COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 17

HEADED ITEM:

Weston Aerodrome - Air Navigation (Including proposed amendments to Schedule 5).

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council engaged the services of an aviation consultant regarding aviation matters at Casement and Weston Aerodromes. 

In relation to the aerodrome reference code, the aviation consultant advised that

‘altering of [the] aerodrome licence [is] in [the] power of the I.A.A. [Irish Aviation Authority] only’. 

As such, this would clearly fall outside the remit of a County Development Plan.  

The aviation consultant also recommended that all references to the ‘Drawing – ‘Safeguarding Map for Weston Aerodrome……’  should be removed and replaced with references to the ‘Development Plan Index Map’’.

The aviation report  further recommended that the term ' Outer Horizontal Surface ' in relation to Weston be replaced by the word 'elevation'. These are included on the Index map in the interests of safe air navigation with repect to tall structures.

Manager’s Recommendation

Proposed Amendment PA111 should be omitted from the Development Plan 2010-2016 and the aerodrome reference code should remain that licensed by the Irish Aviation Authority (i.e. Code 2B).

In relation to PA112, in the interests of accuracy and clarity, it is recommended that the reference to ‘Drawing – ‘Safeguarding Map for Weston Aerodrome……’  be replaced with ‘the Development Plan Index Map’ and that further minor consequential changes required to ensure that the text of Schedule 5 ‘Weston Aerodrome, Lucan’ is consistent with this, should also be made. 

 The ' Outer Horizontal Surface ' title to be replaced by the word 'elevation'.

It is recommended that all other changes set out as part of PA112 are acceptable and should be incorporated into the Development Plan 2010-2016.