COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 105

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

Fonthill Retail Park

To include a new local objective under R9 to apply to lands zoned ‘RW’ at Fonthill Retail Park: “To secure the existing vibrancy and vitality of Fonthill Retail Park, to ensure existing business retention and to facilitate linked trips by promoting and facilitating appropriate, efficient and viable complementary uses.”

 

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly, Egan

REPORT:

The content of the motion is noted by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive agrees with the importance of securing the vibrancy and vitality of Fonthill Retail Park, including retaining existing business. It is considered that the provision of the ‘RW’ zoning objective ‘To provide for and consolidate retail warehousing’ for the Retail Park identifies the area as a priority location for new retail warehousing in the County and coupled with the limiting of retail warehousing/ retail parks outside of the RW zoning, the RW zoning provides a significant economic opportunity for the park. Furthermore, the land use zoning table for the RW zoning (Table 11.11) provides flexibility in terms of the range of enterprise and employment related uses ‘open for consideration’ or ‘permitted in principle’ in the zone, including:  

‘Industry-Light, Motor Sales Outlet, Petrol Station, Recycling Facilities, Wholesale Outlet, Warehousing, Retail Warehousing, Enterprise Centre, Garden Centre, Industry – General, Shop-Local, Veterinary Surgery, Heavy Vehicle Park, Fuel Depot.’

As such, is it considered that the content of the proposed SLO is adequately addressed in Table 11.11 and the policy framework for Retail Warehousing in Chapter 5.

In relation to existing non conforming uses at the location, the change in the land use zoning will not impinge on the operation of the businesses.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.