COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 325

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the following Specific Local Objective be enshrined in the South Dublin County Council Draft Development Plan:

SLO - Liffey Valley - Amenity

Provide for the amenity development of the Liffey Valley, including securing control (through purchase, CPO or lease) over any lands or strategic buildings in the area which may come up for sale north of the N4/M4, from the County boundary with Dublin City Council, right up to the Kildare border, especially including lands covered by the SAAO; with a view to the development of a Regional Park with public access to the banks of the River Liffey. These would potentially include areas beside Waterstown Park and adjacent to Farmleigh Bridge, the Mill in Palmerstown, Coates lands, St Edmundsbury/Woodville, the Italian embassy grounds etc.

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Guss O’Connell, Liona O’Toole, Francis Timmons

REPORT:

The acquisition of privately owned lands is beyond the strategic land use function of the County Development Plan. The proposed motion therefore cannot be achieved through the Development Plan.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.