Project Phases + Timeline
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Baseline Analysis
A Baseline Analysis was carried out in the project area with respect to the characteristics of the area as it is currently. It included an analysis of existing
- community,
- housing,
- employment,
- economy,
- transport,
- infrastructure,
- historical and archaeological features, and
- environmental aspects.
Emerging Preferred Scenario
To determine a preferred direction and identify an Emerging Preferred Scenario, three high level scenarios were assessed against the emerging objectives and vision for the City Edge Project Study Area as well as key constraints and opportunities identified during the detailed investigations of the Study Area. The scenarios were:
- Major commercial centre at a national scale;
- Enterprise & urban industry-led mixed-use; and
- Residential-led mixed-use.
To identify a preferred scenario, elements from each of the three scenarios were assessed against various criteria. Those elements that performed the best were combined, to produce the Emerging Preferred Scenario. Within this scenario, key character areas are identified including:
- A major urban centre;
- Local centres with high street activity;
- Clusters of urban-industry & workspaces;
- Areas for housing and workspace.
Strategic Framework
The next stage of the project involved the preparation of a Strategic Framework for the City Edge area which sets out a high level strategy for regeneration of the area to create a new liveable, sustainable and climate resilient urban quarter over the coming decades. The Strategic Framework was informed by –
- The Baseline Study which gives the current profile of the area;
- The Emerging Preferred Scenario which sets out a high-level direction for the project in terms of type of development and location;
- Supporting studies including:
- Movement Framework;
- Economic Analysis;
- Housing Analysis;
- Parks and Open Space Strategy;
- Surface Water Analysis and SuDS Design;
- Climate Action Study;
- Seveso Constraints Study;
- The issues raised in the submissions received during the public consultation process;
- Best practice models from similar regeneration projects including international examples.
The Strategic Framework built on the Emerging Preferred Scenario, taking into account the issues raised during the public consultation process and the outcomes of the various detailed studies which were undertaken to inform the Framework.
Having identified an Emerging Preferred Scenario, South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council carried out a public consultation programme and hosted an international conference to inform the public and stakeholders of the process to date and to get feedback before progressing to the preparation of the City Edge Strategic Framework for the area.
The Strategic Framework is a non-statutory plan that sets out a high-level approach and transformational trajectory for the regeneration of City Edge to create a new liveable, sustainable and climate resilient urban quarter. It will be followed by a more comprehensive Statutory Plan which will guide development at a finer level of detail. It should be noted that, as the Strategic Framework is a non-statutory document, it does not form a basis for development consent.
The City Edge Strategic Framework was noted by the Elected Members of South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council in June 2022.
Plan Making
The Strategic Framework gives a high-level direction for how the City Edge area should be redeveloped to 2070.
The next step in the City Edge Project will involve variations to both the SDCC County Development Plan and DCC City Development Plan to ensure land use alignment. Following the variations, both SDCC and DCC will jointly progress a transboundary statutory plan setting out in a more comprehensive way and at a finer level of detail, how the area should evolve over a shorter timeframe. This will either take the form of Local Area Plan (LAP) or Urban Development Zone (UDZ) Planning Scheme (should legislation providing for this be enacted). The work that has been carried out during the preparation of the City Edge Strategic Framework, together with progress on its 24 Priority Actions, will contribute to the formulation of the statutory plan.
The preparation of the statutory plan will involve significant further consultation and engagement with all stakeholders including residents, community groups, businesses, employees, interest groups, land owners, state bodies, state agencies and Government Departments. Once adopted, the statutory plan will provide detailed guidance for how the City Edge Area will evolve and develop into an attractive, sustainable and climate resilient mixed use, higher-density urban quarter.
Implementation
Following the preparation of the statutory plan, key projects and recommendations contained in the Plan will be moved from concept stage into implementation stage including planning, design, business case and construction.
Phase 3 will involve the careful co-ordination of important elements that make up a self-sustaining and integrated urban community such as parks, green and blue infrastructure, transport/movement infrastructure, employment, housing, and community, retail, sports and cultural facilities.
