COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 286

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

Page 182 - Table 11.13: Zoning Objective ‘HA – DV’ ‘To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder Valley’

Add sub note k   ‘All development classes shall not be permitted within 100m of the river bank, in order to protect recreational amenity’.

Co-signed by Cllrs Paul Gogarty, Deirdre O'Donovan, Guss O'Connell, Dermot Richardson, Francis Timmons, Liona O'Toole & Ronan McMahon.

REPORT:

The motion proposes the inclusion of a note in the Land Use Table 11.14 for the Zoning Objective ‘HA – DV’ ‘To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder Valley’. The intentions of footnote notes for zoning objectives are to ensure flexibility and conditions for certain land uses.

For example:

In HA – DV, a footnote is used to ensure that Bed & Breakfast, Community Centre and Guest House are open for consideration only ‘in existing premises’

The proposed motion proposes a note that ‘All development classes shall not be permitted within 100m of the river bank, in order to protect recreational amenity’ within the High Amenity Dodder Valley Zone. 

The proposed restriction note on the HA-DV is considered to be too onerous as it would restrict all development within 100 metres of the banks of the River Dodder, including open space and agriculture. This could potentially result in lands being left in an unkempt state with no possibility to develop structures to aid recreational amenity such as walkways. Furthermore, it could potentially limit tourism and sports activities such as angling and canoeing along its banks and would conflict with other objectives and policies within the Plan relating to tourism and recreational amenity.

It is considered that the County Development Plan policies and objectives and the use classes as stated in Table 11.14 would be sufficient in protecting these important lands within the County.

The attached map demonstrates the extent of the 100m buffer within the extent of the relevant ‘HA-DV’ zone. 

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is not adopted.