Development Plan 2023/2027

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
FIN-C453-203
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Submitted
Údar: 
Rush Community Council
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Rush Community Council

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Chapter 2: Planning for Growth, Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy

Chapter 2: Planning for Growth, Core Strategy and Settlement StrategyM The green belt currently existing between Rush and Lusk to be maintained enhanced where possible during the lifetime of this development plan.

 All Green Space required under planning conditions to be delivered physically within a planning submission and no contributions to be accepted in lieu of Green Space.

Community Infrastructure and Open Sapce

 

Chapter 4: Community Infrastructure and Open Space

 Encourage the promotion of sustainable tourism in Rush, facilitate the development of local tourist amenity facilities and specifically the development of hotel facilities in the town of Rush.

 Complete the works recommended in the Rush Urban Framework Plan within the lifetime of this development plan.

 Provide measures to assist with the regeneration of Rush Harbour, provide a marine slip way at Rush Harbour. Repair the harbour wall top level, resurfaced in old stone. To include safety railings and seating for viewing.

 Facilitate the provision of a Tidal Swimming Pool.

 Promote and encourage the introduction of a Local Food Festival. This would help maintain Rush’s national market gardening tradition.

 Develop an active Recreational Hub on open space lands north of St Catherine’s or earliest available lands, to serve Rush and the surrounding area in the lifetime of the development plan.

Examine the feasibility of developing a Marina and auxiliary and associated facilities at Rush designed and built-in accordance with sustainable ecological standards. Such consideration shall take cognizance of a wider study into marina development along the Fingal coastline (Objective ED82, Chapter 6: Economic Development refers)

30. Provide for and facilitate the extension of the existing Cemetery at Whitestown including the development of a Cemetery car park and associated footpath linking the graveyard.  

 Rush Tourism has identified the lands at Knockdromin (derelict house sitting on 30 acres of land Folio Ref 181348F) as providing the perfect public space to foster and nurture the health and wellbeing of the citizens of Fingal. This site will also satisfy the criteria laid out in Themes 2 & 6 Climate Action & Greenbelt Infrastructure & Natural Heritage. Once acquired by the Council a community tree planting initiative can be launched in addition to community participation in restoring and renovating the onsite gate lodge house and sheds for artisan food and crafts. This land will link favourably to the new Rogerstown Park in addition to the proposed Fingal Greenway and is near the Rush / Lusk train station offering easy access to both local and neighbouring villages.

 

Chapter 6: Connectivity and Movement

Chapter 6: Connectivity and Movement

4. Provide age friendly facilities for the town of Rush, including dedicated car parking facilities, appropriate pathways, and seating.

5. Provide for further car parking near the Mainstreet, Rush.

9. Preserve and improve the coastal amenities of Rush including the creation of a coastal walkway from Rogerstown Estuary to Rush Harbour to Rogerstown Park as part of the Fingal Coastal Way.

10. Wheelchair accessibility points to be delivered in the lifetime of the county development plan for the three beaches in Rush namely the North Beach, Harbour Beach, and South Beach.

12. Provide further car Parking facilities at the North Beach, Rush. By Fingal County Council acquiring a suitable site for this purpose.

15. Develop further Heritage Trails in the town and surrounds of Rush with community groups.

18. Provide for a bike rental scheme in and around the vicinity of the Rush Lusk Train Station to promote tourism in the catchment area.

19. Promote and facilitate the operation of a local electric looped shuttle bus service connecting outline estates to the Rush town centre and the Rush / Lusk train station.

20. Promote high quality bus transport links between Rush and Dublin city centre.   

25. Upgrade the R128 to accommodate an independent walk/cycle lane from Rush to Lusk.

26. Promote and facilitate the development of a linear park along the Brook Stream east of Skerries Road, to the North Beach.

28. Provide a walkway and open space along the Brook Stream, Rush west of the Skerries Road.

 

35. The pedestrian crossing over the Brook Stream, Rush to be delivered at an early stage of the planned Coastal Greenway.

37. The upgrade of the current Blakes Cross junction onto the R132 to take place within the first three years of the county development plan.

38. A new exit onto the M1 to be provided in the vicinity of Blakes Cross and the beginning of the Lissenhall dual carriage way to provide easier access for the populations of Rush, Lusk, Donabate and Skerries currently approx. 45,000 population to the M1. This infrastructure is to be provide in advance of any future developments to the Lissenhall Roundabout which currently consists of realignment from the Donabate side to allow access for the population of the proposed extra 4,000 housing units to be built in Donabate as well as the planned Park and Ride complex at the Roundabout due to be delivered along with the Metro system. The reduction of the R132 from four lanes down to two on the Swords side of the Lissenhall dual carriage way also needs to be considered when delivering this infrastructural project.  

40. The Rush Western Bye Pass Road should be designed and completed within the lifespan of the development plan.

42. Upgrade the R128 road from Rush to Lusk.

 

Chapter 10: Heritage, Culture and Arts

Chapter 10: Heritage, Culture and Arts

8. Protect the Range Wall adjacent to Rush Harbour.

16. Encourage the restoration of the former Windmill (Mill Bank) as a tourist amenity.

17. Protect the Rush / Lusk Train Station buildings for tourism reasons.

21. The historical significance of the Drumanagh should be pursued and opened as a tourist attraction.

To preserve protect and enhance the local holy and historical wells within our village, to ensure these are marked with signage and seating so future generations know where they are and their importance to the history and heritage of our village.

Chapter 11: Infrastructure and Utilities

 

Chapter 11: Infrastructure and Utilities

27. A water quality survey to be carried out on the Brook Stream & St Catherine’s Stream, Rush in the first three years of the development plan.

31. Connection of the Rush mains sewage network be provided in the lifetime of the development plan for the housing adjacent to the North beach Rush covering the area from the Six Cross Lanes / R128 junction to the Brook stream where it enters the North Beach.

32. The area of the Sundrive Road currently remaining unconnected to the Rush Sewage network to be connected to the mains system in the lifetime of this Development Plan.

36. The construction of a secondary culvert along the Channel Road be constructed and completed to protect the properties at risk of fluvial flooding along the West Rush Stream as detailed on CFRAM and the 2017-2023 Strategic Flood Risk assessment for Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 item 6.1.7 Rush.

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Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
FIN-C453-203
Stádas: 
Submitted
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