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Amendment No.7 - Edmondstown Road
To include an SLO on the lands as follows: ‘No bulk purchases on units built on these lands only individual private purchases permitted as stipulation on planning permission’.
REASON: Aimed to avoid bulk purchases ie pension funds, government department's, investors. To prioritise family's and first time buyers becoming owners.
Amendment No.6 - Saint Edmundsbury
To include an SLO on the lands as follows: ‘No bulk purchases on units built on these lands only individual private purchases permitted as stipulation on planning permission’.
REASON: Aimed to avoid bulk purchases ie pension funds, government department's, investors. To prioritise family's and first time buyers becoming owners.
Amendment No.5 - Citywest
To include an SLO on the lands as follows: ‘No bulk purchases on units built on these lands only individual private purchases permitted as stipulation on planning permission’.
REASON: Aimed to avoid bulk purchases ie pension funds, government department's, investors. To prioritise family's and first time buyers becoming owners.
Amendment No. 2 - Adamstown SDZ West
To include an SLO on the lands as follows: 'No bulk purchases on units built on these lands only individual private purchases permitted as stipulation on planning permission'.
REASON: Aimed to avoid bulk purchases i.e. pension funds, government department's, investors. To prioritise family's and first time buyers becoming owners.
Amendment No.3 - Finnstown Castle
To include an SLO on the lands as follows: ‘No bulk purchases on units built on these lands only individual private purchases permitted as stipulation on planning permission’.
REASON: Aimed to avoid bulk purchases ie pension funds, government department's, investors. To prioritise family's and first time buyers becoming owners.
Amendment No.4 - Tubber Lane North
To include an SLO on the lands as follows: ‘No bulk purchases on units built on these lands only individual private purchases permitted as stipulation on planning permission’.
REASON: Aimed to avoid bulk purchases ie pension funds, government department's, investors. To prioritise family's and first time buyers becoming owners.
That Amendment #5, Citywest is strengthened for the benefit of residents of Saggart, Rathcoole and Citywest with the following amendments to be included in the Masterplan Community centre/sports hall: The inclusion of 'a community centre / sports hall (c. 1500sqm)' is welcome, it must meet the following criteria and be delivered in an early phase of any residential development: Indoor Facilities • Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall: The hall must be suitable for a range of activities, including basketball, badminton, indoor football, volleyball, and fitness classes. • Ancillary Support: It must include dedicated changing rooms, toilets, and secure storage for local sports clubs and community groups. Outdoor Facilities • All-Weather Pitch: The complex should include at least one properly sized all-weather pitch or equivalent major sports facility (separate to the 1500sqm internal space) • Multi-Use Games Areas: Dedicated outdoor areas for a range of court games must be provided. • Teen and Youth Amenities: The plan should include publicly accessible play facilities and amenities for teenagers. This site must provide safe pedestrian and cycle access that connects directly to Saggart, Citywest and Rathcoole and facilities should include seating, suitable lighting, and passive surveillance by design to support community safety. The scale of provision must be based on a Social Infrastructure Audit and designed to serve the wider existing community, not only future residents. Ensure adequate school places are in place: Before any housing construction takes place, both proposed additional schools in the report are either under construction or have a construction date set. 'The Boherboy lands located to the southeast of the Fortunestown Lane site also contains a school site symbol. As indicated above, a LRD for approximately 611 units has been granted on these lands. In line with the provisions of the South Dublin County Council 2022-2028, the permitted development includes the reservation within the site for the delivery of a school of approximately 1.03 Ha (10,311sq.m).' 'COS8 SLO 1 To identify a site for the appropriate location of a new post primary school within the Neighbourhood Area of Citywest / Saggart / Rathcoole / Newcastle to provide for the needs identified for the catchment area by the Department of Education.' Hard constraints on wastewater: That the proposed Drainage Area Plan is implemented prior to any development. 'Uisce Éireann have also advised the Planning Authority that the 9B sewer is the main strategic foul sewer serving a significant part of South Dublin. There are known constraints and issues with this sewer primarily due to stormwater/surface water run-off water inputs and storm misconnections. A Drainage Area Plan of the network is being developed which considers both current and future scenarios. There is a feasibility study / concept design ongoing to determine the preferred solutions and phasing required for the 9B Sewer catchment.' Road infrastructure & active travel: That the construction of the ''Western Orbital Route' Road as part of the six-year road programme in the County Development Plan' has commenced, before any housing development takes place. The active travel link between Mill Road and Garter Lane must be direct, safe and in place before the first home is occupied.
That Amendment #5 - Citywest, be rejected and the zoning of the lands remain Open Space. REASONS Transport infrastructure: traffic congestion in Saggart is quite severe, congestion increases with every new housing development opening in the area. Public transport, particularly the Luas, is at capacity. The estimated figure of over 600 new units (if the land is rezoned) will add around 1,800 people to this community (with a similar number moving in when Boherboy is built). In addition, the large volumes of residents at the IPAS centre in Citywest add to the pressure on public transport and road congestion. Saggart village cannot handle such an increase in the volume of people and traffic this proposed rezoning will bring. Social cohesion: the purchase of Citywest Hotel and Conference Centre by the state has had a negative impact on the daily lives of a significant number of residents. Residents were promised services and facilities as a compromise for turning their hotel into an IPAS centre. 'Provision for a community centre / sports hall (c. 1500sqm') is a welcome amendment to the proposed variation, but should not be contingent on the area being rezoned from OS to RES-N. Schools: While the report notes 'there are a number of major school projects reserved/under construction in the Citywest area: - There is a major project under construction to provide a new education campus accommodating a new post-primary school for Coláiste Pobail Fóla and a primary school for Gaelscoil Lir at the Fortunestown Lane school site under SD19A/0393/EP (as extended under SD19A/0393/EP). There is an existing School Site Symbol on this site under the South Dublin County Council 2022-2028. - The Boherboy lands located to the southeast of the Fortunestown Lane site also contains a school site symbol. As indicated above, a LRD for approximately 611 units has been granted on these lands. In line with the provisions of the South Dublin County Council 2022-2028, the permitted development includes the reservation within the site for the delivery of a school of approximately 1.03 Ha (10,311sq.m).' This does not in any way guarantee the Department of Education will take it upon themselves to build a school on the Boherboy lands. 'COS8 SLO 1 To identify a site for the appropriate location of a new post primary school within the Neighbourhood Area of Citywest / Saggart / Rathcoole / Newcastle to provide for the needs identified for the catchment area by the Department of Education.' Nor is an acknowledgement by the Department of Education of the Variation's proposal a commitment to build a secondary school. Objections by residents: along with approximately 150 submissions via the portal, councillors received over 300 emails from residents objecting to the rezoning.
That Amendment #1 Ballynakelly, Newcastle is rejected except for the proposed post primary school, and the rest of the lands remain zoned as Open Space Reasons Roads and public transport: public transport is inadequate; the promised increased frequency of the #68 bus has not materialised. The introduction of the W6 Orbital route is welcome but does not meet the needs of a majority of residents. Given the State's record on delivering capital projects, the proposed plans for DART+ South West cannot be relied upon when considering rezoning land. 'Additionally, it is noted that the DART+ South West project will extend as far as the Hazelhatch Train Station, which is roughly 3km from Newcastle village centre. Dart+ South West's Railway Order was permitted in November 2024. The National Development Plan (NDP) review, published in November 2025, gave a construction date of '2030+' with the procurement timeline set for 2028-2029.' Education: As per 'COS8 SLO 1 To identify a site for the appropriate location of a new post primary school within the Neighbourhood Area of Citywest / Saggart / Rathcoole / Newcastle to provide for the needs identified for the catchment area by the Department of Education, the identification of a site within this proposed amendment is welcome.' However, there is no commitment whatsoever from the Department of Education to build a secondary school even if an additional 516 homes are built ''The department notes that as per Table 11 Core Strategy there is a projected 516 potential units in this settlement. This is 118 units above the current CDP figures. These projected figures could see an increase in primary school place demand, which potentially could be met by the possible expansion of the existing facilities, if required. In the context of post primary provision, the projected growth figures could see a significant increase in post primary school place demand, which potentially could be accommodated within existing post primary schools and current capital projects.'' 'However, the Department of Education and Youth also state that they: 'acknowledge Specific Local Objective CS9 SLO5: to develop RES-N zoned land south of Ballynakelly which will include the reservation of a secondary school site of 3 hectares unless otherwise agreed in writing by the planning authority regard to the requirements of the Department of Education and Youth.'
Amendment 16 - Liffey Valley MRC
SLO to be applied for the maximum level of social housing to be applied as a stipulation upon receiving planning permission for residential dwellings on this land. The 20% requirement to be applied as a requirement when lodging a planning application.
Amendment ref no.21 Stocking Avenue, Ballycullen That the Council removes the specific objective relating to amendment 21 (Stocking Avenue, Ballycullen) as per the proposed variation on public display
Cllr Emma Murphy Cllr Alan Edge Cllr Sarah Barnes Cllr Brian Lawlor
5. Citywest Motion: This Council agrees to retain the current Objective OS zoning designation of lands at Citywest Reason: To maintain existing open space and oppose overdevelopment The populations of Citywest and Saggart have grown significantly over the past two decades, largely due to extensive residential development, including high-density apartment schemes. This level of growth is unusually high by national standards. Through successive planning frameworks, the delivery of essential social, community and transport infrastructure has not kept pace with the scale of development. In this context, there is already substantial cumulative pressure on infrastructure in the area, and further rezoning for significant residential development should not proceed. In addition, the proposed rezoning would result in the loss of valuable open space that, while formerly used as a golf course, still plays an important role in the local environment. Such lands contribute to visual amenity, provide relief from high-density urban development, support surface water drainage, assist in local microclimate regulation, and offer accessible open space within an increasingly built-up area. Given ongoing population growth, it is important to retain remaining open spaces to support sustainable development and maintain quality of life for existing and future residents.
For amendment 1 (Newcastle) That the SLO be amended to increase the provision of the park from 2 ha to 3ha, and the Park shall provide an all-weather pitch.
Reason: The current park reservation of 2 ha is insufficient and should include provision for a playing pitch. There is a campaign locally to deliver an astro pitch for existing sports clubs, and this site could fulfil that community need.
Co-Sponsored: Cllr. Brian Lawlor, Cllr. Sarah Barnes
For amendment 1 (Newcastle) 1. That the SLO be amended to increase the school reservation to 4.6 hectares to facilitate the delivery of a post-primary school with adequate facilities Reason: The current school reservation of 3 hectares would not meet the minimum conditions for the Department of Education's specifications for a post-primary school, and this is what is needed in the area, especially given that increased zoning will further increase the population of Newcastle.
Co-Sponsored: Cllr. Brian Lawlor, Cllr. Sarah Barnes
Amendment 1 - Ballynakelly Newcastle
Add SLO text to site as follows - Prior to a grant of planning permission for this site, SDCC shall complete a review of the car parking policy including provision, management and standards. This policy review shall assess the effectiveness, adequacy and impacts of existing carparking provision in newer developments such as Two Oaks, Citywest, Adamstown and Clonburris and shall include a public consultation. A report on the review should then be noted by Members and be used to inform future parking policy for this site.
Reason: RTE Prime Time recently highlighted the parking disputes in high density housing estates and SDZs in SDCC. Motions to SDCC Area Committee Meetings and Traffic Management Meetings show that lack of parking is an issue that residents in areas such as Two Oaks, Citywest, Adamstown and Clonburris, and surrounding areas, are constantly escalating to elected members because not enough carparking spaces are being built into new high-density developments.
Co-Sponsored: Cllr. David McManus, Cllr. Sarah Barnes'
Amendment Ref. No. 7 of Variation No. 2 of the South Dublin Development Plan 2022-2028. That if the lands adjoining Edmondstown Golf Club, referred to in Amendment No. 7 proceed to residential rezoning, as proposed, a Specific Local Objective (SLO) similar to that applied to nearby residential lands to the south to be placed on these lands. COS 4 SLO 5:- To ensure that any future development has regard to the boundary with and protection of the amenity and function of Edmondstown Golf Course.
Reasons: To ensure a consistent approach is maintained on these lands, in line with existing SLO on the southern boundary which is already in place in the existing County Development Plan. This new SLO would be on the North and North-West side of the boundary of Edmonstown Golf Course.
Submitted with Councillor Paddy Cosgrave