COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 168

MOTION: Councillor R. Dowds

That it is the policy of South Dublin County Council to again negotiate with the Department of Defence with the aim of reducing the no development restriction area at Baldonnell Airport to that of norm at international airports generally, thus allowing some currently zoned lands to be opened up for use. 

REPORT:

The Council has been in contact with the Dept. of Defence in this respect. However, there is no objection to the inlcusion of this policy.

With respect to the Strategic Environmental Assessment, there are potential environmental concerns relating to this motion. Restrictions currently in place around Baldonnell Aerodrome have retained significant amounts of rural lands as green fields. Removal of these restrictions could have significant effects on river systems and biodiversity corridors, the landscape, and increase car based movements unless proposed policies relating to the 3 tiers of emplyment zoning, landscape assessment, riparian zone retention and the provision of a green network are enacted.

Recommendation

That this motion be adopted.