COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 70

To rezone land located at Airton Road and which fronts onto the Belgard Road from zoning objective EP2 Enterprise Priority Two Lands to EP1 Enterprise Priority One Lands.

 

Reason

Given that the subject site is situated in an existing industrial area, is close to Tallaght Town Centre, and the proposed Metro Stop, it is considered acceptable to rezone a block of land which includes this site to EP1 Enterprise Priority One Zoned Lands

This view has been taken notwithstanding the view of the SEA Team that the proposed amendment would have a cumulatively negative effect on the sustainable implementation of the core strategy of the Draft Plan, specifically the strategic aim to consolidate/strengthen the County Town of Tallaght. The Draft Plan indicates significant areas of County Town (CT) and EP1 lands which are available for mixed use redevelopment. An additional area of EP2 land is retained in the Draft Plan which is located further from existing high quality public transport and the Town Centre (CT) land.

The land proposed to be rezoned from EP2 to EP1 is located along the Belgard and Airton Roads. It is noted that the land is alongside the route for Metro West, which has yet to proceed through the planning process, but it is not within 400m walking distance of the existing Luas stops. Allowing for EP1 zoning and its associated mixed uses on these lands would be premature, and would undermine the ability of the existing EP1 and TC lands to attract redevelopment, or the occupation of existing vacant office, retail and residential buildings which are located within walking distance of the Luas.

The Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2006 indicates that the future land use for this site should be ‘mixed commercial’ which includes office, retail warehousing, showrooms, discount food stores and other lower intensity retail. The LAP did not include residential development on the site as it was considered that sufficient land with an existing high quality public transport was already present

Recommendation

That the amendment be adopted.