COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEASSOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 19

To introduce an additional policy after Section 1.2.52.iv (Policy H32) and before Section 1.2.52.v (Policy H33) of the draft development plan to read as follows:

It is the policy of the Council that notwithstanding the assessment criteria relating to the rural, mountain and high amenity zones outlined above, and in accordance with Circular SP5/08, a bone fide applicant who may not already live in the area, nor have family connections there or be engaged in a particular employment or business classified within the local needs criteria, will be given due consideration within the proper planning and sustainable development objectives for the area subject to the following considerations:

- applicants will be required to satisfy the planning authority of their commitment to operate a full-time business from their proposed home in a rural area, as part of their planning application (to discourage commuting to towns and cities);

- applicants will be required to outline how their business will contribute to and enhance the rural community; and

- applicants will be required to satisfy the planning authority that the nature of their employment or business is compatible with those specified in the local needs criteria for rural areas so as to discourage applicants whose business is not location-dependent (e.g. telesales or telemarketing).’

All planning applications for houses in rural areas, regardless of where the applicant comes from or whether they qualify under specific criteria, will continue to be determined on the basis of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, in accordance with the core strategy of this Development Plan and in particular the Development Plan policies regarding environmental concerns and Appropriate Assessment requirements.