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Section 1.4. South Dublin County Council shall continue to acknowledge that the SDZ lands which at 280 hectares approx. and with 8,437 new homes comprises some 25% of the projected residential development in South Dublin County under the 2016-22 County Development Plan, has been designated as a MUHD by the Government under the Rebuilding Ireland Programme and is therefore of serious social and economic importance to this County, to the Greater Dublin area and to the State especially as the current housing emergency is projected to extend over the life span of the development phases of the SDZ.
Councillors Guss O’Connell, Liona O’Toole, Paul Gogarty and Francis Timmons
Section 1.2. South Dublin County Council, in implementing the final SDZ scheme shall continue to take into account the observations and recommendations as expressed by the public during the consultation phase and in particular provide for universal access, improve not undermine traffic situation, access to public transport, up to date community facilities and services and on–site employment opportunities.
Councillors Guss O’Connell, Liona O’Toole, Paul Gogarty and Francis Timmons
Economic Development 2.6
Overall the size allocated to E&E has been reduced in the proposed Clonburris SDZ plan and this does not allow for increase in local employment for future residents within the Cloburris SDZ and existing residents in surrounding areas. Introducing local employment within the Clonburris SDZ plan would result in alleviating traffic congestion which residents in surrounding areas are currently experiencing.
Census figures from 2016 states the following:
“In 2016 there were 11034 commuters who lived in the Electoral Division of LUCAN – ESKER but worked elsewhere. There were 2482 commuters who travelled into this electoral division to work. This resulted in a net flow of -8552.”
This tells us the vast majority of people in the Lucan are travelling one way to go to work outside the Lucan area resulting in the traffic gridlock. If more residents can get work locally it will reduce traffic journeys.
Local employment is vital to allow the possibility of part time work for those with young families (particularly women) who need to stay in close proximity to their children’s school and who are only available to work part time. It is not always viable for part time workers to commute outside the area.
The 442 units located in Adamstown Extension (see Table 2.1.5) to be relocated within the SDZ plan Kishoge Urban Centre (KUC) 734 + 442 = 1176, bringing it in line with the proposed number in Clonburris Urban Centre (CUC) (1265.).
Allowing the proposed 442 units on the Adamstown Extension would only lead to the following outcomes:
Increase car usage as the proposed 442 units are disconnected from the wider Clonburris Plan. Placing new and ADDITIONAL exits/entrances on the Newcastle Road R120 would result increasing the gridlock that is currently present on this road. The lack of schools, shops etc within close proximity to the proposed 442 units will lead to additional cars accessing the Newcastle Road R136 adding further to the traffic congestion which is currently being experienced.
The Adamstown Extension to be zoned for Mixed Use which would result in future residents of Clonburris SDZ having mixed employment opportunities locally and also local employment for the surrounding areas which would lead to increase in local public transport and reducing the number of cars on the existing gridlocked roads.
Pg. 126 Table 3.3.11 Adamstown Extension
Amend the table as follows:
| Area Character Type | Light Industry and Open Space /Amenity | |
| Net Development area | ||
| No of units (Target) | Remove | |
| Average Net Density (Target) | Remove | |
| Affordable/Social dwelings | Remove | |
| Building height | Remove | |
| Public open space | Adjacent to the Griffeen Park Extension |
Pg. 126 Amend Figure 3.3.23 to reflect above change
Pg. 14 Amend Figure 2.1.1 to reflect above changes
Pg. 15 Amend Figure 2.1.2 to reflect above changes
Pg. 16 Amend Figure 2.1.3 to reflect above changes
Pg. 20 Amend Table 2.1.8 to reflect above changes
Co-signed Cllr Guss O Connell & Cllr Paul Gogarty
That the following provision be included under section 2.2.3: “Notwithstanding any preferred new pedestrian/cycling route or vehicular link indicated in this planning scheme, any new pedestrian/cycling route or vehicular link to/from existing residential estates which may involve the opening or removal of existing boundary walls or railings will only be progressed following a public consultation and approval by the elected members, where possible through an appropriate statutory planning consent process.”
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That table 4.3 be amended to include the following additional requirements under ‘Prior to commencement of development’: “Works to improve traffic management and flow in the bottleneck area between the Griffeen Road & Grangecastle Road junctions, including provision of two lanes along the entire length of road from the Griffeen Road roundabout to the Grangecastle Road signals; including the full recessing of bus-stops on both sides of the road” and that this requirement also be added to table 4.6 with this phasing requirement only applying to the Kishoge North West development area.
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That table 4.3 be amended to include the following additional requirements:
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- Phase1B: “Development and opening of a Western Orbital Road linking the N4 & N7; to include a direct road linkage from the Clonburris SDZ lands.”
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- Phase 3: “Extension of the Western Orbital Road linking to the N3.”
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That table 4.3 be amended to include the following additional requirements in Phase 1A: “Provision of a regular daily orbital bus service linking Lucan, Clonburris, Clondalkin, Tallaght and Blanchardstown.”
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That table 4.3 be amended to include the following additional requirements in each phase: “The provision of a minimum of 20 additional AM peak hour bus services leaving Clonburris for Dublin City Centre and 12 additional PM peak hour hours arrivals into Clonburris from Dublin City Centre for each 1,000 new units.”
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That table 4.3 be amended to include the following additional requirements:
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Phase 2: Development of Luas line F and commencement of light rail services between Lucan and Dublin city centre OR development of DART Underground and commencement of commuter rail services between Lucan and Dublin city centre (one of these will be required at this phase)
Phase 3: Development of Luas line F and commencement of light rail services between Lucan and Dublin city centre OR development of DART Underground and commencement of commuter rail services between Lucan and Dublin city centre (the second of these will be required at this phase).
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That table 4.3 be amended to omit the phase 1A & 1B references to Kishogue Train Station and to include the following text under ‘Prior to commencement of development’: “Opening of Kishogue Train Station with access to regular daily commuter rail services”; and that table 4.6 be also amended accordingly.
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That the following provision be included under section 2.8.6: “The building heights of development in areas adjoining existing estates of two-storey homes should reflect the character of the adjoining area and not allow any marked jump in building heights. In particular, any development within 35 metres of existing one or two storey homes should be no more than two storey in height and between 35 -70 metres of existing one or two storey homes should be no more than three storey in height”. In line with this change, figure 2.8.10 should be amended accordingly, in addition corresponding figures or tables provided in chapter 3.
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
That table 4.3 be amended to include, in
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In the phase requiring opening of Kishogue train station: “Provision of five day a week peak and off-peak rail service and a weekend off peak rail service from the Kildare rail line to Grand Canal Dock Station.”
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In each phase after the phase requiring opening of Kishogue train station, the following requirement: "Provision of additional commuter train service capacity on the Kildare rail line to cater for increasing demand.”
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
In line with the Ministerial guidelines on Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas (2009); that table 2.1.8, table 2.13.1 and all corresponding figures or tables provided in chapter 3 be amended such that the maximum permitted density in all development areas should be 50 units/hectare with the exception of the Clonburris Urban Centre (CUC) and Kishogue Urban Centre (KUC) development areas where maximum permitted density be 68-70 units/hectare
Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan
“That the area of land in the proposed Griffeen Valley Park extension (Development area 11, Adamstown Extension, p. 126) owned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association include a Place of Worship for consideration. Alternatively, that the Chief Executive make a commitment to a land swap to a suitable location in the SDZ.”
“In Phasing table 4.3 on page 134, that the provision of community floor space, the commencement of works at Griffeen Valley Park Extension or Barony Park and the availability of childcare spaces should all be moved from Phase 1B to Phase 1A.”
That the following be inserted into Section 1.3 on page 4 Overarching Principles of the Planning Scheme: “To ensure a balance between the rights of existing residents and other stakeholders South Dublin County Council should designate a member of staff as a ‘community contact’ throughout the duration of the SDZ who will liaise with existing residents and communities.”
“That, in the Phasing section on page 140, the Roll Over mechanism of 250 units is removed.”
That the following sentence be inserted on p. 88 of the Transport Assessment & Strategy document in relation to permeability routes in Figure 7.21:
“The SDZ should balance the right between new and existing residents and hence that suggested permeability routes through existing estates should only go ahead following agreement with existing residents.”
Community Facilities 2.7
Pg. 45 Figure 2.5.1 in Legend section add in ‘GS’ Garda Station on the map
Co-signed Cllr Guss O Connell & Cllr Paul Gogarty
That, considering that projections in the Traffic Assessment were based on a review of existing transport behaviour based on 2012 travel data extracted from the Eastern Regional Model and that this data may not necessarily reflect current behaviour in 2017 due to the significant increase in employment since that time, A new review should be conducted, at earliest possible time, using the more recent 2016 census data and the scheme be updated to reflect the new projections.