COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 308

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins

That all infrastructure developments mentioned in the SDZ (eg. Western Dublin Orbital Route) be incorporated into the phasing or else be removed from the plan so as to remove the possibility of misleading potential home-buyers, and to ensure the plan does not come to rely on the provision of infrastructure that may not be delivered in tandem with development in the SDZ.

Cllrs Emer Higgins, William Lavelle, Vicki Casserly, Kenneth Egan, Paula Donovan, Brian Lawlor and Conor McMahon

REPORT:

The Chief Executive notes the content of the motion and agrees with the intention.

Through the CE Report on Public Consultation, the CE Response to motions and in the Draft Planning Scheme, the Chief Executive has consistently outlined the required infrastructure for the SDZ. The Draft Planning Scheme aims to be clear and concise in relation to the Phasing Programme for the SDZ. Table 4.2 in Section 4.2 Phasing Programme provides a list of 18 items of critical infrastructure required to be linked to the delivery of residential development and phased in accordance with the construction of residential units.

The Chief Executive notes that the stated example in the motion is the Western Orbital Route. The Western Orbital Route is not referenced in the Draft Planning Scheme and the Lucan Luas is only referred to in Section 2.2 in the context of the planned NTA transport proposals for the wider area.

For the construction of housing in the SDZ to rely on the provision of infrastructure, such infrastructure needs to be listed in the Phasing Programme in Section 4. The Chief Executive recommends that only required infrastructure be phased.

It is recommended that the motion is adopted, however, no text changes to the Draft Planning Scheme are needed.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is 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.