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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 101

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

Industry-General

That Table 11.7 setting-out the ‘VC’ zoning matrix be amended such that the ‘Industry-General’ use class be ‘open for consideration’ subject to the footnote “On sites currently used for general industrial activity or sales”.

REPORT:

The Chief Executive acknowledges the intention of the motion to restrict the parameters of the ‘open for consideration’ status of ‘Industry – General’ in the land use zoning table for Village Centre zoning (Table 11.7). The proposed caveat is intended to prevent the provision of new ‘Industry-General’ on sites not currently accommodating the use.

Schedule 5 of the Draft Plan defines ‘Industry – General’ as ‘the use of a building or part thereof or land for any industry other than a light industry or a special industry and includes a service garage but not a petrol station’.

The primary objective of the Village Centre zoning is to protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres. Section 5.1.2 of the Draft Plan provides further policy and objectives in relation to Village Centres. Having regard to the intention of Section 5.1.2, it is considered that the proposed restriction on ‘Industry- General’ is compatible with the overall policy for the zoning. A minor amendment to the wording of the proposed footnote is proposed.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with minor amendment to wording:

Amend Table 11.7 setting-out the ‘VC’ zoning matrix be amended such that the ‘Industry-General’ use class be ‘open for consideration’ subject to the footnote ‘On sites and in existing premises currently used for industrial activity or sales’