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MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 141

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

Delete existing text in Section 2.5.4 Kishoge Urban Centre - Core Retail Area and replace with the following::

Section 2.5.4 Kishoge Urban Centre - Core Retail Area

The Scheme provides one major retail District Centre at Kishoge Urban
Centre, focused on the transport interchange at Kishoge Train Station. For
the purpose of retail policy, a Core Retail Area for the Clonburris Urban
Centre and Kishoge Urban centres are defined in the Function Map for
the Planning Scheme (see Figure 2.5.1 [NB as amended by any motions]).
Gross floor area up to a maximum of 14,000 sqm shall be provided
within Kishoge Core Retail Area. It should accommodate a minimum
of one large supermarket, with supporting comparison goods floor area.
Retail services, community, leisure, employment, civic and cultural
uses should be provided in addition to retail. As a minimum, a District
Centre must include one large supermarket and units suitable for use
as individual shops and retail service outlets, such as newsagent,
pharmacy, doctor’s/dentist’s surgery, bank and/or estate agency uses.
The retail units should be provided principally at ground level in the
centre.
A cap of 4,000 sqm net convenience sales area applies to any store in
the Planning Scheme. Larger comparison and convenience shopping
will be limited to 3 or 4 units, with the remaining allocated floorspace
allocated to small and medium sized units. The provision of stand alone
retail stores and shops which are not integrated into the urban design
framework for the designated centres shall be avoided.
Retail provision should generally be provided in tandem with the
provision and occupation of residential units (see the Place Making
Requirements section of the Phasing Strategy). As outlined in the
Clonburris SDZ Retail Study and in taking into account of the expansion in density of Kishoge and the increase in size of the Kishoge Urban Centre and Retail Core, the development of the retail provision in
the District Centre requires build out of the residential units to provide
available expenditure in the catchment to ensure viability. This is
reflected in the phasing schedule.

REPORT:

The subject of this motion is the increased function and scale of retail at Kishoge Core Retail Centre, including the increase in the maximum retail floorspace from 2,600 sqm to a maximum of 14,000 sqm.

It is considered that the following motions are interlinked and it recommended that they be considered in tandem:

Motion 141 - Item 56792 (Cllr Gogarty) – Text changes to Section 2.5.4 including increasing quantum and type of retail at Kishoge and increasing area of Kishoge Core Retail Area. Motion provides for two District Centres.

Motion 142 - Item 56565 (Cllr Gogarty) – Mapping Change to Function Concept Map (Figure 2.1.3) for Kishoge Core Retail Area.

Motion 143 - Item 56596 (Cllr Gogarty) – Text change to Section 2.5.1

Motion 144 - Item 56597 (Cllr Gogarty) – Text changes to the Key Principles in Section 2.5 Retail to reflect the increased status to District of Kishoge and mention both centres equally.  

The Chief Executive recommends that this motion and the listed associated motions above are not adopted as the Draft Planning Scheme has been carefully prepared to comply with the designation of Clonburris as a District Centre. Exceeding the prescribed maximum quantum of retail in the DPS will adversely impact on the viability and vitality of existing centres, in particular Clondalkin Town Centre.

A Retail Study (2017) was prepared to inform the retail provision and accompanies the DPS. The Retail Study:

The Chief Executive advises that in retail terms, Clonburris is designated as a District Centre under the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016 – 2022, the Retail Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2008 –2016 and the Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area 2010 – 2022.

The Retail Strategy for the GDA and the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016 – 2022 outlines that a District centre can vary both in the scale of provision and size of catchment depending on proximity to a major town centre but a good range of comparison shopping would be expected (though no large department store), some leisure activities and a range of cafés and restaurants and other mixed uses. They should contain at least one supermarket and ancillary foodstores alongside financial and other retail services. A District Centre should generally cater for a population of 10,000-40,000 people.

The Chief Executive considers that there is no evidence or policy basis for the provision of two District centres within the Planning Scheme.

The Chief Executive advises that the maximum quantum of retail floorspace within the Clonburris Retail Core accords with a District Centre status and the Kishoge Retail Core is a lower level Local Centre. This accords with the principles of retail planning policies and guidelines, including the protection of existing adjacent retail locations such as Lucan Village and Clondalkin Town Centre.

Clonburris SDZ is within the retail catchment of Clondalkin Town Centre and it is the policy of the Council, as stated in Section 5.6.3 of the County Development Plan to support the vitality and viability of retailing in the Town and Village Centre of Clondalkin and encourage the expansion and intensification of the Core Retail Area to serve the established and growing catchment population. The provision of significant additional retail to that prescribed in the Retail Study and the DPS for Clonburris would be contrary to established County Development Plan policies.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is not adopted.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Proposed Motion

The motion is not consistent with provisions relating to retail in terms of the Retail Study prepared for the planning scheme or the South Dublin CDP 2016-2022. Altering this scheme to support this motion could give rise to effects in terms of existing viability of settlements such as Clondalkin and may negatively affect other retail elements included in the scheme. This could give rise to in combination and negative effects in terms of population and human health and material assets, particularly transport. It is not recommended that this motion is adopted.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No likely significant effects on European sites within the SDZ’s zone of influence are predicted.