanced community is a core aim. A key factor see the transformation of approximately 15 hectares in achieving this balance is the provision of an of a former industrial site into an integrated and appropriate mix of unit types to meet the needs of a vibrant waterfront neighbourhood with a balanced wide range of residents. mix of residential, offices, retail, hotel, cultural and With this in mind, the Pembroke Quarter will include community facilities, leisure, food and beverage 10% social housing throughout the development. A and open-air public amenity space within walking further 15% of the residential units will be allocated to distance of Dublin City Centre. affordable housing. These homes will be integrated At the heart of the Pembroke Quarter will be throughout all areas of the Pembroke Quarter in order approximately 3,800 new homes, providing housing to allow a genuinely diverse community to build and for up to 9,500 people along with in excess of 90,000 thrive. sqm of commercial, civic and enterprise space. The Pembroke Quarter lies within the Poolbeg West commercial and enterprise space will provide jobs Planning Scheme approved by Dublin City Council for more than 10,000 people, many of them from and confirmed by An Bord Pleanála in April 2019. Pembroke Quarter and nearby communities. The scheme will be sensitively developed in relation It will be a place where residents, people employed to the surrounding residential dwellings in the area. there and visitors can live, work and play. The inclusion Subject to permission, construction on the first of a range of different housing types combined with residential element could begin in early 2022, before a powerful mix of local amenities, shops, workplaces, welcoming the first residents to Pembroke Quarter educational facilities, and public spaces will build a in 2024. Point Dept. Luas Stop To IFSC/ City Centre RIVER LIFFEY Ringsend Village Ringsend Park To Grand Canal Dock/City Centre Pigeon House Irishtown Village To Poolbeg Sean Moore Lighthouse Park Irishtown Nature Park To Ballsbridge To Sandymount DUBLIN BAY Concept Plan Lansdowne Road DART Station Sustainable Transport Corridor To Sandymount Sandymount Local Green Connections Village Promenade Alternative Port Access Route Neighbourhood/Cultural/Community Hubs Map showing accessibility and integration of the development Integration New Residential Neighbourhood Port/Industrial Compatible Uses Mixed Uses - Commercial, Creative Industries, A key objective of the Poolbeg West Planning Scheme Industrial (including Port Related) Activities is to integrate the new Pembroke Quarter with the surrounding communities. The Pembroke Quarter has the potential to bring new life and opportunities Dedicated public transport infrastructure will also to the communities of Irishtown, Ringsend and be integrated into Pembroke Quarter in order to Sandymount. These communities each have strong promote a high level of use of sustainable transport. and very unique identities and Pembroke Quarter will Local routes and greenways will be facilitated and add to this distinctiveness. connected through the scheme, allowing for local The site itself will be highly permeable, allowing for journeys to occur with ease and safety. Cyclists will public access at all times. This ensures easier, and connect to existing routes to Poolbeg lighthouse, improved routes for local residents to the enhanced and with new local routes through the provision of coastline and strand. Physical connections the new street network, including the Coastal Link, between the areas will be designed to encourage creating a more leisurely route through the scheme. communities to interact within their shared villages, parks and community, sporting and leisure facilities. Those physical connections will include pedestrian links and cycling routes, along with the provision of a new bus route and Luas extension. It will also include links to the city centre via the new dodder bridge along the South Docks, and to the coastal path and Irishtown Nature Park through a Coastal Promenade. This will provide a key link connecting Sandymount Strand to Poolbeg lighthouse and South Wall. The permeable edge to Sean Moore Park allows the extension of the park to envelop the Coastal Link road facilitating the potential extension and grading of green space and making the shared space accessible to members of neighbouring communities. Artist’s impression of design style 2 Artist’s impression of design style Employment Amenity Of critical importance to the sustainability of Social sustainability is firmly to the fore of the community, the Pembroke Quarter will be the creation of promoting the development of local community, cultural more than 10,000 new jobs by its commercial and recreational uses. and enterprise elements. Members of the new A key feature of this exciting new urban quarter will be community as well as their neighbours in the the generous provision of well designed, attractive, local area should be able to find work close to multifunctional public open spaces. These will complement their homes. new community, sports, education and other ancillary That will mean the creation of in excess of facilities and spaces which could be used to promote the 90,000sqm of new commercial office and local creative and arts’ communities. enterprise space. A central amenity space for residents, visitors and people A mix of office types will be developed to who work in Pembroke Quarter will connect the civic heart allow for flexible formats and adaptable uses of the community bringing the natural landscape deep into including life sciences, enterprise, media and the Quarter, allowing and promoting informal gatherings hotel accommodation. and social activity. Map showing potential community amenity locations RIVER LIFFEY Grand Canal Dock Ringsend Ringsend Park CREATE A NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPS NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE Grand Canal NEW SCHOOL Dock NEIGHBOURHOOD Irishtown SQUARE NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE Sean Moore IRISHTOWN CREATE A NEW Park NATURE RESERVE COMMUNITY HUB CREATE A NEW Aviva Stadium STREET NETWORK Sandymount Ballsbridge Landsdowne Road 3 DISCLAIMER 1. This drawing is the property of Cameo & Partners Ltd. 2. It must not be copied or reproduced without written consent. 3. Do not scale from this drawing. 4. 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