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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 311

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

10.2.2 E4 Objective 1: Amend to include, ‘including the installation of rain water harvesting systems.’ 

Co sponsored by Cllr. Francis Duffy, Cllr. Guss O'Connell, Cllr. Paul Gogarty

REPORT:

Rain water harvesting systems provide for the re-use of rain water for domestic and commercial purposes, for example heating and irrigation purposes. The use of rainwater harvesting systems can assist in reducing water costs.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted and the wording of E4 Objective 1 be revised as follows:

To ensure that medium to large scale residential and commercial developments are designed to take account of the impacts of climate change, including the installation of rain water harvesting systems and that energy efficiency and renewable energy measures are incorporated in accordance with national building regulations, policy and guidelines.