The Marlton lands have been designated for the expansion of Wicklow Town. The urban core portion, comprising 9.6 ha of mixed use, is located closest to the existing town while residential areas extend to the west, south and north, comprising 32 ha. Retail warehousing of 7.9 ha and Active Open Space of 4.7 ha are located on the periphery. MosArt developed the master plan as well as detailed designs. The mixed use urban core and adjacent residential areas are diverse and complex in function and spatial organisation. The core includes a shopping mall, street retail, multiplex cinema, medical centre, leisure facilities, arts centre, youth centre, leisure centre, hotel/conference/conference and/leisure complex, pubs and restaurants / eateries, offices, crèches, apartments as well as multi-storey and surface car parking. These uses are formed around a central street as well as a public square that, in turn, establishes a link to the Marlton Stream.