Architectural Conservation Areas – 4.2.9.ii: It is the policy of this Council that Rathcoole is designated as an Architectural Conservation Area.

Motion also proposed by Cllr S. Crowe.

Motion to amend Draft County Development Plan to include a Local Zoning Objective in respect Citywest Destination Resort Complex, Saggart, Co. Dublin.   We the undersigned Councillors Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe Propose that the draft South Dublin County Development Plan be amended by the addition of a Local Zoning Objective in respect of Citywest Destination Resort Complex, Saggart, Co. Dublin, which is outlined in red on the Zoning Map below   It is proposed that the LZO will read as follows:-   LZO to facilitate development of Major Leisure Facilities under Policy EE27 including:-  

Health and Spa Tourism Facilities;  

An integrated dedicated holiday park for families and visitors;  

A comprehensive integrated holiday complex featuring high quality accommodation, conference and mixed activity facilities; .       

 Large and Small Events Arena;    

Insert new SLO: “To reserve the site of fomer Green Waste recycling centre at Esker for the provision of school accommodation. The planning authority shall however be entitled to grant consent for alternative development on part or all this site where such an application or proposal for development is accompanied by a letter from the Department of Education stating firstly that the area subject to the proposed development is not required for the provision of school accommodation and secondly that there is no outstanding requirement for sites for new school accommodation required in the Lucan area. Any application or proposal for development on this site shall require preparation and implementation of a traffic management and parking strategy.”

To add the folowing to the end of ‘Policy SCR34: General Management of Open Space’:

“… and to seek to address problems of anti-social behaviour with regard to the recommendations of the South Dublin Joint Policing Committee sub-group on parks."

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p11 0.2 Core Strategy paragraph 3 - insert, 'the tackling of inequality, discrimination and disadvantage in order to enable all citizens and communities to participate fully and equally in society' after 'renewable energy.'

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At 3.2.16  Agriculture – add the following: “To consider land-use and agriculture in a new light since the introduction of the Single Payments Scheme which is leading to a fundamental shift in farming practice. Now under the SPS regime land, especially commonage and other rough grazing land, should be regarded primarily as an environmental/recreational activity. Farmers will be encouraged to see themselves as custodians of the countryside.  The requirement to farm environmentally as a condition of payment of subsidies should be extended to include the provision of reasonable access to the countryside.”

Schedule 5 – Weston Aerodrome, Lucan: It is the policy of this Council to revert the runway classification of Weston Aerodrome to Code 1A.  Reason: Condition 2 of the Third Schedule of An Bord Pleanála Decision of December 2003 (PL 131149) states that any material change in the type or capacity of the existing aircraft using the aerodrome shall be subject to a separate planning application.

Insert new SLO: "Facilitate completion of the boundary fence that separates Bewley Grove and Mount Bellew Way running eastwards as far as the Outer Ring Road.”

Motion also proposed by Cllrs C. Brophy & B. Lawlor.

Insert a distinct new policy objective in section 1.3.20 as follows: “It is the policy of the Council that planning applications for substantial new residential development should be accompanied by an assessment of existing school capacity in the area and where necessary the provision of new school facilities in tandem with the development. All planning applications comprising new residential development over 100 dwellings shall be accompanied by a report identifying the demand for school places likely to be generated and the capacity of existing schools in the vicinity to cater for such demand and where such demand is not proved to the satisfaction of the planning authority, the planning authority may refuse such application or impose compliance conditions on the planning permission grant requiring  the phased completion of the dwellings linked with the provision of additional school places.”

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p11 insert additional bullet point before second last paragraph ('These strategic policies...') to read, ' - Promoting equality, diversity and social inclusion through the delivery of quality services for all.'

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At 3.2.19.iii  EE36: add: “Prohibit any development which would impinge on a public right of way or walking route”

Policy AAI: Archaeological Heritage

–replace in b) from sites on 4 ^th  line with: “and by providingpublic access to Archaeological sites and NationalMonuments in state care, council or private ownershipand by designating all traditional access routes as public rights ofway. In other cases, the Council will acquire the routes, either by agreement with landowners or way of compulsory powers. Appropriate signage will be put in place.”

To amend the text of Schedule 4 of the Draft Development Plan, removing references to safety in the description of the Department of Defence Security Zone, in line with findings of the Department of Defence Review of Policy, Casement Aerodrome, dated January 2009 (which was completed by Mott MacDonald).                             

Insert new SLO:

‘To prepare a Masterplan for the area around the 12^th Lock to guide

• The further development of a recreational and amenity zone given the presence of a variety of recreational and sporting amenities including the Grand Canal, Griffeen Valley Park, Lucan Sarsfields, Lucan pitch & putt and the ‘green route’ pedestrian and cycle paths along the Grand Canal and linking to Adamstown & Griffeen Avenue.;
• To protect and conserve the rich natural and cultural heritage of the area including  the restoration of the historic Thomas Omer lock house and old mill buildings and the protection of natural habitats and ecological resources along the Grand Canal and Griffeen River.
• To facilitate the down-scaling of uncomplimentary extractive, heavy-industrial and distribution uses on adjoining lands which contribute to significant and undesirable HGV usage of the R120 / Newcastle road;
• To facilitate development of complimentary uses on adjoining lands;
• To secure environmental, social and physical infrastructural improvements and other planning gains for the community including the strategic reinforcement of power network in area, the possible undergrounding of overhead 110kv lines, the upgrading of the R120 / Newcastle Road and the extension southward of Griffeen Valley Park.

Motion also proposed by Cllrs. C. Brophy & B. Lawlor.

Insert a distinct new policy objective in section 1.3.32 as follows:

It shall be the policy of the council to prohibit development on areas of accessible open space in or adjoining residential estates not currently taken-in-charge by the council where the open space in question was included within the planning application boundary of an adjoining residential development.

This prohibition shall however not apply where all of the following criteria are met:

• The planning application for the original residential development containing the open space was granted within the preceding seven years;
• The open space was not required to meet the planning authority requirements for open space provision for the original residential development;
• The documentation submitted with the planning application for the original residential development explicitly stated that this open space would be subject to a future separate planning application.

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At0.3.11 under Regional Planning Guidelines add in the names of the other Counties that make up the Greater Dublin Area.

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