COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 193

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

On page 157  Delete  Permissive Access Routes from the Title of 9.4.0 and include these routes in Walking & Cycling in 6.30. page 103

REPORT:

Permissive access routes have proved to be a more successful arrangement for providing access to high amenity areas as opposed to the more lengthy and legal process for the attempted creation of public rights of way, which have been proved to be problematic.

Permissive Access Routes such as the Dublin Mountain Way and the Western Greenway in Mayo are considered to be extremely successful from a tourism, recreation and amenity perspective.

Policies and objectives in relation to Permissive Access Routes are therefore directly relevant to the Heritage, Conservation and Landscapes Chapter of the Draft Plan and should be coupled with policies in relation to Public Rights of Way as part of a multi-faceted approach to improving access to places of high amenity and recreational value

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.