COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 19

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That the lands (about  1.6 hectares or 3.95 acres at Cornerpark, Newcastle),   shown  hatched on the attached map which is signed and dated, shall be zoned with objective F "To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities"  with  specific local  objective  to provide for a play-space.

REPORT:

A similar request in relation into the subject lands was made under a submission (Ref. 0357) on the Draft Development Plan and it was recommended under the Chief Executive Report on the Draft Plan Public Consultation (December 2015) should not be amended. Motion Item 48736, which seeks to zone lands surrounding the subject site as RES-N, also refers.

A comprehensive Local Area Plan (LAP) for Newcastle was adopted in December 2012 and ensures that the existing zoned lands in Newcastle are developed in a co-ordinated manner that links the provision of social and physical infrastructure, services and facilities including parks and open spaces to housing. The LAP sets out a hierarchy of parks and open spaces within designated neighbourhoods under a Green Infrastructure Strategy; this includes a village park of approx. 6 hectares. The LAP Phasing Strategy prescribes the quantum of open spaces that is required under a series of phases that is linked to housing numbers. The subject lands are located outside of the LAP boundary and would not, therefore, be subject to the phasing strategy or other detailed standards set out in the LAP. This zoning of the subject lands would undermine the development of lands within the LAP boundary and the realisation of the various strategies that have been incorporated into the LAP, including those that seek the provision of parks and opens spaces.

It is also noted that the subject lands are subject to proposed zoning objective RU, under which Open Space use is permitted in principle.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.

UPDATED REPORT (05/02/2016):

The information communicated by the Elected Members at the meeting on February 4th is noted.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment:

Insert SLO under C Policy 12 (Open Space) of Draft Plan:

“To support and facilitate the provision of Parks and Open Spaces with children’s play areas in accordance with the Newcastle Local Area Plan (2012) or any superseding plan.”