Reply - M 35

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 35

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

Clonburris SDZ

In section 2.1.2, first paragraph reading "The Planning Scheme devised for the SDZ lands is grounded on the establishment of three broad Character Areas i Clonburris; ii Kishoge, iii Adamstown Extension. Clonburris and Kishoge will each focus around an urban centre established at the two points of highest accessibilitywithin the SDZ lands i.e. Clondalkin-Fonthill and Kishoge railway stations. Local communities within Clonburris and Kishoge will also be served by

local nodes. The Adamstown Extension will extend the community within

Adamstown to the south-east and will be separated from Kishoge by

parklands" to read:

The Planning Scheme devised for the SDZ lands is grounded on the establishment of two broad Character Areas i Clonburris; and ii Kishoge. Clonburris and Kishoge will each focus around a high density urban centre established at the two points of highest accessibility within the SDZ lands i.e. Clondalkin-Fonthill and Kishoge railway stations. Local adjoining communities within Clonburris and Kishoge will also be served by local nodes."

Cllrs G. O'Connell, L. O'Toole and F. Timmons

REPORT:

The removal of the Adamstown Extension as a residential Development Area from the Draft Planning Scheme would not be consistent with the carefully considered and co-ordinated approach of the Draft Planning Scheme, the SDZ Order for the subject lands and the housing strategy for the County, which includes such lands to meet the housing needs of the County.

The SDZ Order (S.I. No. 604 of 2015) for the Draft Planning identifies the lands at Clonburris as a site for the establishment of an SDZ and deems all the lands including the Adamstown Extension and Canal Extension to be of economic and social importance to the State. This strategic positioning of the lands have been reinforced by the classification of the SDZ lands as a Major Urban Housing Development Site (MUHDS), and also the allocation of funding in 2017, to the SDZ lands under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF).

Within this context, the Adamstown Extension Area has been designated for residential development (approx. 450 dwellings) under the Draft SDZ Planning Scheme in accordance with:

the requirements of the SDZ Order (S.I. No. 604 of 2015) to prioritise residential development within the ‘designated area’ of the SDZ Lands;
the designation of the lands under the SDZ Order on the basis of the potential to provide a comprehensive planning and development framework, the phased delivery of housing to meet the deficiency in housing supply and the potential to make efficient use of public investment including in roads such as the R120 and its upgrade;
the Interim Housing Strategy for South Dublin County (2016) in terms of meeting the housing needs for the County (32,650 dwellings between 2016 and 2022);
the Guidelines on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas (2009) in terms of overall residential density across the SDZ lands.

A carefully co-ordinated and considered landscape and open space strategy has been devised for the SDZ Lands and the Draft Planning Scheme already provides 90 hectares of Parks and Open Spaces. These lands will serve the wider strategic amenity needs of the SDZ lands in addition to smaller designated local squares and parks.

Removal of reference to or development of the Adamstown Extension Area for residential, which has little or no constraints (access and site levels etc.), will benefit from the R120 upgrade and has been included in the County Development Plan Core Strategy to meet the housing needs of the County in the medium term (2016 – 2022), would not be consistent with the SDZ Order, the Housing Strategy and the statutory ministerial guidelines. This would not be consistent with Sections 28(1) and 168(4) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), which requires SDZ Planning Scheme to be consistent with the relevant housing strategy and require Planning Authorities to have regard to ministerial guidelines.

Within the context of the above and further to the wording of the subject motion, Section 2.1.2 of the Draft Planning Scheme has been articulated to reflect the Character Areas Concept of the Draft Planning Scheme, which is illustrated under Figure 2.1.1 (SDZ Character Areas). The Character Areas Concept has been carefully considered as part of the urban design approach including the green infrastructure and land use strategies of the Draft Planning Scheme reflects the requirements of the SDZ Order to prioritise residential development.

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.