COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 216

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That the text on Roofscapes on Page 61 be amended to omit the following sentence: “An additional set-back floor above the maximum permissible storey height will be considered where it is shown to make a positive contribution to the streetscape via a Design Statement and where there are no adverse effects on amenity, such as an unacceptable loss of daylight or sunlight.”

 

Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan

REPORT:

The subject text in the Draft Planning Scheme has been inserted to allow for architectural and visual diversity of the SDZ Lands. This would allow for additional floor area at roof level and would offer flexibility. The text in the Draft Planning Scheme also provides sufficient safeguards via a Design Statement to ensure that there would be no adverse effects on amenity, such as an unacceptable loss of daylight or sunlight.

It is considered that in the interests of design and flexibility, the text should not be omitted from the Planning Scheme and the motion should therefore not be adopted.

 

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

For reasons cited above, existing provision relating to design statements and amenity are consistent with Landscape SEOs in particular, this motion is 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.