Public Realm Redevelopment and Associated Works at Quay Street & Environs, Balbriggan, Co Dublin

Description

Public realm redevelopment of a busy town centre site in the heart of Balbriggan with a total site area measuring 19,300 sqm approx. Works to be undertaken in a busy town centre location surrounded by continuing extensive residential and commercial uses and activities, requiring careful planning, coordination, phasing and communication. The redevelopment of Balbriggan Quay Street & Environs, Balbriggan (including parts of Balbriggan Harbour, Harbour Road, and Mill Street, 2 existing large town centre car parks at Quay Street and Mill Street), including upgrades to existing street surfaces, pavements, new cycling infrastructure, redesign of existing surface carparking and full services and site infrastructure upgrades. The redevelopment includes significant interventions to an existing waterway including widening and improvement works to the River Bracken with requirement for rigorous ecological and environmental monitoring of construction activity. Construction of 3 new single storey buildings of high architectural quality and detail, generally including pitched roof form and clad externally in Corten Steel panels. The new buildings are dispersed within the public realm and will provide new focal points within the overall redevelopment including a new harbour building (Building A- approx 152 sqm) a separate kiosks and shelter building (Building B- approx 105 sqm) , demolition of single storey existing toilet block and construction of new public toilet facility (Building C- approx 54 sqm). Conservation and refurbishment of a Protected Structure (former RNLI Boathouse) which is sited under the Railway Viaduct and operational rail line for a proposed cafe use, (Building D - approx 63 sqm). The existing single storey building is generally of natural stone wall construction, with a natural slate roof and intricate external joinery elements.