Ballymun

Masterplan 1998

The 1998 Masterplan, developed by the company in the months following the Ministerial announcement, to deliver the regeneration of the area set out the following as its main aims:

The 1998 Masterplan, developed by the company in the months following the Ministerial
announcement, to deliver the regeneration of the area set out the following as its main aims:

Housing

• Demolition of Tower Blocks and Spine Blocks and replacement with 2-storey, 3-storey and 4-storey housing
• Recommendation for demolition of 4-storey walk-ups and replacement with conventional housing
• Recommendation for funding / incentives for refurbishment of remaining 2-storey housing and improvement of services

Employment

• Creation of job opportunities by zoning land for employment, leisure and retail in the Main Street and on the M50 corridor lands
• Recommendation for provision of enterprise units within the communities

Education and Training

• Improve the setting of the schools and promotion of better facilities
• Promotion of employment opportunities from the regeneration process
• Promotion of Ballymun for new third level and adult education programmes and facilities

Neighbourhood Identity

• Making new road junctions and signposting each community
• The creation and consolidation of 5 neighbourhoods – Shangan, Coultry, Balcurris, Poppintree and Sillougue/Sandyhill
• Recommendation for provision of Neighbourhood Centres with shops, meeting rooms and improvement of community facilities
• Provision of properly landscaped parks, greens, playgrounds and playing pitches

Town Centre

• Removing the roundabout on Ballymun Road, traffic calming and prioritising the creation of a Main Street and traditional Town Centre
• Provision for relocation of important public services in cluster of civic buildings on Main Street
• Recommendation for improvement and extension of Shopping Centre
• Incentives to attract additional private sector commercial / retail users to locate on Main Street
• Strategy to make Ballymun a regional headquarters for North City Fringe

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