Search
As per our discussions at the last round of Development Plan debate, that lands at Moneenalion Commons at Baldonnell retain an 'EE' (enterprise) zoning; and that a Specific Local Objective should further be applied to these to require preparation of a site specific Flood Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategy, prepared by a qualified person(s), to be submitted with any proposal for development on these lands.
Map supplied same as at last Development Plan meeting:http://membersnet.sdublincoco.ie/Content/Meetings/Documents/45024_Motions_45024a.pdf
Co Sponsored by: Cllr. Kenneth Egan & Cllr. William Lavelle
That the Development Plan 2016-2022 reflects the need to address additional traffic congestion in the Ballycullen area leading to major national road routes such as the M50
On page 160 Include additional Objective: Encourage, promote, preserve, facilitate and support access and public rights of way to geological and geo-morphological features and systems of heritage and co-ordinate the continuing development of strategic walking routes, trails and other recreational activities in geo parks.
We submit that you should include additional sub sections on
A MASSEY WOODS
Policy It is the policy of the Council to enter into immediate negotiations with the Forest Service to take over the management and/or ownership of Massy Woods.
B BOHERNABREENA RESERVOIRS
Objective Investigate the feasibility of adopting a joint management structure with Dublin City Council and Irish Water to protect the natural and recreational amenities of this unique area.
On page 158 include an Action: Identify the existing public rights of way which give access to mountains, lake shores, riverbanks or other places of natural beauty or recreational activity using the following methodology:
Place an advert in local papers seeking submissions from the public to identify public rights of way which give access to mountains, lakeshores, riverbanks or other places of natural beauty or recreational utility.
Identify existing rights of ways, paths, and access points to mountains, lakeshores, riverbanks or other places of natural beauty or recreational activity.
Identify access points to mountains, lakeshores, riverbanks or other places of natural beauty or recreational activity which the Council have maintained or repaired with a view to identifying public rights of way.
Carry out a desktop analysis of public records, maps, aerial photographs and newspaper accounts to identify reputations of public rights of way.
Once the list is compiled, advertise and put it on display. The public will be invited to make submissions on the validity of the public rights of way.
Endeavor to verify and list the public rights of way and begin the formal process for designating rights of way under Section 14 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Vary the Plan to include the list and map showing the public rights of way.
On page 158 Include additional Objectives:
1 Encourage and facilitate the creationof additional rights of way and extend existing ones to facilitate the development of waymarked ways and loop walks, by undertaking a review of walking and cycling routes and bringing forward proposals within two years of the adoption of the Plan, either by agreement or by the use of compulsory powers, for the creation of public rights of way particularly in areas of high amenity and to areas of high amenity, uplands, lake shores, river banks, forests, heritage sites, areas of historic or archaeological importance, National Monuments, to create a meaningful network. Provide linkages from built up areas to the countryside and to link with public rights of way in adjoining counties.
2 Provide adequate signposting and waymarking on rights of way.
3 Protect and promote Greeenwaysand consider designating them as public rights of way.
4 Identify and map on an ongoing basis public rights of way and incorporate them in the Plan by way of a Variation.
5 Recognizing the importance of established public rights of way for the common good, especially in tourist areas and those which provide access to archaeological sites, National Monuments, lakeshores, riverbanks, upland areas, water corridors or other places of natural beauty or recreational utility and to encourage cycling and walking, maintain, preserve, protect, conserve, enhance, promote and improve them. Ensure that they are effectively maintained by controlling undergrowth, trees and bushes.
6 Prohibit development and keep free from obstruction existing rights of way, and take legal action if necessary, to prevent any attempt to close them off.
7 Existing Public Rights of Way and established walkingroutes shall be identifiedprior to any new forestry planting, new infrastructural, energy/telecommunications or golf course developments and any other development capable of affecting the respective right of way.
8 Development will not be permitted where a public right of way will be affected unless its character and convenience is maintained by:
(i) the footpath/bridleway being diverted by the minimal practical distance and the route continues to be segregated from vehicular traffic;
(ii) Appropriate legal procedures have been undertaken to extinguish the existing right of way and to establish the new right of way to replace it.
On page 158
Objectives
1 Replace this by: Preserve public rights of way and include an Interim List in the Development Plan.
On page 157 Replace 1st para 1st sentence by: The preservation of public rights of way which give access to seashore, mountain, lakeshore, riverbank or other place of natural beauty or recreational utility, which public rights of way shall be identified both by marking them on at least one of the maps forming part of the development plan and by indicating their location on a list appended to the development plan.
On page 157 Include additional text: Public Rights of Way have existed over the centuries and constitute an important recreational amenity for local people and visitors and an economic asset. They enable the enjoyment of high quality landscape and cultural heritage and provide a valuable link to natural assets such as lakes, bogs and forests. A public right of way is a person’s right of passage along a road or path, even if the route is not in public ownership. Council recognises the importance of maintaining and protecting Public Rights of Ways.
That the proposal in the draft development plan to construct a new route across the Dodder, through the Dodder Valley (in the vicinity of the Carmellite Convent, Firhouse Road) - be deleted from the County Development Plan 2016-2022
On page 157 Delete Permissive Access Routes from the Title of 9.4.0 and include these routes in Walking & Cycling in 6.30. page 103
Coldcut Road zoning
To apply ‘Regen’ zoning to a site at Coldcut Road (map attached) to ensure the future, sustainable use of the site and premises, particularly noting its strategic importance from an urban design viewpoint at the terminus of a key entrance/exit avenue from the Liffey Valley lands.
Co-sponsored by Cllr. Egan, Higgins
CityWest Second-Level Schools
To identify and reserve appropriately-sized site(s) on lands in the CityWest area for the provision of multiple Second-Level Schools for Citywest, in conjunction with the Department of Education & Skills.
Co-sponsored by Cllr. Brophy, Casserly, Dermody, Donovan, Egan, Higgins
On page 156 include an additional sub section: PROSPECTIVE SAAOs
Objective
Actively propose the designation of areas within the Dublin Mountains including the Bohernabreena Reservoirs and High Amenity Area and the Liffey Valley Zones with a view to making SAAOs and seek an Order to that effect and undertake a feasibility study to report on other areas considered worthy of designation to report within one year of the adoption of the Plan.
On page 152 Include additional Objectives:
1 Secure the preservation of the Liffey Valley and its landscapes as a major resource for tourism and develop paths and walkways, where appropriate. Seek to have the lands brought into public ownership during the lifetime of the Plan.
2 Promote and develop in line with the policies and objectives of the OPW document “Towards a Liffey Valley Park” (2008) during the lifetime of the Plan.
On page 152 include an additional Objective: Protect, preserve, maintain, improve and enhance the national heritage, recreational and amenity value (including walking and cycling) of the Grand Canal corridor its towpaths by controlling development and by co-operating with WI and neighbouring local authorities.
On page 152 include additional text: The Council will take the initiative in inviting Fingal, Dublin City Council and Kildare to work collaboratively and positively for its development and shall bring forward firm proposals.
On page 148 Include additional Objective: Preserve, maintain, safeguard and protect the amenity value, visual integrity and rural character of open/unfenced landscape of the uplands, areas of rough grazing and commonage and secure access thereto. Discourage inappropriate development in open countryside and prohibit developments which are likely to have significant adverse visual impacts, either individually or cumulatively, on the character of the uplands, unless there is no overriding need for the development to be in that particular location. Where an overriding need is demonstrated ensure that it is appropriate in bulk and scale and is sited, designed and landscaped in a manner which minimises potential adverse impacts on the landscape. Ensure that development will not significantly interfere or detract from scenic uplands and that particular regard is had to potential impacts of new developments and require that proposed developments demonstrate that every effort has been made to reduce visual impacts (including site selection and design) and that visually prominent sites have been avoided to minimise visibility from scenic routes, walking trails, public amenities, settlements and roads. Have particular regard to the potential impacts of development on sensitive upland areas and materially consider the difficulty of establishing and maintaining screening vegetation.
On page 143 Include additional Objectives:
1 Protect, promote, facilitate, encourage, improveand enhance, where feasible, existingpublic rights of way to archaeological sites and designate traditional walking routes as public rights of way in consultation with the NMS. In other cases, routes will be acquired by agreement with landowners or by way of compulsory powers.
2 Recognising the importance of archaeology and National Monuments as part of our heritage and inheritance, provide, promote, enhance, facilitate, encourage, support, improve and protect public access to archaeological sites National Monuments, battlefields and sites of historic interest, in direct ownership, guardianship or control of the Council and/or the State or private ownership including those listed in the RMP and seek to maximise their tourism potential.Appropriate signage will be put in place. Information on access to sites will be made be available on the Council’s web-site.(Insert address).
On page143 Replace Objective 5 by:Protect, maintain and provide public access to historicgraveyards and historic burial grounds(including those identified in the RMP)
On page 143 Include additional Objectives:
1 Protect, promote, facilitate, encourage, improveand enhance, where feasible, existingpublic rights of way to archaeological sites and designate traditional walking routes as public rights of way in consultation with the NMS. In other cases, routes will be acquired by agreement with landowners or by way of compulsory powers.
2 Recognising the importance of archaeology and National Monuments as part of our heritage and inheritance, provide, promote, enhance, facilitate, encourage, support, improve and protect public access to archaeological sites National Monuments, battlefields and sites of historic interest, in direct ownership, guardianship or control of the Council and/or the State or private ownership including those listed in the RMP and seek to maximise their tourism potential.Appropriate signage will be put in place. Information on access to sites will be made be available on the Council’s web-site.(Insert address).
With reference to Chapter 2, that Brittas be designated as a rural Village and be zoned accordingly in order to accommodate reasonable sustainable development “in the same manner as all other towns and villages in the County”. Modest development in keeping with the rural nature of Brittas is encouraged in order to reverse the population decline, preserve the viability of the local community and ensure that the local national school, shop, pub & restaurant survive and flourish. Evidence of the decline may be seen in the fact that Brittas can’t field a GAA team at any level and as a result have lost their playing field. The closure of the Blue Gardenia pub & restaurant further emphasises this point. Consideration should be given to relaxing the regulations governing one-off housing with respect to local people and we recommend that a further area immediately outside of the Village currently be rezoned from current zoning, an area extending to about 2km. This remains of primary concern and the renewal of ‘protected views’ status on local roads militates against any such relaxation as we feel that it may become yet another planning obstacle. The Brittas and Districts Community Association feel that the consequence of the current zoning of their area is a recipe for the gradual erosion of the community as it is exceptional to be able to demonstrate “a genuine need to live in the area”. There is a natural desire for people who are native to Brittas to settle there and we earnestly request a softer interpretation of this “need” rule to apply in our particular area. The combination of Village-centred modest development together with some sensible one- off housing is the reasonable housing balance proposed.
Co-Sponsored: Cllr. William Lavelle