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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 68

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That a Specific Local Objective be included, applying to the former Vincent Byrne site in Palmerstown, at the junction of the R148 & Kennelsfort Road, which is zoned ‘VC’, as follows: “To preserve the character of Palmerstown Village by limiting any future development on this site which is the subject of new applications to three storeys in height; and two storeys where it backs or side onto adjoining two storey housing.” 

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

REPORT:

The former Vincent Byrne site is a prominent site at the junction of the N4 and Kennelsfort Road. The site is currently occupied by a one and two storey industrial/commercial building. A permission to demolish the building and replace it with a mixed use development (SD09A/0021), ranging in height from two to six storeys, was granted on appeal to An Bord Pleanála on 21/05/2010 (now expired).

The redevelopment of this site would be encouraged. The existing building is of poor quality and detracts from the streetscape and broader Palmerstown village environs.

There is a concern that the imposition of a three storey height limit would contradict Section 28 Ministerial Guidelines for the redevelopment of brownfield sites on public transport corridors. The Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas (2009) encourage higher densities with a minimum of 50 dwelling per hectare in such circumstances. Meeting this requirement would be highly unlikely with a blanket three storey height limit. Any development on this site should be assessed on merit and subject to the proposed safeguards contained within Section 11.2.7 Building Height of the draft Plan.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.