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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 12, 2015

MOTION NO. 158

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

Takeaways near schools

That this Council directs the Chief Executive to include an appropriate new policy, objectives and actions in the Development Plan to strictly control the development of new takeaways in close proximity to schools by including a requirement to consider the impact on child health and wellbeing; noting particularly the June 2013 ‘Local Area Plans Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ which state that “Planning also has an important role to play in promoting and facilitating active and healthy living patterns for local communities” and that planning “can promote active and healthier lifestyles by ensuring that… exposure of children to the promotion of foods that are high in fat, salt or sugar is reduced such as the careful consideration of the appropriateness and or location of fast food outlets in the vicinity of schools and parks.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Emer Higgins, Cllr. Paula Donovan, Cllr. Anne-Marie Dermody

REPORT:

The policy and criteria for assessing takeaways, nightclubs and licensed premises can be strengthened to include consideration of cumulative effects, opening hours, proximity to venerable uses such as schools, noise, nuisance and general disturbance.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted.