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At Pol LHA27: National Park –Add “and promote the extension of the Park to adjoining mountain areas”
To amend the County Development Plan in the Specific Local Objectives
Add in a new Specific Local Objective “To conclude and action, within the lifetime of the CDP, the Palmerstown Village Heritage Plan having regard to its partial location within the Liffey Valley and the fact that it provides a gateway to both the Liffey Valley and to the County as approached from the East or City direction.
In Section 2.4.3 under Environmental Services - add a reference to the Council’s own policies to the bullet point on National and EU policy and legislative requirements so it reads as:
- “National and EU policy and legislative requirements and the Council’s own policies;”
That ribbon development will be defined as frontage development along one side of a road where 5 or more houses are located along 250 metres of road frontage.
That it is a policy of this plan to refrain from approving (new) off licences within a 100m distance from any housing estates
At Pol LHA33: Access to Forest and Woodland Areas -Amenity Forestry & Woodlands – Add an additional paragraph “Much of the forestry in the county is extensively used for recreational purposes and should not be managed primarily as commercial forestry. In particular we would mention Cruagh Wood, Montpelier Hill( Hellfire Club) & Massey Estate. It is an objective to acquire these forests and that the Council will manage them primarily as Amenity Woodlands. This will also enable the Council to control the forest car-parks.
| MOTION To amend the County Development Plan by the inclusion of an additional Specific Local Objective as follows: The Council, recognising the strategic importance of Weston Airport within the Metropolitan Area and its proximity to the rapidly developing major enterprise and employment areas e.g. Grangecastle, Citywest, and Greenogue in South County Dublin and Intel and Hewlett Packard in County Kildcare, will seek to provide a balance between the future development at Weston and the existing residential amenities of the area. |
Append the following to the end ofSection 2.4.3 under Environmental Services:
“In the context of proposed Government Policy and Legislative changes, the Council will endeavour to reflect the views of the members above in any new plans or measures for the county.”
add ‘including existing green space such as Marks Green, North Clondalkin ’ after ‘existing residential areas’ in 1.2.18.i
| At Pol LHA 34: Public Rights of Way – The 2nd paragraph be deleted and replaced by: “1 List existing public rights of way, within the lifetime of the plan, but if the examination of traditional walking routes for possible designation can not be completed within this time, that an Interim List will be prepared. The list will be accompanied by detailed maps showing the actual routes and the appropriate signage will be put in place. The list will be included in the Plan by way of Variation.” “2 Protect, preserve, promote, enhance, improve and maintain, for the common good, existing rights of way. “3 Create new rights of way, as required, or extend existing rights of way either by agreement by or by way of compulsory powers in the interest of ensuring access to amenities. In particular, rights of way will be provided from built-up areas to the countryside. “4 Prohibit development and keep free from obstruction existing rights of way and walking routes, and take legal action if necessary to prevent any attempt to close them off. “5 Prohibit development which would prejudice public access to existing rights of way, unless specific arrangements are made for suitable alternative linkages. “6 Look favourably upon planning applications which include proposals to improve the condition and appearance of existing rights of way. “7 Developments will not be permitted where a public way will be affected unless the level of amenity is minimised by: (i) The footpath/bridleway being diverted by the minimum practical distance and the route continuing 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. Leitrim – 3.0412. “8 Existing rights of way and established walking routes shall be established prior to any new planting, new infrastructural development and any new energy/telecommunication developments.” |
To amend the County Development Plan by the inclusion of an additional Specific Local Objective as follows:
The Council will investigate possible options for the restoration, development and use of the former (Steel Works and Flax Mills) buildings in Mill Lane, Palmerstown so that they enhance and complement the SAAO/Liffey Valley.
‘It is the policy of the Council to actively seek to negotiate voluntary local labour clauses with all major developers engaged in residential and commercial developments within the Councils boundaries.’
Delete the following phrase fromSection 2.4.5 Waste Management Plans under Environmental Services as refers to what is governed by legislation and adds no value the Statement:
“In accordance with the Waste Management Act, 1996 (as amended ) this Development Plan shall be deemed to include the objectives for the time
being contained in the Waste Management Plan for the Dublin Region 2005 to 2010 (or as may be amended from time to time).”
Add ‘that do not significantly reduce existing levels of green space’ after ‘well designed’ in 1.2.24.i
| At 2.5.7.ii EC3 Pol LHA21 – Watercourses – add “1 Minimum distances for reservations to be kept free from development around rivers and streams should be established, based on characteristics and sensitivities e.g. 10-30m in established urban/brownfield sites, 31-50m in urban fringes in greenfield rural areas or increased distances based on planned parks and GI Corridors, particular site features, or type of adjoining landuse/zoning and potential to impact on watercourses and associated habitats.* 2 Identify and provide linkages along and between river and canal corridors within the GDA Region and adjoining regions to create interconnected routes and develop riverside parks and create linkages between them to form “necklace” effect routes including development of walkways and cycleways.” |
To amend the County Development Plan by the inclusion of a Specific Local Objective as follows:
The Council will actively seek to have N4 motorised traffic gain access and egress to and from Liffey Valley Town Centre so as to relieve the presence, pressure, hazards and pollution of unnecessary motorised traffic on the Palmerstown residential community.
Amend the last line inSection 2.4.5 Waste Management Plans so that it reads more correctly as :
“Aggressive incremental targets are to be set to ensure that within the life of the Plan this target will be achieved.”
| ‘It is the policy of the Council to develop a comprehensive anti social behaviour strategy in line with the Housing Act 2009. The Council’s strategy will adopt a holistic multi-agency approach to anti social behaviour with a specific focus on prevention.’ |
| At Pol LHA34 – Public Rights of Way –Insert the following- 1 Pol para – Insert protect, promote after preserve. Also insert for the common good after enhance.. 2 Add the following additional paragraphs taken from the DLR Plan – pts 4-6. a) - Prohibit development and keep free from obstruction existing rights of way and to take legal action if necessary, to prevent any attempt to close them off.* b) - Prohibit development which would prejudice public access to existing rights of way, unless the level of amenity is maintained by the right of way, footpath or bridle way being diverted by the minimum practical distance and the route continues to be segregated form vehicular traffic.** c) - Consider favourably planning applications which include proposals to improve the condition and appearance of existing rights of way” |
Provide for new boundary wall and entrance to Dodder Valley lands at Avonmore Road/Seskin View Road , Tallaght to the same standard as those on Firhouse Road .