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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 246

MOTION: Councillor C. King

3.11.1 Primary & Post Primary Facilities - Additional Objective:

C19 0bjective 8:

To ensure all proposals for new schools make adequate and sufficient provision for both "drop off" & parking spaces for staff, students & parents with a view to safe and manageable traffic flows.

REPORT:

Section 11.4.5 of the Chief Executives Draft requires Transport and Traffic Assessments (TTA) for all major traffic generating development as defined by the Transport Assessment Guidelines (2014) published by the National Roads Authority. The Planning Authority may also require a TTA where a particular development may have a significant impact on the county road network. The TTA will identity the need for school drop off facilities.

Section 11.3.11 Early Childhood and Education also states:

The Planning Authority will have regard to the following in the assessment of proposals for childcare facilities:

‘Access, car parking and drop off facilities for staff and customers’.

The proposed Policy Objective is consistent with Section 11.3.11, however a reference to parking for students is not recommended however. This would not be relevant for primary school students or required/desirable for secondary school students. Section 11.3.11 should also be expanded for further clarity in regard to education facilities.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment.

That the reference to parking for ‘students’ be omitted.

And that paragraph one of Section 11.3.11 be amended as follows:

‘The Planning Authority will have regard to the following in the assessment of proposals for childcare and educational facilities’