COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 345

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

Section 1.3 To give practical expression to the eighteen “viable and robust” overarching principles of the Draft Planning scheme, immediately the scheme receives final approval and prior to any development taking place, South Dublin County Council shall appoint a dedicated senior official as “Project Manager” who shall be responsible directly to the Chief Executive for the development of the SDZ in all its aspects. The job description of the Project Manager shall include, inter-ali, day-to-day engagement with the main stakeholders. Also and critically, liaison with relevant South Dublin County Council staff; Elected Members; South Dublin PPN; representatives of the existing neighbouring communities of Lucan and Clondalkin and of the residents of Clonburris as they settle; Developers; all other public bodies such as Dublin Bus; TDs and others with genuine interests in the project. The Project Manager shall be provided with all the relevant supports required to carry out the role, both human and material, which shall include permanent (for the duration of development) serviced office facilities on site.

Councillors Guss O’Connell, Liona O’Toole, Paul Gogarty and Francis Timmons

REPORT:

Response

In accordance with Government legislation (S.I. No. 604 of 2015), South Dublin County Council is the Development Agency for the Clonburris SDZ and has prepared the Draft Planning Scheme accordingly. Whilst this is a matter for the Chief Executive and outside the scope of the SDZ planning scheme, it is intended to assign a dedicated staff resource to support the implementation of the SDZ.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted. This motion is beyond the scope of the Planning Scheme.