COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 83

MOTION: Councillor B. Bonner

Notwithstanding the benefits of permeability, this council requests that permeability routes  be re-evaluated where they involve opening existing cul de sacs to either pedestrian or vehicular traffic and  that no such opening of cul de sacs / closed roads would proceed without consent of the residents. 

REPORT:

Response

The proposed local and pedestrian links with existing communities are indicative only and, further to the provisions of the Permeability Best Practice Guide (2013), it is accepted that the Draft Planning Scheme should be amended to clarify that these will be subject to further assessment and approval (planning application or Part 8 approval) including further public consultation.

It should be noted that only one of the links is proposed for vehicles (Ashwood) while the remaining links are proposed for pedestrians and cyclists only.

Recommendation

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

Include the following text under Section 2.2.3 (Pedestrian and Cycle Movement):

Proposed Local and Pedestrian and Cycling Links with existing communities are indicative only and, in accordance with the recommendations of the Permeability Best Practice Guide (2013), shall be subject to further planning approval.

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.