Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

The site of over 2 acres is located between and residential scheme and a warehouse retail park and was previously operated as staff leisure / recreational facilities by a large employer no longer operational. Negotiations with the Local Authority supported a partial development of the site with the remainder of the site to be reserved for a playing pitch for the local soccer club adjacent.

EPCA engaged with the planning authority and prepared a number of options which looked at various housing mix / densities and open space arrangements. The favoured scheme of 31 units – 12 # affordable terrace houses, 3 # elderly houses, 8 # duplex Apartments and 8 # larger private Town House units.

The scheme has been designed in a contemporary style, utilizing low maintenance render materials. The streetscape is two storey at the entrance from the existing residential scheme, dropping to single storey at the corner for the elderly unit. The internal corner is three storey to screen the scheme from the retail warehouse park to the rear.

A large open play area was required to be included in the scheme and this has been positioned to maximise the overlooking from the dwellings, providing passive supervision of this facility. This included a resident’s play area.

Car parking is planned to be taken off the street, grouped in communal secure parking areas to the side or rear of the individual blocks.