COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 63

To amend Section 4.3.7 vii to read as follows (additional text in bold, deleted text struck through):

4.3.7.vii    Policy LHA9: Impacts on Natura 2000 Sites

It is the policy of the Council that projects giving rise to significant direct, indirect or secondary impacts on Natura 2000 sites arising from their size or scale, land take, proximity, resource requirements, emissions (disposal to land, water or air), transportation requirements, duration of construction, operation, decommissioning or from any other effects shall not be permitted on the basis of this Plan (either individually or in combination with other plans or projects); Except as provided for in Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz.There must be:

(a)           No alternative solution available;

(b)           Imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the plan to proceed and

 (c)           Adequate compensatory measures in place.

All subsequent plan-making and adoption of plans arising from this Plan and proposed amendments to the adopted plan will be screened for the need to undertake Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive.  Projects noted within the National Parks and Wildlife Service Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in Ireland – Guidance for Planning Authorities (2009) will be screened  

Where relevant, projects will be screened for the need to undertake Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive.