COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 310

MOTION: Councillor M. Murphy

That the zoning RES-N south of Allenton and Ballycullen  above the 120 contour line be rezoned Objective RU.

Co-signed by Cllr. B. Leech and Cllr. K. Mahon.

REPORT:

The attached map demonstrates the extent of land above the 120m contour line to the south of Allenton and Ballycullen. This area is subject of the Ballycullen - Oldcourt Local Area Plan 2014. The area of land is c4 hectares and forms a elongated narrow piece of land. The recently approved LAP provides for open space and local roads in this area above the 120m contour. The principle of not developing above the 120m contour line to protect the visual amenity of the transition area between the urban area and the Dublin Mountains is acceptable, however, in this instance, it is not necessary to rezone any existing ‘RES-N’ lands to ‘RU’. It is considered that the policies and objectives of the recently approved LAP mitigate the visual amenity impact of the development of this narrow section of land above the 120m contour, which has been zoned for development since 1998.

 Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.