COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 230

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To add the following at the end of TM7 Objective 4:

through a significant increase in the provision of clearly and exclusively designated electric car charging points on public and private land in partnership with ESB and other relevant stakeholders and land owners

REPORT:

TM7 Objective 4 of the Chief Executives Draft states:

To make provisions for the use of electric vehicles

Further requirements in regard to Car Parking for Electric Vehicles are also contained in Section 11. This includes a requirement to:

‘facilitate the use of electrically operated cars and bicycles in line with National Policy, non-residential developments shall provide facilities for the charging of battery operated cars at a rate of up to 10% of the total car parking spaces. The remainder of the parking spaces should be constructed to be capable of accommodating future charging points, as required’.

The proposed wording is consistent with the above requirement.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted