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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 304

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

Page 156 - 9.7.0  Sites of Geological Interest

Include an additional HCL Objective 2:

Encourage, promote, facilitate and support access and public rights of way to geological and geo-morphological features of heritage value and co-ordinate the continuing development of strategic walking routes, trails and other recreational activities in geo parks.

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

REPORT:

HCL 16 Objective 1 (page 154) of the Draft Development Plan relates to the preservation and mapping of public rights of way. In order to avoid repetition it is recommended that HCL 16 Objective 1 be amended to include reference to parklands, geological and geo-morphical features of heritage value.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment.

Include parklands, geological and geo-morphical features of heritage value as examples of places of natural beauty or recreational value under HCL 16 Objective 1 (Public Rights of Way).