COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 148

MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

Section 2.7.3 be amended to include provision for a Local Enterprise Office

REPORT:

Response

The Chief Executive supports the development of enterprise at Clonburris.

Section 2.6.3 of the Draft Planning Scheme supports enterprise/training floorspace to facilitate the development of a range of employment and enterprise opportunities in Clonburris. The Draft Planning Scheme provides a spatial framework for the development of the SDZ lands. The Scheme outlines the extent of development permissible in the area and includes for required provision of employment floorspace. The employment floorspace section is supported by an evidence base established through the Employment Floor Space Demand Study (2017).

The motion specifically requests the provision of a Local Enterprise Office at Clonburris. Local Enterprise Office act as a one-stop shop providing advice, information and support to people in starting up or growing a business. To date, there are 31 dedicated teams across the Local Authority network in Ireland, with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in South Dublin established on the 15th April, 2014 in County Hall, Tallaght. In this context, a policy position on multiple Local Enterprise Offices in a Local Authority is not established and is outside the scope of this land use plan.

Clonburris SDZ is in close proximity to Clondalkin Town Centre and it is the policy of the Council, as stated in Section 5.1.0 of the County Development Plan to develop the County based on the Urban Centre Hierarchy. Clondalkin Town Centre is a Town Centre and is at the top of the hierarchy in the County with Tallaght. Clonburris, as a District Centre, is a third tier centre. In this context, it is considered that the provision of Local Enterprise Office services requires further assessment and the inclusion of the provision of a Local Enterprise Office is too definitive. The Draft Planning Scheme supports the role of the Local Enterprise Office in facilitating business within the SDZ. It is recommended that this text be inserted.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment:

Insert the following text in Section 2.6 Economic Development under Section 2.6.3

Furthermore, the Planning Scheme supports the role of the Local Enterprise Office in facilitating business within the SDZ.

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.