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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 263

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins

That the Clonburris SDZ treats the Clondalkin Round Tower as if it were a designated prospect.

Cllrs Emer Higgins, William Lavelle, Vicki Casserly, Kenneth Egan, Paula Donovan, Brian Lawlor and Conor McMahon

REPORT:

Response

The designation of prospects is the function of a County Development Plan and it is not possible to designate such under the Draft Planning Scheme particularly an item in the landscape that is located outside of the SDZ lands.

Within the context that the Clondalkin tower is located approximately 1 kilometre to the south-east of the SDZ Lands (at its nearest point) beyond other lands zoned for development, the scope of the SDZ Planning Scheme to preserve the restricted views of such is limited.

It is accepted that Section 2.8.2 (Design Criteria) of the Draft Planning Scheme could be amended to require Design Statements to seek that developments be designed, where practicable, in a manner that is informed by the relationship with archaeological or architectural features either within or outside the SDZ Lands such as the Clondalkin Round Tower.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment:

Include the following additional text under Section 2.8.2 (Design Criteria):

Design Statements

To ensure coherency and quality in design, all medium to large scale development proposals on the SDZ lands (Landmark Buildings, 10 dwellings or more in the case of residential development or development of over 1,000 sq.m in the case of employment or retail/ non-retail services development) shall be accompanied by a Design Statement that:…

Is accompanied by Includes details in relation to the identification and incorporation of any features and structures of architectural merit and/or any sites and features of archaeological interest. Where practicable, the design of a development should be informed by its relationship with archaeological or architectural features located either within or outside the SDZ Lands such as the Clondalkin Road Tower.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

Positive effects for cultural heritage and landscape SEOs with this text above in green font.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

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