COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 186

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

The provision of a permanent Garda Station and Fire Station, along with appropriate resources to be provided within the proposed SDZ.

Cllrs G. O Connell, P. Gogarty and L. O'Toole 

REPORT:

The Chief Executive acknowledges the intention of the motion in relation to delivering emergency services. The provision of a Fire Station and a Garda Station are provided for in the Draft Planning Scheme.

Fire Station

The Chief Executive supports the provision of a Fire Station within the SDZ and the Draft Planning Scheme allocates a site for a Fire Station.

The construction of a Fire Station is outside the direct control of either SDCC or the SDZ landowners. The Planning Authority has engaged with Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) and in consultation, have identified a suitable site in the Draft Planning Scheme adjacent to the Fonthill Road within Kishoge North West. The making available of the site for the new Fire Station is included as a requirement in the Phasing Programme.

DFB have indicated that the Fire Station at Clonburris will serve a wider regional catchment. The Chief Executive considers that the identification, design and provision of a site is appropriate and considers that the construction of the Fire Station is a wider County issue. It is Council policy to engage with Dublin City Council and the DFB to improve the fire service for the County as established in the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016 – 2022 under Section 3.7.0. The Chief Executive recommends that this general policy position is included under Section 2.7.1 of the Draft Planning Scheme. 

Insert the following text into Section 2.71:

‘South Dublin County Council will continue to co-operate with and support Dublin City Council and Dublin Fire Brigade in the development of a Fire Station at Clonburris.‘

Garda Station

The Chief Executive supports the provision of a Garda Station within the SDZ.

The Draft Planning Scheme outlines that in the event of An Garda Siochana identifying the need for the provision of a Garda Station at Clonburris, the station can be accommodated within the Kishoge or Clonburris Urban Centres. The provision and planning of Garda Stations is the function of the Department of Justice and Equality in conjunction with An Garda Siochana. In general, a Garda Station should be centralised in an area and can be integrated into an urban setting. In the context of the Planning Scheme, a Garda station doesn’t require specific site identification. A substantial minimum for commercial and community floorspace is included in the Planning Scheme and provides opportunities for a Garda Station within the planned urban centres blocks.

In this context, the following policy position text is recommended to be included under Section 2.7.1 of the Draft Planning Scheme.

 ‘South Dublin County Council will support and facilitate An Garda Siochana and the Department of Justice and Equality in the development of a Garda Station at Clonburris.‘

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment as follows:

Insert the following into Section 2.7.1:

 ‘South Dublin County Council will continue to co-operate with and support Dublin City Council and Dublin Fire Brigade in the development of a Fire Station at Clonburris.‘

 

‘South Dublin County Council will support and facilitate An Garda Siochana and the Department of Justice and Equality in the development of a Garda Station at Clonburris.‘

 

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.