COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 19

HEADED ITEM:

Recommended wording clarification to Proposed Amendment PA144 which relates to Policy LHA9 Impacts on Natura 2000 Sites and proposes including the statement that “All subsequent plan-making and adoption of plans arising from this Plan and proposed amendments to the adopted plan will be screened for the need to undertake Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive. Projects noted within the National Parks and Wildlife Service Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in Ireland – Guidance for Planning Authorities (2009) will be screened for the need to undertake Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive.”

REPLY:

It is considered that in the interests of clarity that the following additional  wording be included “Any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site but likely to have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, shall be subject to appropriate assessment of its implications for the site in view of the site’s conservation objectives.” This wording to be included before the sentence starting with ’Projects noted within…. The above wording is considered to be the most relevant wording and is taken directly from Article 6(3) of the Habitats directive. The substantive policy LHA9 remains unchanged.

Manager’s Recommendation

 In the interest of clarity it is recommended that PA144 be amended to read as follows:

All subsequent plan-making and adoption of plans arising from this Plan and proposed amendments to the adopted plan will be screened for the need to undertake Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive.

Any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site but likely to have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, shall be subject to appropriate assessment of its implications for the site in view of the site’s conservation objectives. Projects noted within the National Parks and Wildlife Service Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in Ireland – Guidance for Planning Authorities (2009) will be screened for the need to undertake Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive.