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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That the principle of 'infrastructure first' should be the core of the development strategy.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor S. Moynihan
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That the Development Plan will maintain the current planning designation at the Foxhunter site, which precludes residential development at the site.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That the Planning and Infrastructural Assessment should include the identification of specific existing or pending developments including SHDs in which the minimum infrastructural requirements in are not considered objectively to be met, particularly with regard to public transport and schools, in order to inform the drafting of this plan.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That pursuant to Sustainable Development Goal 11, the Plan will provide for the making of retrospective improvements in terms of placemaking, environment and amenity in disadvantaged areas.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

That greater use is made of both tree mapping and tree preservation orders backed up with more rigorous enforcement of the protections given to trees and hedgerows.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That the Plan prioritise serviced or serviceable brownfield sites over infill in green spaces in existing areas.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor S. Moynihan
Responsibility:
Anne Hyland

That the Development Plan will make provision for a grade-separated junction between the R148 and Kennelsfort Road, in the interests of maximising the effectiveness of the Lucan Core Bus Corridor and connecting the communities of Palmerstown.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That the review of the Heritage Plan includes not just a listing of all historic buildings and structures in the county but also where possible historic placenames and lore through engagement with local residents and historians.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That the Development Plan addresses the need to ensure the sustainability of rural communities in terms of planning and provides more flexibility.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Sinclair
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

Create a county tree nursery in the County town, the Friarstown allotments or Killinarden hill lands could be suitable. Local engagement with schools could assist in embedding a strong value in trees and to be supportive of their planting across communities.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That the draft County Development Plan prioritises the construction of social and affordable housing on public land.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Sinclair
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

To raise The Poddle over ground in the TTC area ( location to be scoped) and to make it a central feature of the town centre. This would enhance the public realm of the emerging town centre hugely.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That this Council directs the Chief Executive to require in the new Development Plan that the densities of new residential developments do not exceed those outlined in the 2009 Government guidelines on 'Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas'.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That this Council directs the Chief Executive to protect our rural communities - the hills and mountains around our County from excessive residential development.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

The County Development Plan 2022-28 will seek to ensure that all new residential developments will be built in parallel with the provision of economic, social and community infrastructure.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Anne Hyland

That a Specific Local Objective be attached to land as outlined in red to facilitate leisure, recreation, outdoor activities, sporting pursuits centre, accommodation and tourism development at Woodtown Manor House and Land, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Subject to due consideration being given to ensuring sensitive design, the conservation of the historical, architectural and archaeological features of the existing buildings and land.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan, Councillor C. O'Connor , Councillor D. O'Donovan, Councillor E. O'Brien, Councillor E. Murphy, Councillor Y. Collins, Councillor T. Costello, Councillor S. Moynihan
Responsibility:
Anne Hyland

This Council agrees that it is a policy of the County Development Plan to support and facilitate the delivery of Enterprise Centre's and Shared Services Centres at appropriate locations in the County.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That it will be a core aim of this Development Plan to review the current planning framework around Palmerstown Village so as ensure a more appropriate and sustainable approach to the future development of Palmerstown Village including all currently undeveloped sites

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

That this Development plan provides where possible for the provision of land to be kept for the possible expansion of existing rail facilities in the County and inclusion of new rail and light rail facilities within the County

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan, Councillor C. O'Connor , Councillor D. O'Donovan, Councillor E. O'Brien, Councillor E. Murphy, Councillor Y. Collins, Councillor T. Costello, Councillor S. Moynihan
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

That this Development plan promotes the concept of shared community/sporting facilities and provides for, where possible, such facilities in new build areas.