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To incorporate all of Rathcoole Woodlands as is, into the Green Infrastructure Strategy as a pivotal GI Core with Rathcoole Park along the Camac Valley GI Corridor linking to Slade Valley and Crooksling Glen pNHA, Lugg Woods and the Rural Fringe Corridor, with text to be amended to reflect this.
RATHCOOLE COURTHOUSE PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
Page 159, Housing (H) Policy 1, insert new objective, 'H1 Objective 16, To ensure that all public land and in particular Local Authority lands, are used exclusively for the delivery of social, affordable cost rental and affordable purchase homes.
Page 159, Housing (H) Policy 1, in Objective 14, insert 'whether private owner occupier, private rental, social rental or affordable purchase and rental' between 'single tenure' and 'within any'
Page 159, Housing (H) Policy 1, replace all of 'H1 Objective 13' with 'H1 Objective 13: Proposals for residential development shall provide an appropriate mix of one, two, three and four bedroom units as determined by the Housing Needs Demand Assessment for that area in order to ensure that housing delivery is based on need above all other considerations.'
Page 159, Housing (H) Policy 1, In Objective 6, replace 'counteracts undue segregation by persons of different social background' with 'promotes the development of sustainable and mixed income communities'
Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage Motion: (Cross reference with Green Infrastructure): This Development Plan sets objectives relating to the protection and preservation of Rathcoole Woodlands in recognition of its Native Woodland status from rewilding, its biodiversity value and ecosystems services provision including:
To determine and establish a zone of protection around the perimeter of the Woodlands.
SLO That the Citywest/Fortunestown areas are provided (from within their own community), public, purpose built and suitable amenities including a library, community centre, accessible playgrounds/playspaces, teenspaces and youth amenities (such as a skate park), well designed green spaces including a managed public park with adequate accessible public seating and that can host festivals and community events and encourage greater biodiversity in the area and more tree coverage, adequate numbers of pitches and clubhouses/pavilions for sports, a community café as well as adequate public childcare and afterschool facilities and school sites.
That the park on Esker Hill (between Brookvale and Esker Lawns) be the subject of an objective to develop as an open space/public park for the benefit of all surrounding estates including the aforementioned.
Page 159, Housing (H) Policy 1, in Objective 5, replace 'a reduced percentage requirement' with 'in addition to the percent'
Chapter 6 Add H7 objective 6 that for villages there be guidance provided for developments within villages and taken into account in relation to planning applications for developments in those villages the objective of which is to reflect local character of villages, such as that outlined in the Lucan Village Design Statement 2006.
Amend H3 Objective 3 (page 162) "nursing home accommodation" to "long term care accomodation"
Page 158, Housing (H) Policy 1, in Objective 3, insert 'Traveller households' after 'older persons'
To map and capture the stories of the lost Tallaght townslands, farms and large houses to capture these stories and document them. A focus on the farms, the field names, the old buildings etc would help deepen the awareness of Tallaght and pride of place among those residents here for the first or second generation.
To amend Chapter 6 - 6.7.1. add H7 Objective 5 that there be a very high standard for landmark buildings and that the Planning Department devise a standard for that.
Page 158, Housing (H) Policy 1, in Objective 2, insert 'an even distribution' between 'reserved for' and 'social and affordable'
Chapter 2: Core Strategy - 2.2, 2.4.1, 2.6.7, Table 9 & 10, Map Sheet 5 (+Chapter 3) That the Plan protects and enhances where possible the Unique Lands known as Newlands Farm Located between the Belgard Rd, Ballymount Road and the Naas Rd N7 found on Map/Sheet 5. These lands are zoned RU and are a unique wildlife Habitat in an Urban setting between two major settings of Human Population of Clondalkin and Tallaght and are the lungs of Tallaght or the 'Stepping stones' for the purposes of Natural infrastructure mentioned in Chapter 3 NCBH 2 Objective 3 which states 'To protect and conserve the natural heritage of the County, and to conserve and manage EU and nationally designated sites and non-designated locally important areas which act as 'stepping stones' for the purposes of green infrastructure and Article 10 of the Habitats Directive'. These Lands with their rich abundance of Flora and Fauna including large numbers of animals offset the enormous carbon Pollution created by the vehicular traffic on the Belgard Road but more specifically the N7 - THE busiest Road in the Country and therefore must be protected. Section 2.2 Clearly states that we have more than enough Residential zoned lands within the County to meet our Ministerial targets of 17,817 and even the top tier target of 23,730 as we currently have enough zoned land to deliver 44,472 Housing units which could cover two development plans over 12 years under current population projections. In addition to the above 2.4.1 states 'The NPF's number one strategic objective: Compact Growth, sets a clear development outcome to grow our existing urban areas creating a priority to build on brownfield / infill development first, before considering greenfield lands.' This statement further supports the argument to protect the current zoning on the aforementioned Lands. Furthermore, 2.6.7 continues to support this zoning by stating 'As set out in Table 9, South Dublin has a physical excess of zoned lands to meet the population and housing targets set out under national and regional policy. These lands are located, for the most part, within existing built-up areas in Dublin City and Suburbs and will, therefore, support compact growth. Lastly, with all of the above in mind, this are of rich Biodiversity must be protected now in this Plan and into the future by ensuring its zoning is enshrined in the plan to ensure the important functions its serves to both the wildlife and the human population that surrounds it and also to ensure we create a plan that is strictly in line with current ministerial targets and National and Local targets, guidelines and Policy's some of which are set out above.
Page 158, Housing (H) Policy 1, in Objective 2 replace '10% of lands' with '25% of private lands'
Page 183 Sustainable Movement Chapter 7 That the following figure re train capacity of 11 trains (capacity for up to 11 trains per hour in each direction) in paragraph below be updated with figures presented at a recent presentation. Transition to public transport will be aided by improvements in the pipeline including the roll-out of BusConnects which will includes proposals for six new bus dedicated bus routes through the County. BusConnects will provide a redesigned more efficient bus network with high frequency spines, new orbital routes and increased bus services. Similarly, heavy rail services within the County are scheduled for significant upgrade and improvement including proposals for DART+ that will see increased train frequency on the Heuston to Hazelhatch line with capacity for up to 11 trains per hour in each direction with stops at Adamstown, Clonburris and Park West in the Naas Road area, along with the opening of the rail station at Kishogue in Clonburris. In addition, there is scope for increased capacity on the existing Luas lines to Tallaght and Saggart, as well the potential benefits that new Luas lines to both Lucan and the southern part of the County would bring.
SLO for all areas where higher density residential living is deemed appropriate in SDCC region - that new measures are adopted to enable periods of 'stay at home', 'work at home' and safe individual outdoor exercise is designed into all schemes of >50 apartments.