COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 271

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

School Building

Section 2.7

Figure 2.5.1 to be amended as follows:

Post Primary School located adjacent to LEET school to be moved to West of Kishoge North West (KNW)

This new location will provide for much better vehicular access the Adamstown Link road resulting in reduced traffic on the Outer Ring Road R136. It also provides a better Geographical spread of Post Primary Schools. The existing proposed location is too close to the existing Kishoge Post Primary School.

Co-signed Cllr Guss O Connell & Cllr Paul Gogarty

REPORT:

Response

The Draft Planning Scheme was prepared to ensure that residential development is appropriately distributed across the SDZ lands in a manner that makes efficient use of transport infrastructure and services while integrating with employment, retail, community and education uses.

This motion requests that the post primary school adjacent to Lucan East Educate Together be relocated to another site within KNW. A map has been attached for reference.

The Draft Planning Scheme identifies six sites for new schools; five of these sites are immediately adjacent to proposed or existing strategic open space. The remaining site is for a post primary school in Development Area 7 KNW. This site is sized to accommodate a playing pitch. The provision of sports and recreational facilities within the school sites is a function of the Department of Education and Skills.

In addition, the location of schools and open spaces has been scrutinised in relation to (inter alia) transport, movement, biodiversity and natural heritage.

As such and within the context of the above, alternative layouts are not justified in the absence of an evidence based approach.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.

 

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Motion

Amending and reorganising the layout may interact with a number of SEOs cumulatively in particular landscape, biodiversity, material asssets SEOs. Therefore not recommended for adoption.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

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