What is a masterplan? What must be fixed? What is flexible? What happens next?

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Masterplan 2007 - Map only - Portable Document Format (PDF file: 4 Mb)
Masterplan 1998 - Map only - Portable Document Format (PDF file: 2.3 Mb)

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(i) Foreword

(ii) Credits

(iii) Masterplan

1 Introduction

2 Ballymun Today

2 Image

3 Consultation Process

4 What you said

5 Population

6 Community Facilities

7 Economic Development - Context

8 Economic Development - Strategy

9 Training and Education

10 Constraints

11 Land Use Proposals

12 Transport

13 Amenity/Play

14 Landscape - Comparators

14 Landscape - Strategy

15 Urban Design

16 Infrastructure

17 Housing Standards

18 Housing Management

19 Implementation

20 Costs

21 Energy and Environment

Neighbourhoods - As Existing

Neighbourhoods - As Proposed

22 Coultry

23 Shangan

24 Sillogue/Sandyhill

25 Sandyhill/Sillogue

26 Poppintree Park

27 Poppintree

28 Balcurris

29 M50

30 Main Street

31 Sustainability

32 References

(i) Foreword
Link to PDF [PDF: 62 kb]

(i) Credits
Link to PDF [PDF: 86 kb]

(iii) Masterplan
What is a masterplan? What must be fixed? What is flexible? What happens next?
Link to PDF [PDF: 62 kb]

1. Introduction
Link to PDF [PDF: 249 kb]

2. Ballymun Today
Location and context and image.
Link to PDF [PDF: 109 kb]

2. Image
Link to PDF [PDF: 165 kb]

3. Consultation Process
This section explains the process to date. A variety of means were developed to ensure full community involvement and strong local consensus. They included: Public meetings; Design Groups; Drop in surgeries; News letters; Public events; Focus groups; Future community consultation.
Link to PDF [PDF: 103 kb]

4. What You Said
A summary of feedback from residents on: New homes for Ballymun; Clubs and training; Community facilities; Transport; Youth and children; Leisure, sport and recreation; Advice, support and community development; Health and the physical environment; Education and training; Employment and economic environment.
Link to PDF (section 1) [PDF: 85 kb]
Link to PDF (section 2) [PDF: 91 kb]

5. Population
This section sets out and interprets statistics currently available. More survey work will be necessary.
Link to PDF [PDF: 91 kb]

6. Community Facility
This section sets out current community needs and facilities. Many established community groups in many fields are operating in Ballymun. These will be catered for In the new neighbourhood and central community facilities and will provide an important focus for local activities and encourage the development of new groups and activities.
Link to PDF [PDF: 393 kb]

7. Economic Development - Context
Job creation is essential to the successful regeneration of Ballymun. This section details the strengths of Ballymun and the challenges to be met. A strategy involving inward investment; Tax and financial incentives; Training and business development; image building; Ballymun's strategic setting and the encouragement of local development.
Link to PDF [PDF: 124 kb]

8. Economic Development - Strategy
This section explores ideas for attracting sustainable economic development in more detail, dealing with the background; objectives; constraints; assets; the institutional and financial situations; proposals for institutional structure; incentive proposals; key economic development proposal, and action programmes.
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 89 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 133 kb]

9. Training & Education
This section sets out opportunities and programmes for educational and training development.
Link to PDF [PDF: 160 kb]

10. Constraints
This section explains the physical constraints to the redevelopment of Ballymun. This is not a green field site. The principal constraints examined are: roads; existing local services; archaeological sites; major services in Santry avenue; the District heating system and the north Dublin drainage system.
Link to PDF [PDF: 139 kb]

11. Land Use Proposals
This section describes where different types of development can take place. The proposals are set in their national, strategic, and statutory planning contexts. A number of specific local issues are examined.
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 77 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 128 kb]

12. Transport
This section describes the transport links desired in the new Ballymun. LUAS, the proposed light rail service for Dublin will form a crucial part of the transport proposals. Also examined are proposals for improved bus services both locally and linking to Dublin's city centre; cars, new roads and parking; cycleways; bridleways; the airport; construction traffic and heavy rail.
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 60 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 196 kb]

13. Amenity/Play
This section deals with play and sporting issues; where will play areas be located? What type of play facilities will there be? How will different age groups be catered for? When will this happen?
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 56 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 153 kb]

14. Landscape - Comparators
This section sets out the range and character of proposed open spaces. A series of plans are provided showing precedents in Dublin for the proposed parks and public places. These will fall into four categories: A district park (Poppintree Park); Local parks (Balcurris and Coultry); Local greens(Shangan and Sillogue); Town Centre (A new public plaza). Planning strategies and street tree planting are examined.
Link to PDF [PDF: 161 kb]

14. Landscape - Strategy
Link to PDF [PDF: 174 kb]

15. Urban Design
This section sets out the principles for the design of spaces between buildings; examines precedents in the development of Dublin; proposes streets, avenues, courts and parks in the new Ballymun, and a new concept for the massing of buildings.
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 59 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 144 kb]

16. Infrastructure
This section sets out (mainly in map form) the existing services layouts and the challenge of providing improved services in the new Ballymun.
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 130 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 140 kb]

17. Housing Standards
This section examines the existing context and sets out the proposed housing standards in terms of space, design, private and open space, quality and variety, accessibility, parking and sustainability.
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 64 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 140 kb]

18. Housing Management
This section looks at housing management policy and examines tenure options. What role can hosing management play in bringing about improvements in Ballymun? What sort of tenure options are available? Will existing residents be able to purchase houses? What about housing co-operatives, voluntary housing associations and private renting?
Link to PDF [PDF: 96 kb]

19. Implementation
This section sets out some parameters for the detailed implementation of new housing programmes, illustrates how phasing might be carried out in the Shangan neighbourhood for example, and includes a phasing map for the masterplan as a whole.
Note: These plans will be amended in the course of implementation, and new plans and programmes will be generated in due course.
Link to PDF File (Indicative programme) [PDF: 127 kb]
Link to PDF (Sample phasing-Shangan) [PDF: 319 kb]
Link to PDF (Masterplan phasing) [PDF: 244 kb]
Link to PDF (Detailed programme) [PDF: 210 kb]

20. Costs
This section explains the apportionment of the anticipated budget for the whole project. How much will the project cost? How will the money be spent? How will the project me managed to achieve value for money?
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 104 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 278 kb]

21. Energy & Environment
This section explores ways in which energy can be saved and resources conserved. The masterplan has adopted the key elements of sustainability as set out in Local Agenda 21. Analysis of the existing situation gives rise to a number of options for energy and cost efficient heating systems. A holistic approach to energy and resource conservation examines transport, waste-disposal and water use. Innovative and experimental houses will form part of the programme.
Link to PDF (Section 1) [PDF: 102 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 71 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 3) [PDF: 62 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 4) [PDF: 105 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 5) [PDF: 72 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 6) [PDF: 74 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 7) [PDF: 75 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 8) [PDF: 87 kb]

21. Neighbourhoods - As Existing
Sections 22 to 28 inclusive deal with detailed proposals for the neighbourhoods.
Link to PDF File [PDF: 213 kb]

21. Neighbourhoods - As Proposed
Sections 22 to 28 inclusive deal with detailed proposals for the neighbourhoods.
Link to PDF File [PDF: 233 kb]

22. Coultry
Link to PDF File [PDF: 183 kb]

23. Shangan
Link to PDF File [PDF: 204 kb]

24. Sillogue/Sandyhill
Link to PDF File [PDF: 183 kb]

25. Sandyhill/Sillogue
Link to PDF File [PDF: 196 kb]

26. Poppintree Park
Link to PDF File [PDF: 176 kb]

27. Poppintree
Link to PDF File [PDF: 196 kb]

28. Balcurris
Link to PDF File [PDF: 207 kb]

29. M50
This section examines development pressures resulting from the new motorway (M50) and explains the solution arrived at for lands at Naul Meadows, and Sillogue Lane.
Link to PDF File [PDF: 129 kb]

30. Main Street
This section describes the opportunities for creating a vibrant new town centre for Ballymun.
Link to PDF File (Section 1) [PDF: 180 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 156 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 3) [PDF: 198 kb]

31. Sustainability
"Sustainable development; a strategy for Ireland" (Department of the Environment 1997) established a policy framework for sustainable development. This section summarises how the masterplan fits into this framework.
Criteria examined are:

Local economy and employment.
Use of energy and natural resources.
Housing conditions and indicators.
Social and educational deprivation.
Efficient use of land encouraging compatability and flexibility.
Accessibility within, to and from the area.
Waste management, disposal and recycling.
Urban design, landscape and visual appearance.
Shopping provision.

Link to PDF File (Section 1) [PDF: 692 kb]
Link to PDF (Section 2) [PDF: 527kb]

32. References

Link to PDF File [PDF: 70 kb]