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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

MOTION NO. 87

MOTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

Amendment to Motion 1 on the Agenda of the meeting of 4th May, submittted b y Cllr T.Ridge

That Motion 1, Specific Local Objective, submitted by Councillor T.Ridge be amended as follows:

1. Replace, in the 1^st paragraph, the words “outlined on the attached map” with “already zoned residential and within a distance from the site of the proposed geothermal extraction plant in Newcastle to allow for efficient heat transfer to provide sustainable district heating  in the chosen residential development.”
2. Replace all in the second bullet point under Phase 2 after “residential community adjacent to Newcastle” with “on lands already zoned residential and within a distance from the site of the proposed geothermal extraction plant at Newcastle to allow for efficient heat transfer to provide sustainable district heating in the chosen residential development.”
3. Delete all after bullet point “Connect residual heat to the network where possible.”

The location for the amended SLO to be the site of the proposed geothermal energy extraction plant in Newcastle.

REPORT:

Having regard to the Manager’s response and recommendation in relation to Motion No.88 it is considered that this proposed amended motion would be more consistent with the proper planning and sustainable development  of the County in so far as it would remove the link  between the exploitation of the geothermal energy resources in this County to the unsustainable development of greenfield lands at Newcastle. 

SEA response.

The exploration of renewable energy in this instance is tied into the development of housing on already zoned land. This is significantly more sustainable than extending development into newly zoned Greenfield land.

Manager’s Recommendation:

Amendment be adopted