COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 4

HEADED ITEM:

Liffey Valley Zoning.

REPLY:

Whilst the intention of the proposed zoning objective in trerms of seeking to further protect the Liffey valley are supported and the SEA notes the positive impacts of same, it is considered that the subject lands should revert back to their original zoning (Objectives ‘G’ and ‘GB’) for the reasons laid out below.

At the meetings in May 2010, the Council Members were advised that the introduction of another zoning would add further complexity to the Development Plan without any real effective increase in protection to already highly protected lands. This remains the strong advice of the Manager .

As also highlighted in the advice given at the May meetings, the attendant changes to the Draft plan on foot of those motions could result in a series of unintended and potentially detrimental consequences to the Plan. Accordingly, both in the context of the overall Plan coherence and particularly the agreed objective of protection of the Liffey Valley it is the strong advice of the Manager that the Plan reverts to the policies and objectives as contained in the Draft Development Plan in respect of the Liffey Valley.

 Manager’s Recommendation

 It is recommended that the subject  lands should revert back to their original zoning (Objectives ‘G’ and ‘GB’) and that the relevant ammendments relating to the proposed 'I' 'Liffey valley zoning be deleted.