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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 61

MOTION: Councillor J. Lahart

That the Development Plan seeks to facilitate, as opposed to thwart, those resident's associations who wish to utilise and incorporate CCTV facilities for security in their area and works to develop a practical working protocol regarding same

REPORT:

The objectives set out under H Policy 15 (Privacy and Security) of the Draft County Development Plan seeks to ensure that housing developments are designed to achieve a high standard of privacy and security through the implementation of principles of urban design in accordance with the Guidelines for Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas (2009). This includes maximising street frontage and natural surveillance in a manner that avoids the need for retrofitted security features such as CCTV systems. The management and functioning of CCTV systems and networks is beyond the strategic land use function of the County Development Plan.

The motion could be amended to facilitate the development of CCTV systems within housing areas where it is demonstrated that there is a clear security and safety need subject to the protection of existing residential amenity.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment.

Include an objective under H Policy 15 (Privacy and Security) to investigate a protocol for the development of CCTV systems within housing areas where it is demonstrated that there is a clear security and safety need subject to the protection of residential amenity including the privacy of existing dwellings.