COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, May 16, 2016

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

Co-sponsored by Cllr V. Casserly

That this Council declines to accept the Chief Executive's recommendation in relation to Material Alteration Ref. Chapter 7 - No.13 and agrees to retain IE9 Objective 7 as displayed.

REPORT:

The subject proposed Material Alteration inserts the following objective into the County Development Plan:

IE9 Objective 7:  To seek to revert the runway classification from Code 2B to Code 1A.  

The coding of the runway at Weston Aerodrome is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority. The aerodrome as a whole is currently licensed by the IAA as Code 2B and it is not within the remit of the Council to change the code of the runway. The coding of the runway is linked to the length and width of the runway.

In this context, it is considered that the content of IE9 Objective 5 of the Draft Plan 2016-2022 is relevant and adequate.  

IE9 Objective 5 - ‘To restrict any further effective lengthening of the operational runway or over-run areas’ 

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.