COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 184

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

Amend Section 2.7 Community Facilities under heading Garda Station and Fire Station to read as follows

Garda Station, Fire Station and Post Office
 
Fire Stations are generally located on a regional scale. In South Dublin
County, the primary fire station is located at Belgard Road, Tallaght,
approximately 3.5km from the SDZ lands. It is noted that the Adamstown
SDZ Planning Scheme has identified a possible site for a Fire Station.
Given the nature and scale of development proposed in Clonburris,
provision has been made to reserve a site for a fire station. Following
consultation with the Dublin Fire Brigade, the preferred site is identified
adjacent to the Fonthill road and Thomas Omer Way adjacent to
Clonburris Urban Centre. This is tied into the Phasing. At the implementation stage, if an Adamstown Fire Station is already open and South Dublin
County Council (as the Development Agency) is advised in writing that a
formal determination has been made by the Dublin Fire Brigade that the
site is not required for a fire station, the site may then be developed for
residential or community uses in accordance with the guidance set out for
the Clonburris North West Development Area.
 
In the event of An Garda Siochana identifying the need for the provision
of a Garda Station at Clonburris at an early stage, the station can be accommodated within the Kishoge or Clonburris Urban Centres. Discussions will have to take place in line with phasing requirements. Ultimately some form of public building facilitating full or part-time face to face access with Gardai will have to be provided in line with phasing requirements.

Neighbouring Lucan, with more than 13,000 residential units has access to three post offices. Clonburris will require a similar amount of provision in line with rising population. At least one post office shall be opened mid-way through the development of Clonburris SDZ, in line with phasing requirements.

Cllrs G. O'Connell, L. O'Toole and F. Timmons

REPORT: 

The subject motion provides for amendment text to Section 2.7 under the Garda Station and Fire Station section.

It is noted that the motion includes reference to the provision of the Fire Station at Adamstown in the assessment of allowing other uses on the Clonburris site. This is considered appropriate, however, the requirement is recommended to relate to a Dublin Fire Brigade Fire & Emergency Operations Plan under Section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1981 and not the opening of the station. 

The text in relation to the inclusion of ‘some form of public building facilitating full or part-time face to face access with Gardai’ is a Garda resourcing and future planning issue and is outside the remit of the Draft Planning Scheme.

Similarly, the inclusion of Post Offices within this section is outside the scope of the planning scheme. The provision of Post Offices is a function of An Post. An Post is a commercial organisation providing a range of services. In planning terms, a Post Office is included in the definition of a shop in the Planning Regulations and as such, is adequately incorporated within Section 2.5 Retail.

Recommendation

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

Amend Section 2.7.1 as follows (bold shows new text):

At the implementation stage, if Adamstown Fire Station is outlined in a Dublin Fire Brigade Fire & Emergency Operations Plan under Section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1981 as the preferred site for construction of a Fire Station and South Dublin County Council (as the Development Agency) is advised in writing that a formal determination has been made by the Dublin Fire Brigade that the site is not required for a fire station, the site may then be developed for residential or community uses in accordance with the guidance set out for the Clonburris North West Development Area.

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.