COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 259

MOTION: Councillor B. Bonner

This council agrees that the trees along the boundary of the SDZ lands with the Cappaghmore estate should be protected with walls and buildings set back a suffucient distance from the trees to avoid interference with their root systems. 

REPORT:

The Draft Planning Scheme supports the preservation of existing hedgerows where possible.

The Draft Planning Scheme requires a Landscape and Parks Strategy to be prepared for the entire lands.

Given the biodiversity value of the SDZ lands, a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) is required to be prepared by a qualified Ecologist and be guided by relevant best practice guidelines and established techniques for habitats present on the SDZ lands.

The BMP shall form part of the Parks and Landscape Strategy. (See Section 2.10 Parks and Landscape Strategy) and shall incorporate “The preservation of existing hedgerows, treelines, woodland, scrub and other semi-natural habitats where possible.”

Furthermore the BMP and PLS will ensure that any impacts on trees or boundaries will be mitigated at planning application stage.   

It is considered that the issues in the motion are already covered in the Draft Planning Scheme.

 

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.

 

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

 

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

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