COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 245

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To add the following proposed local zoning objective for the vacant site next to Lucan Educate Together School, Mount Bellew Way: “Facilitate provision of car-parking and drop-off facilities and other community or education uses for the use of Lucan Educate School following consultation with the school authorities and subject to the agreement of members of the council."

REPORT:

In accordance with the Manager’s previous recommendation (Minutes of Development Plan Meeting Monday, April 20th 2009, Motion No. 17) the Draft Development Plan contains policies which adhere to the ‘Provision of Schools and the Planning System, A Code of Practise for Planning Authorities’, issued by the Department of Education and Science and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in July 2008, with particular reference to siting and other urban design and sustainable development considerations.

Policy SCR13: Sustainable Transport and Travel Plans for Schools states "It is a policy of the Council to target schools for priority action on sustainable transport and travel plans, with scope for significant improvements to be made in conjunction with principles, teachers, parents/guardians, boards of management and pupils."

This policy reflects a strategic objective of the draft Development Plan "to promote a sustainable urban form based on the concept of a compact city characterised by ease of access to public transport, schools and community uses, parks, shops and the work place, without recourse to the private car". In this regard it is considered that the provision of additional car parking  facilities at schools is likely to sustain and increase existing car dependancy levels whereas the thrust of the development plan strategy is to seek to promote the greater use of alternative modes of transport such as walking and cycling, and public transport.

MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:

That the motion not be adopted