(ii)               Subject to the agreement of South Dublin County Council the Developers of the zoned land will meet their commitments under Part V of the Planning Acts for all of the land zoned for housing in this proposal in the following manner.

A planning application for 600 units will be prepared and lodged within six months of the adoption of the Local Area Plan.  The mix of houses in this element will be agreed with South Dublin County Council.  These houses will be made available to people on the South Dublin affordable housing list on terms which will be agreed with South Dublin County Council in accordance with the provisions of Part V of the Planning Acts.  These houses could all be completed and allocated within two years of planning being granted.

(iii)              A relief road to the south of the village must be provided linking College Lan with the Athgoe Road before any houses in the new development are occupied.  The boundary treatments on this road must be of a high quality.  An indicative route for this road is shown on the map. Before any houses in the new development are occupied. The boundary treatments on this road must be of a high quality.An indicative route for this road is shown on the map.

(iv)             The local area plan must be clear on the phasing of the development over a 10/15 year period.  However no houses in the proposed development can be sold, with the exception of the “houses for locals”, until after 2010.

(v)               The new plan must take account of the existing LAP for Newcastle to ensure proper continuity and integration of the existing and the expanded town.

(vi)             The local area plan must provide a map which will clearly show the maximum density per acre allowed on different areas of the zoned land.  Theses densities must comply with the relative planning guidelines.  Overall density should be 14 houses per acre.

(vii)           A site of approximately 15 acres must be made available which may be used for the provision of a secondary school and or an additional primary school if and when the need arises.  In the interim, this site will be landscaped and set out as additional parklands/playing fields for the use and enjoyment of the community.  The site must be handed over to the Community before any development takes place on the newly zoned land.

(viii)         The local area plan will have to be clear on the need for further schools and must be definite about when the sites for these schools are to be made available.

(ix)             A wetlands park and a linear park of at least 60 acres along the section of Griffeen river within the zoned lands must be completed before any houses on the zoned lands are sold, with the exception of the “houses for locals”.

(x)               It must be clear in the local area plan that any development on the newly zoned lands will have to incorporate the most up to date energy efficient building methods and where practical the most appropriate forms of renewable energy sources.

(xi)             The local area plan must include a commitment that all development will be capable of being connected to the most up to date communication technology.

(xii)           Any new retail facilities in the vicinity of the planned Lamberton hotel should not detract from the planned commercial area of the town in the existing LAP.

(xiii)         An area of at least two acres must be provided in a central location which could accommodate a community building/heritage centre, children’s playground, a basket ball court, library, a tennis court and/or other community/ youth facilities.

(xiv)         Wherever possible, landscaped walkways/pedestrian/cycle ways will be installed throughout the development, linking up with, and providing easier local access to shopping and other facilities, and the existing Village.

(xv)           Landscaping and planting of trees must be completed with the relief road and with each phase of the development, as it progresses.