COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 198

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

On page 160  Include additional Objective: Encourage, promote, preserve, facilitate and support access and public rights of way to geological and geo-morphological features and systems of heritage and co-ordinate the continuing development of strategic walking routes, trails and other recreational activities in geo parks.

We submit that you should include additional sub sections on

A  MASSEY WOODS

Policy  It is the policy of the Council to enter into immediate negotiations with the Forest Service to take over the management and/or ownership of Massy Woods.

B  BOHERNABREENA RESERVOIRS

Objective  Investigate the feasibility of adopting a joint management structure with Dublin City Council and Irish Water to protect the natural and recreational amenities of this unique area.

REPORT:

Reference to providing access to geological and geo-morphical features under HCL 16 Objective 1 (public rights of way) was inserted into the Draft Plan through Motion 304 of the June 2015 County Development Plan Meeting. This was considered to be appropriate in the context that HCL 16 Objective 1 relates to the provision of access to heritage features. This reflects a holistic approach to promoting and protecting heritage features throughout the County Development Plan from a variety of perspectives.

The acquisition of lands is beyond the strategic land use function of the County Development Plan and cannot be actioned or achieved through the County Development Plan.

H23 Objective 2 of the Draft Plan seeks to generally prohibit development within restricted areas identified on the Bohernabreena/Glenasmole Reservoir Restricted Areas Map contained in Schedule 4 of the Draft Plan and this is considered sufficient to protect the natural and recreational amenities of the area. The creation of management structures is beyond the scope of the County Development Plan, which is a strategic land use document.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.