COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO.34

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

Clonburris SDZ

In section 2.1.1, second paragraph, replace the sentence "Less central Development Areas will effectively function as extensions of established areas" with the following:

"Less central Development Areas will effectively function as extensions of these areas."

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

REPORT:

Response

The Draft Planning Scheme could be amended to clarify that the Adamstown Extension comprises the sole area on the SDZ Lands that is less central. The wording of the proposed motion, however, does not reflect the carefully considered and co-ordinated approach of the Draft Planning Scheme of the SDZ Order for the subject lands. It is accepted, however, that Section 2.1.1 of

The Draft Planning Scheme for the Clonburris SDZ has been prepared as a direct result of Government legislation (S.I. No. 604 of 2015). The SDZ Order identifies the lands at Clonburris, consisting of 280 hectares, as a site for the establishment of an SDZ and deems the lands to be of economic and social importance to the State. The lands that make up the Adamstown Extension are included in this Government designation and therefore must comprise part of the Planning Scheme. The Government’s position on the Clonburris SDZ is 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).

In this regard, 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) for the subject lands to prioritise residential development within the ‘designated area’ of the SDZ Lands;
• the designation of the SDZ lands under SDZ Order (S.I. No. 604 of 2015) 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.

Removal of reference to or development of the Adamstown Extension Area, which has little or no constraints (access and site levels etc.), will benefit from the impending 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 2.1.1 (introduction) 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 together with the requirements of the SDZ Order to prioritise residential development.

Within this context, Section 2.1.1 refers to the establishment of three Character Areas (Adamstown Extension, Kishoge and Clonburris) anchored by the two urban centres of Kishoge and Clonburris. The reference to a less central development areas relates to the Adamstown Extension, which will be separated from the other character areas and urban centres by the Griffeen Park Extension. The proposed wording under the subject motion does not accurately reflect this, however, it is accepted that Section 2.1.1 could be amended to clarify the above.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment as follows:

Include the following text under Section 2.1.1 (Introduction):

In line with Government Guidance and the SDZ Order for Clonburris (S.I. No. 604 of 2015), this sustainable community will involve the establishment of three Character Areas within which differing residential Development Areas will be anchored by two new Urban Centres based around accessibility to public transport. The Lless central Adamstown Extension Development Areas will effectively function as an extensions of the established areas of Adamstown.

 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.