COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 336

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

Delete section 4.5 Local Level requirements

Rationale [The phasing table relates to changes integral to the plan as a whole and negates the need for local level requirements]

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

REPORT:

The Chief Executive considers that this motion overlaps with Motion 335 (Item 56507). Motion 335 Item 56507 has integrated the items listed in the Local Level Requirements in Table 4.6 into the main phasing table. The Chief Executive recommends that this approach is not adopted.

The purpose of Table 4.6 is to restrict residential development at Development Area scale where required physical infrastructure is an existing constraint, for example, the existing power lines impact on the development of a strip of land within their wayleave. The restriction of residential development across the entire 280 hectare lands would be disproportionate, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and would delay the construction of housing units pending infrastructure that the units do not directly require.

In the context of national policy to support residential development on appropriately zoned lands, the Chief Executive does not recommend the integration of the Local Level and site wide infrastructure to one phasing table.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the 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 detailed above, the existing phasing band is considered to be the optimal band to facilitate balanced infrastructure and development. It is not recommended for adoption as it may give rise to indirect and direct effects, individually and in combination across a number of SEOS in particular material assets SEOs.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No likely significant effects on European sites within the SDZ’s zone of influence are predicted.