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The natural setting of the Poolbeg Peninsula provides an opportunity to create a double waterfront, with related to the River Liffey and the south side a softer than relates to the dunes and mudflats.

Cross-section reveals the opportunities for diversity of landscape and housing typologies.

An impression of recreation and living on the bay.The family living consists of a variety of green spaces and accommodates residents of various lifestyles.

Scheveningen, NetherlandsThe redevelopment of the harbour in Scheveningen reconnected the centre with the water and helped establish a new identity for the city. Links were created by extending the city boulevard into the harbour. The existing dune landscape was reorganised in order to compliment a low-rise housing development. iconic developments were also strategically placed to address the commercial programmes. This project will be considered as an example of how existing landscapes can be reconfigured.

The Planning Scheme will look at how landscaping and dunes were dealt with in this project in order to understand how parking and housing issues can be addressed in the peninsula in a way that uses and enhances existing landscape features.

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BoRnEo SPoREnBuRg, AmSTERDAm, nETHERLAnDSReference Projects

The following section includes images of recently complete or proposed European projects. These projects are considered to have similar characteristics to the Poolbeg Peninsula, including industrial context, and relationship with nature.

Borneo Sporenburg, Amsterdam, NetherlandsBorneo Sporenburg are two peninsulas in the eastern part of the Amsterdam docks. The development comprises 2500 low-rise dwelling units with a density of 100 units per hectare, and includes water related uses.

West 8 developed three-storey, ground-accessed houses deviating from the usual terraced house in that they are strongly oriented to the private realm, through the use of patios and roof gardens in order to maximise the potential of the development area.

Similarly, Poolbeg Peninsula could also include high density, low rise family residential development, with the potential for water related uses.

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Markeroog, Netherlandsmarkeroog is located in Lake iJmeer northeast of Amsterdam. The aim was to create a multifunc-tional landscape where water management, nature, recreation, urban development, cultural history, and agriculture could be integrated coherently.

The Poolbeg Peninsula also requires the development of an integrated and coherent landscape framework, and incorporates similar elements and issues.

Sondre Frihavn, Copenhagen, Denmarkin the 19th century Copenhagen lost contact with the sea due to the extensive harbour industry and railway tracks. The redevelopment of the northern harbour area in Copenhagen offered the opportunity to reconnect the city of Copenhagen with its waterfront.

The creation of new connections from the city to the new development in the harbour not only gave local residents improved access to the sea, it also created a ‘critical mass’ for the harbour. The north harbour will now evolve as an integrated part of the city.

This project will be used as an example of how to improve the peninsula’s connectivity, as well how to develop and provide for a critical mass.

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Opportunities and Constraints

Opportunities

The Poolbeg Peninsula presents the opportunity to create a new sustainable urban quarter for Dublin, helping to consolidate the growth of the city. The Planning Scheme has the potential to provide a high quality mixed use development that enhances the natural environment and improves the recreational amenity of this waterside location.

Constraints

The key issues and constraints in terms of urban design analysis are as follows:

There are significant access constraints including •

severe congestion on the local road network, poor pedestrian linkage and virtually no cycle connections and public transport services comprising a severely limited bus service. improving and providing a variety of new transport links to existing neighbourhoods and the city centre is imperative to ensure there are sufficient transport options and the capacity to accommodate the future population of the Peninsula.

The Peninsula is currently an industrial and •

fragmented area that requires future development to provide a distinctive character.

Existing land uses create a constraint to the location •

and quantum of development because of the land area that they occupy, the wayleaves that exist across the Peninsula, noise and odour issues and the particular health and safety requirements which should be considered when developing in close proximity to these installations.

Service provision for the future population will be •

required and the essential functions of the existing utilities should be considered.

The relationship of future development with •

the neighbourhoods of Ringsend, irishtown and Sandymount is important, and future development should provide facilities to meet both the needs of the existing neighbourhoods and visitors to the area and the future community. it is important to ensure that the existing neighbourhoods benefit from the development of the Peninsula.

There are pockets of land that support populations •

of wildfowl protected by European legislation through environmental designations in Dublin Bay (see Figure 7.4 in Section 7 of this report). Future development should consider conservation of designated landscapes adjacent to the Peninsula. Future development will be carried out in a way that does not negatively impact on the integrity of the designated areas.

There are a number of archaeological monuments •

within the Peninsula (see Figure 7.4 in Section 7 of this report), such as the great South Wall and remnants of the Pigeon House fort, which are given statutory protection in the Record of monuments and Places. Consideration must be given to these monuments in future development.

impacts of future climate change including sea level •

rise and an increase in storm surges on the Peninsula itself must be taken into account in future development. Flood risk should be reduced wherever possible.

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