COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 6

HEADED ITEM:

Recommended deletion of PA020 which  proposed to introduce a new policy H31(A): ‘Exceptional Housing Need in the Dublin Mountain Zone’, which states:  

It is the policy of the Council within areas designated with Zoning Objective ‘H’

(“to protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountain Area”) to consider permitting a new or replacement dwelling on a suitable site where the applicant is a person such as Registered General Nurse caring, nurturing and looking after the health and well being of an immediate elderly family member or relation in the community in a professional capacity that would otherwise require hospitalisation.

REPLY:

The planning authority is not in a legal position to take into consideration the individual personal circumstances of applicants applying for permission for a one-off rural dwelling. All applications are assessed based on the criteria included in the Development Plan and associated Plans in a fair and equitable manner. It is considered that PA020 is not consistent with the Rural Housing guidelines and should be omitted from the Draft Development Plan. Furthermore the environmental report raises concerns with respect to the effect of this amendment and notes that adoption of the amendment would result in significant residual negative impacts on the receiving environment. 

Manager’s Recommendation

 It is recommended that PA020 be omitted from the South Dublin County Development Plan 2010-2016.