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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

Motion also proposed by Councillors G. O' Connell, E. Tuffy, C. Jones, and D. Keating.

Amendment PA097 updating the Telecommunications policies for the Liffey Valley Zone should have also included an update to section 2.5.7.i  policy EC3 (to reflect the prior decision of the Councillors ), and to provide consistency and clarity within the plan.
The policy  EC3 already includes High Amenity , rural, and mountain zones and should include the Liffey Valley 'I'  Zone also, so the amendment PA097 should be updated with policy EC3 which should read as follows:

2.5.7.i Policy EC3: Telecommunication Infrastructure in Sensitive Landscapes

It is the policy of the Council that all planning applications for energy and communications infrastructure on lands located in Liffey Valley, rural, high amenity and mountain zones (zones I, B, G and H) above the 120m contour, shall be accompanied by an assessment of the potential visual impacts of the proposed development on the landscape - demonstrating that impacts have been anticipated and avoided to a level consistent with the sensitivity of the landscapee, in order to support, protect and improve the landscape character of sensitive lands.

REPORT:

The motion refers to Policy Policy EC3 as contained in the Draft Development plan this the policy clearly relates to lands above the 120m contour. The first element of Proposed ammendment PA104 relates to Sensitive Landscape it is considered that this would include the 'I' zoning if maintianed in the Plan.  

Manager's Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is not adopted.