COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO 59.

Landscape, Natural Heritage, and Amenities

Biodiversity 4.3.7.xvi

To insert a new policy after LHA18 to read as follows:

Policy LHA18 Green City Guidelines.

It is the policy of the Council to require that all Planning applications for medium and high density development utilise the ‘Green City Guidelines’ (UCD Urban Institute Ireland 2008) to effectively retain and incorporate biodiversity into development proposals.

 

Reason

To provide enhanced protection of biodiversity within the County.

Recommendation

That the new policy be adopted.