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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 331

MOTION: Councillor T. Gilligan

That the public consultation be re-examined to give a fair weight to the number of submissions made on specific areas of interest.

REPORT:

The County Development Plan sets out the framework for development in the County for a six year period. The Development Plan must reinforce and support frameworks for planning at national regional, county and city levels. Public participation is integral to the preparation of the Plan and is carried out throughout the preparation of a County Development Plan.

Following each public consultation phase the County Manager prepares a report on the submissions received summarising the issues raised and giving an opinion on the issues. This report is issued to the Elected Members for consideration and discussion prior to the issuing of Directions on the preparation of a Draft County Development Plan by the Elected Members.

As part of the public consultation process an analysis of the submissions and the results of the public consultation meetings are carried out and topics and issues raised are extracted and categorised.  It is possible to see overall themes reflecting the concerns of the public emerging in this process.  An analysis is carried out on these themes and national, regional and local policies and guidelines are also taken into consideration as part of this analysis.  Suggestions on how policies might be incorporated into the new Draft Plan respond to the concerns raised in the public consultation process.

It is considered that the development framework set out for the County in the County Development Plan is underpinned by a firm commitment to public participation, whilst also reinforcing national and regional planning, and that on the whole the planning system, including the making of a Development Plan, operates in a completely transparent manner.

MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that this Motion not be adopted.