COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 18

MOTION: Councillor M. Ward

Page 21, under Social Housing, delete the entire final paragraph starting “The South Dublin County Council Traveller Accommodation Programme…” and replace with the following new paragraph: “The Clonburris SDZ provides an important opportunity to meet the acute housing needs of the existing and future Traveller Community. In consultation with the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (LTACC) the Council will bring forward proposals to amend The South Dublin County Council Traveller Accommodation Programme 2014-2018 (2014) to ensure the adequate inclusion of Traveller specific accommodation, including where appropriate sites comprising grouped housing and/or residential caravan bays, within the provision of new social housing, within the SDZ planning scheme. The existing Traveller Accommodation sites at Kishoge Park and Lynch’s park shall be integrated into the future development of the lands following consultation with the LTACC”

Louise Dunne, Cathal King, Danny O’Brien, Mark Ward

REPORT:

Response

Section 2.1.6 of the Draft Planning Scheme accords with the aspect of the subject motion that seeks the integration of Kishoge Park and Lynch’s park into the future development of the SDZ Lands.

Meeting existing and future needs in relation to traveller accommodation is the function of the South Dublin County Council Traveller Accommodation Programme 2014-2018.

The review of the Traveller Accommodation Programme, however, is outside the control and scope of the Draft Planning Scheme and reference to such under the Planning Scheme would not be appropriate.

The Draft Planning Scheme does provide scope, in the longer term, for additional traveller accommodation in the context of any subsequent reviews of the traveller accommodation programme.

The intent of the aspect of the proposed motion that seeks the integration of existing traveller accommodation has been fulfilled by the Draft Planning Scheme and no amendment to the Planning Scheme is required.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.

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.