‘“facilitate the development of liffey Valley as a vibrant and sustainable Town Centre” LIFFEY VALLEY TOWN CENTRE Valley LOCal ARea PlaN iffey L that “where the whole community can avail of the highest standards of employment, services and amenities” of ” and proud be can accessibility, and and be to choose connections good people where environment, place a is built attractive “an • SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL • PLANNING DEPARTMENT • MARCH 2008 • LIFFEY VALLEY TOWN CENTRE LOCAL AREA PLAN South Dublin County Council March 2008 This Local Area Plan was prepared under the direction of Tom Doherty, Director of Planning by the following: South Dublin County Council Project Team :- Paul Hogan Senior Planner Anne Hyland Senior Executive Planner Karen Kenny T/Senior Executive Planner Eddie Conroy County Architect Suzanne Furlong Public Realm Designer Helena Fallon Senior Executive Engineer Andrew O’ Mullane Senior Executive Engineer Larry McEvoy Chief Technician Alan O’Connor Executive Technician Garvan O’Keeffe Clerical Officer Additional Input: Bronagh Kennedy - EDAW - Urban Design Consultants Steve Crawhurst - Environmental Consultant JMP Transport Planners & Engineers Atkins Transport Planning Dublin Transportation Office Benoy - Architectural Consultants David Lennon - Architectural Consultant Simon Clear and Associates - Planning Consultants David Jordan Research - Economic Analysis and Survey Research Tom Doherty, Director of Planning This Local Area Plan was adopted by the elected members of South Dublin County Council on 10th March 2008 in accordance with Section 20 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and will remain in force for six years unless amended or revoked by the Council. CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................7 4.4.3 Future Land Use ............................................................................................................ 53 1.1 Development Plan Brief and Statutory Context ............................................................ 7 4.4.4 Existing Access and Movement .............................................................................. 54 1.2 Public Consultation .................................................................................................................. 9 4.4.5 Future Access and Movement ................................................................................ 54 1.3 Structure of the Plan................................................................................................................ 10 4.4.6 Existing Built Form and Landscape ....................................................................... 55 4.4.7 Future Built Form and Landscape .......................................................................... 55 2.0 Context .........................................................................................15 4.4.8 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 56 2.1 Site Location and Description ............................................................................................... 15 2.2 Background .................................................................................................................................. 16 5.0 Policies and Standards ...........................................................59 2.3 Current Trends ........................................................................................................................... 17 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 59 2.4 The Need for Change - Opportunities and Challenges ................................................. 19 5.1.1 Purpose of Development Management ............................................................... 59 2.5 The Vision ...................................................................................................................................... 19 5.1.2 Contents ........................................................................................................................... 59 5.1.3 How to Use this Guide ................................................................................................ 59 3.0 Strategic Framework ..............................................................23 5.1.4 Variation to Development Management Standards ....................................... 59 3.1 Land Use and Intensity ............................................................................................................ 23 5.1.5 Supporting Documentation ...................................................................................... 59 3.1.1 Land Use ...................................................................................................................................23 5.2 Buildings and their setting ..................................................................................................... 60 3.1.2 Intensity and Built Form ...................................................................................................... 25 5.2.1 Building Layout and Orientation .............................................................................. 60 3.2 Access and Movement............................................................................................................. 27 5.2.2 Building Language......................................................................................................... 60 3.2.1 Context ............................................................................................................................. 27 5.2.3 Building Height/Plot Ratio ........................................................................................ 61 3.2.2 Traffic Modelling ........................................................................................................... 27 5.2.4 Landmark Opportunities ............................................................................................ 61 3.2.3 Mitigation ......................................................................................................................... 27 5.2.5 Street Interface ............................................................................................................. 62 3.3 Public Spaces .............................................................................................................................. 31 5.2.6 Signage ............................................................................................................................. 62 3.4 Community and Social Infrastructure ............................................................................... 34 5.2.7 Public Spaces ................................................................................................................. 63 5,2.8 Open Space Provision ................................................................................................. 63 4.0 Framework Plans ......................................................................39 5.3 Quality of Life ............................................................................................................................... 64 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 39 5.3.1 Land Use Mix .................................................................................................................. 64 4.2 Civic Core ...................................................................................................................................... 40 5.3.2 Residential Mix/Unit Size and Layout .................................................................. 64 4.2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 40 5.3.3 Residential Tenure ....................................................................................................... 65 4.2.2 Existing Land Use ......................................................................................................... 41 5.3.4 Privacy (Visual and Acoustic) ................................................................................... 65 4.2.3 Future Land Use ............................................................................................................ 41 5.3.5 Energy Efficiency and Passive Solar Design ....................................................... 66 4.2.4 Existing Access and Movement .............................................................................. 42 5.3.6 Safety and Security ...................................................................................................... 67 4.2.5 Future Access and Movement ................................................................................ 42 5.3.7 Management Companies ........................................................................................... 67 4.2.6 Existing Built Form and Landscape ....................................................................... 43 5.4 Access and Movement............................................................................................................. 68 4.2.7 Future Built Form and Landscape. ........................................................................ 43 5.4.1 Street Layout ................................................................................................................