COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LAND USE PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION SPC
Thursday, May 25, 2017
HEADED ITEM NO. 4
Extension of the life of the Fortunestown Local Area Plan
Section 12 of the Planning and Development Act 2010 introduced a new provision that amended Section 19 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, whereby a Planning Authority may extend the life of an existing Local Area Plan (LAP), which is normally 6 years, for a further 4 years i.e. up to a total of 10 years from adoption. This is dependent on the Planning Authority resolving to extend the life of the LAP within 5 years of its original adoption date.
The Fortunestown LAP was adopted in May 2012. It will remain in force for 6 years from its adoption until 2018. The new procedure introduced under Section 12 of the Planning and Development Act 2010 gives the Council the option to extend the Fortunestown LAP to June 2022. Both the Tallaght Town Centre LAP and Liffey Valley LAP have been extended in accordance with this legislation, with both LAP’s being extended for a further period of four years.
The process set out in Section 19 of the Planning and Development Acts 2015 requires that the members can resolve to extend the life of the LAP following receipt from the Chief Executive of:
- an opinion that the LAP remains consistent with the objectives and core strategy of the relevant development plan,
- an opinion that the objectives of the LAP have not been substantially secured, and
- confirmation that the sending and publishing of notices to commence the review of the LAP may be deferred and the period for which they may be deferred.
A report in relation to this will be prepared for the consideration of Members at the June 2017 Council Meeting.