COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor M. Ward

Cathaoirleach's Business

"To ask the Chief Executive to bring a report to the meeting for discussion on the process that will enable the area the runs from Rowlagh Community Centre on the Neilstown Road to the location of the new North Clondalkin Library on Oatfield Park to be awarded village status within the County."

REPORT:

The South Dublin County Development Plan 2016-2022 sets out the settlement strategy for the county. This includes a hierarchy of urban centres ranging from Tallaght, Lucan and Clondalkin at the top of the hierarchy to small towns such as Newcastle and Rathcoole. Outside of these settlements, the zoning maps of the County Development Plan also distinguish village settlements such as Tallaght Village and Palmerstown which have a distinct identity and historic origins.

The area in question around Rowlagh Community Centre includes local services which are of benefit to the local community. These have been recognised in the South Dublin County Development Plan with a ‘Local Centre’ land use zoning which has the objective “To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”. This zoning is typically applied to areas such as Rowlagh which are more suburban in character rather than having a traditional town or village nature but which still provide valuable services which need to be maintained and enhanced as appropriate.

The vehicle for adjusting the zoning objectives is the 6 year County Development Plan Process. The current County Development Plan was adopted in June 2016 and expires in 2022.