COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 161

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

Page 119 – Replace IE1 Objective 9 with the following text – (voted for by the councillors)

IE1 Objective 9: Liaise with the relevant stakeholders, to ensure the implementation of BS8515-2009 rain & grey water harvesting, subject to class of use (SI 600 2001) and the economic viability for the end user.

REPORT:

The content of the motion is noted.

The CE considers that the Draft Plan contains the relevant information as follows:

IE1 Objective 10: To promote water conservation and best practice water conservation practices in all developments, including rain water harvesting, grey water recycling and supporting the implementation of BS8515: 2009 Rainwater harvesting systems – Code of practice.

E4 Objective 1: To ensure that medium to large scale residential and commercial developments are designed to take account of the impacts of climate change, including the installation of rain water harvesting systems and that energy efficiency and renewable energy measures are incorporated in accordance with national building regulations, policy and guidelines.

Furthermore, the Implementation Chapter of the Plan states in Section 11.6.1:

(v) Rain Water Harvesting

Development proposal including rain water harvesting should liaise with the relevant stakeholders, to ensure the implementation of BS8515-2009 (Rain & grey water harvesting), subject to class of use (SI 600 2001) and the economic viability for the end user

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is not adopted as the principle of the motion is already contained in the Draft Plan.