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Placemaking & Urban Regeneration

Urban Regeneration and sustainable place making are at the heart of our planning practice.

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The Process

Government initiatives including the National Planning Framework and Housing for All challenge
planners to redefine and re-imagine our urban towns and cities as places for new
communities and vibrant economies. The team at MacCabe Durney Barnes is actively involved
in wide range of projects that are leading the field in this sector.

Experience and Expertise

MDB has been at the forefront of urban regeneration and place making practice in Ireland.

  • We have worked for and on behalf of local authorities and public agencies preparing masterplans, urban design studies and viability assessments.
  • Our experience includes the Dublin Docklands Planning Scheme SDZ and the Clondburris SDZ in South Dublin. We have prepared innovative Community Infrastructure Audits for residential development projects as well as public sector plans for Dun Laoghaire Rathdown county.
  • Our team has prepared town centre health checks, retail
    assessments and town regeneration plans
  • Our economic and viability analysis underpins important design decisions and the strategic and local levels. We have prepared masterplan viability assessments in Kilkenny and Shannon, Co. Clare, Dun Laoghaire Harbour and Sligo.
  • We work with decision makers to ensure that plans can be
    implemented. This is vital to access funding streams
  • We work closely with clients to development interactive surveys as well as stakeholder and community consultation workshops.

See our range of projects here

Our services include:

  •  Project management and coordination
  •  Stakeholder consultation and engagement
  • Socio-economic research and analysis
  • Policy development
  • Masterplans
  • Urban Design and design codes
  • Strategic Development Zones
  • Economic and employment studies
  • Viability analysis
  • Community and Social Infrastructure
  • Urban Governance
  • Data analysis and GIS mapping

Contact us

Get in touch with MacCabe Durney Barnes today

+353 1 676 2594planning@mdb.ie

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