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To reconstitute section 1.2.55 on ‘Taking in Charge’ as a specific policy objective and to add the following additional sentence “In the case of multi-unit residential developments where a private property management company is to be employed it shall be the policy of the council to take-in-charge any playgrounds, parkland and urban spaces surrounded by non-residential ground floor uses where these spaces are fully-accessible to the wider public and it could be reasonably expected that they would be regularly used by non-residents."
To include within section 1.3.19 on ‘School and College Sites’ the details of any future education demand forecasting, in particular for second-level education demand, as prepared in collaboration with the Department of Education in accordance with ‘Provision of Schools and the Planning System, A Code of Practice for Planning Authorities’ (2008).
To amend policy SCR37 on ' Green Route Networks' as follows:
- After the words “by utilising links through parks, open spaces and roads” to add the following additional wording “and where appropriate through lands subject to large scale development or regeneration under approved plans and through well-landscaped Enterprise Priority 2 zoned lands”
- To add the following additional objective “the council shall seek to develop a green route lining the Liffey Valley at Lucan Village to the Dublin Mountains via Griffeen Valley Park, Grange Castle Business Park, Corcagh Park, Citywest Business Park and Saggart Village.
To amend section 1.4.14.ii on ‘Existing Cul-De-Sacs’ to add an additional bullet point as follows: “A proposal for the opening of an existing cul-de-sac in an estate taken-in-charge by the council will require the agreement of the elected members of the council on foot of report by the Manager following an appropriate period of public consultation.”
To add the following additional bullet point to section 1.4.16.i ‘Determining Building Height’: “The layout of new higher-density residential developments immediately adjoining areas of existing one and two-story housing should seek to ensure a gradual change in building heights with no significant marked increase in building height in close proximity to existing housing. In particular, new housing immediately next to or backing onto existing one and two storey housing and sharing a common rear or side garden boundary should have no more than two storeys in height while new housing creating a strong urban edge to a main road or street and facing existing one and two storey housing opposite should be no more than three storeys in height."
Under Transportation - Roads section. ref. 2.2.6 - proposed "This Council proposes to examine the proposed West Ring Road as proposed by Lucan Planning Council as an alternative to the existing proposal to extend the Celbridge Road, through the Liffey Valley to Fingal"
To add a new policy objective to section 2.2.9 as follows: “It is the policy of the council to work with Dublin Bus to seek the provision of a regular bus service linking Lucan with Tallaght along the Outer Ring Road QBC.”
To add a new policy objective to section 2.2.9 as follows: “It is the policy of the council that QBC’s and dedicated bus lanes should only be in operation during peak morning and evening periods and that they should be open to other traffic at all other times.”
LUAS ref. 2.2.11.i - To propose an amendment to the first sentence that will now read: "It is the policy of the Council to prioritise, promote and facilitate the extension of the LUAS to serve the Lucan and Palmerstown areas, and to convey to the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) transportation strategy."
To amend Policy T5 on ‘Luas and Light Rail Transit Extensions’ to replace the first sentence of the policy as follows: “It is the policy of the Council to promote and facilitate the extension of Luas to serve the Lucan area initially along the preferred route identified by the Rail Procurement Agency and to work with the Agency to seek a further extension of this preferred route from its current proposed terminus at Newcastle Road to Lucan Village.” And furthermore to replace the reference in section 3.3.19.i to the ’Dublin Transport Office’s proposals’ with reference to the ‘Rail Procurement Agency’s proposals’.
To add the following to Table 2.2.2 Cycle route objectives:
- Lucan Road – From Junction with Outer Ring Road to the junction with Old Hill;
- Willsbrook Road – Extension of proposed route from junction with Mount Bellew Way to junction with Outer Ring Road and Ballyowen Road;
- Outer Ring Road – From junction with Lucan Road to junction with Willsbrook and Ballyowen Road;
- Newcastle Road – From junction with Castlegate Way to junction with Esker Drive;
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Under Transportation, Section 2, under park and ride facilities (bullet point no. 6) - proposed to change this item to "This Council makes a firm commitment to pursue as a matter of urgency the provision of park and ride facilities."
To add the following to table 2.2.5 ‘six year road objectives’:
(i) Service road exit from Tandy’s Lane (Ardeevin) to N4 Eastbound
(ii) Service Road entry/exit from Esker Lane to N4 Westbound
To remove the following from table 2.2.6 ‘long term road objective’: ‘Esker Lane to Esker Meadow View’; and to add a new specific local objective to facilitate provision of car-parking, a drop-off point and school accommodation on lands adjacent to Gaelscoil Phadraig currently subject to the above road objective.
Under Section 2.3.4 - Water Supply and Drainage - to include "It is the policy of this Council to actively pursue and resolve water leakage."
Under Environmental Services - Section 4 - ref. 2.4.21 - to include "and crematoriums."
Add a new policy objective to section 2.5.5 on Overhead Cables as follows: “It is the policy of the council to work with Eirgrid to seek the placing underground of the high-power voltage line between the Adamstown and the boundary with Dublin City Council."
To amend the proposed new Enterprise Priority One Zoning Objective to read as follows: "To facilitate opportunities for intensive employment uses complimented by mixed-use development based on the creation of sustainable urban communities with high-quality public transport linkages, and in accordance with approved Local Area Plans”.
To add a new policy objective after section 3.3.14 as follows: “It is the policy of the council to conduct regular joint reviews of the development of both Clonburris and Adamstown so as to identify opportunities for coordination between both developments and to respond jointly to changing market conditions and if necessary to amend the relevant SDZ planning schemes and Local Area Plan accordingly."
Under Town District and Local Centres - Section 3 - ref. 3.3.18 - proposed to add: "It is also the policy of this Council to prevent the loss of distinctive features in Lucan Village. Lucan village remains a village of immense beauty, conservation, heritage, and architectural value, historical significance and has enormous future tourist potential. Development will only be allowed if it conserves or enhances the varied character of Lucan village."