COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO.

HEADED ITEM: M. Hunt

A Connected Place - Environmental Services.  Minor Wording Amendments.

HI 11(a) Proposed Amendment PA078 relates to the aim of the Environmental Services section of the draft plan which states:

2.4.1 Aim

To conform to the European Union, National, and Regional policy in all matters relating to the production, handling, treatment and disposal of waste, and the control of air, noise and light pollution within the County.

It is proposed to replace the above statement with the following text:

 ‘To provide a leadership role in relation to the control of air quality, noise and light pollution; and the sustainable management of waste through the Council’s own policy having regard to European, National and Regional policies and implementation of solutions on waste minimisation, re-use and recycling so as to limit the financial and climatic impacts of landfill.’

HI 11(b) Proposed Amendment PA092 relates to a new Policy ES13A: Construction and Demolition Waste which states ‘It is the policy of the Council to require that planning applications for development (apart from residential developments of less than 15 units) be accompanied by a Waste Management Plan. The Plan, as a minimum, shall include a provision for the management of all construction and demolition waste arising on site, shall make provision for the recovery or disposal of this waste to authorised facilities by authorised collectors. Where appropriate, the re-use of excavated material from development sites on the site is to be encouraged, for landscaping, land restoration or for preparation for development.’

HI 11(c) Proposed Amendment PA074 relates to a new objective that sufficient conveyance capacity should be available within the receiving sewerage system locally and sufficient treatment capacity should be available downstream, at the relevant Waste Water Treatment Plant, to ensure ecological integrity.

HI 11(d) Proposed Amendment PA094 relates to Air Quality and the South Dublin County Council Air Quality Management Plan, and proposes to include the following statement in the Draft Plan:

“In conjunction with the EPA and the other Dublin local authorities the main air pollutants to be measured and monitored during the lifetime of this Air Quality Management Plan are smoke and particulate matter, Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Lead and Benzene.”

REPLY:HI11c Link to Document