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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 172

MOTION: Councillor A-M. Dermody

CHAPTER 8 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

That Kiltipper Park be developed fully within the lifetime of this Development Plan.

REPORT:

As the intent of the proposed motion is provided for under the policies / objectives below, it is considered that the wording of the proposed motion is not warranted within the Draft Plan. The Development Plan does not stipulate the development of Capital Investment projects. This is a matter for the relevant Department.

It is considered that the intent of the proposed motion is provided for under the following policies and objectives  in the Draft Development Plan 2016 – 2022;

Policy C12:

‘It is the policy of the Council that a hierarchical network of high quality open space is available to those who live, work and visit the County, providing for both passive and active recreation, and that the resource offered by public open spaces, parks and playing fields is maximised through effective management’. Relevant Objectives under this Policy are as follows;

C12 Objective 1:

To support a hierarchy of open space and recreational facilities based on settlement size and catchment.

C12 Objective 2:

To maximise the leisure and amenity resource offered by each of the County’s parks through the promotion of Management Plans that provide for the continued improvement of the park setting, biodiversity and recreational facilities.

C12 Objective 3:

To develop parks and open/green spaces that cater for the diverse needs of the County’s population, in particular different age groups and abilities, through the facilitation of both active and passive recreational activities and universal access.

C12 Objective 4:

To support and facilitate the development of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and play spaces in larger parks to cater for all age groups and abilities.

Policy G4:

‘It is the policy of the Council to provide a hierarchy of high quality and multi-functional public parks and open spaces’. Relevant Objectives provided under this Policy are as follows;

G4 Objective 1:

To support and facilitate the provision of a network of high quality, well located and multifunctional public parks and open spaces throughout the County and to protect and enhance the environmental capacity and ecological function of these spaces.

G4 Objective 2:

To connect parks and areas of open space with ecological and recreational corridors to aid the movement of biodiversity and people and to strengthen the overall Green Infrastructure network.

Recommendation

Amendments to the Draft Development Plan 2016 – 2022 are not necessary and not recommended.