COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 209

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

On page 152 include an additional Objective:  Protect, preserve, maintain, improve and enhance the national heritage, recreational and amenity value (including walking and cycling) of the Grand Canal corridor its towpaths by controlling development and by co-operating with WI and neighbouring local authorities.

REPORT:

The range of objectives set out under HCL Policy 11 aims to strike a balance between recreational use and habitat protection along the Grand Canal. This is strengthened by HCL Policy 13 Objectives 1 and 2, which seek to ensure that development proposals within or adjacent to pNHAs are sited and designed to minimise impact on biodiversity and is restricted to development that is directly related to the area’s amenity potential.

HCL 11 Objective 7 of the Draft Plan already provides for the extension of the Grand Canal Green Route in partnership with Waterways Ireland and Kildare County Council.

The policy and objectives contained in the Draft Plan therefore already satisfy the objectives sought in the subject motion.

The proposed motion would therefore needlessly add to the volume of the Draft Plan with repetition.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.