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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

MOTION NO. 36

MOTION: Councillor J. Hannon

Motion also proposed by Councillors C. King, S. Crowe, C. Brophy, B.Lawlor, and Cllr M. Duff

That PA019 be amended to include the following : “Rural generated housing arises where the applicant is indigenous to the rural area or has family links to the rural area or who works in a type of employment intrinsic to the rural economy, which requires the applicant to live in the rural area, to be close to their rural-based employment. Urban generated housing arises where the applicant has no indigenous links with the rural area, currently lives and works in the urban area and wishes to live in the rural area”

REPORT:

It is considered that this motion accords with the criteria for consideration at this advanced stage in the Development Plan adoption process.

The Manager’s view remains that the plan as worded is reasonable and should not be changed. 

It is further considered that this issue has been adequately dealt with in the plan and although it may be acceptable as clarification, it is considered unnecessary.  Furthermore, the SEA team has concerns that it may have negative environmental impacts although these may be mitigated somewhat by adding the word ‘close’ before ‘family links’, however the comments made in the SEA report relating to this amendment remain valid.

 

Manager’s Recommendation:

The plan as drafted should not be further amended, however, the motion is acceptable as clarification but should be mitigated by adding the word ‘close’ before ‘family links’.