COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 103

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

That Walkinstown be added to Level 4 in the retail hierarchy in Table 5.1 and Table 5.2.

Co-Sponsored by Cllr F N Duffy

REPORT:

The Chief Executive notes the content of the motion in relation to the status of Walkinstown. The Retail Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2008 - 2016 sets out a five-tier Retail Hierarchy for the Greater Dublin Area. The South Dublin County Retail Hierarchy in Table 5.1 is derived from and follows the five tier hierarchy of the GDA Retail Strategy. Level 4 of the South Dublin hierarchy (as shown in Table 5.1 and Table 5.2) includes for the relevant Village Centres and the zoned Local Centres (LC). Walkinstown is zoned as a Local Centre (LC) and as such, it is included as a Level 4 centre in the retail hierarchy.

It is noted that the wording in relation to the Level 4 in Table 5.1 reads:

‘Lucan Village, Rathfarnham Village, Newcastle Village, Rathcoole Village, Saggart Village, Palmerstown Village, Templeogue Village & Local Centres.’

In the interest of clarity, the Chief Executive recommends the inclusion of the word ‘all’ before Local Centres and the term ‘in the County’ and Table 5.1 shall read:

‘Lucan Village, Rathfarnham Village, Newcastle Village, Rathcoole Village, Saggart Village, Palmerstown Village, Templeogue Village & all Local Centres in the County.’

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment:

The Level 4 centres in Table 5.1 be amended to include the words ‘all’ before Local Centres and the term ‘in the County’.