COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 58

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

that all the needs of the Travelling community are factored into the plan and that consultation and agreement with Clondalkin Travellers development group is written into the plan 

Cllrs G. O Connell, P. Gogarty and L. O'Toole 

REPORT:

Under Section 169(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) it is the remit of a Chief Executives Report to set out the details of public consultation with regard to a Draft SDZ Planning Scheme.

A submission on the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Draft Planning Scheme (2017) was received from the Clondalkin Traveller Development Group. Together with all other submissions, this submission was summarised and the responses of the Chief Executive were given under the Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received (December 2017). The repetition of such public consultation details under the Draft Planning Scheme is unnecessary. Furthermore, the identification of individual community groups within the Draft Planning Scheme would be inappropriate and inequitable.

Under Planning and Development Legislation, there is no further scope for public consultation on the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Draft Planning Scheme with the expection of material alterations (if any). Any such further consultation could leave the Draft Planning Scheme open to legal challenge.

It is a stated intention in the Draft Planning Scheme for the two existing Traveller Accommodation sites on the SDZ lands to be integrated into the future development of the lands. Any further provision with regards to specific traveller accommodation need is the function of the South Dublin County Council Traveller Accommodation Programme 2014-2018. Section 2.1.6 of the Draft Planning Scheme states that social housing provision may include further traveller accommodation. Any further provision under the Draft Planning Scheme would undermined the County Council Traveller Accommodation programme and would therefore be inappropriate.

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.