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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2018

HEADED ITEM NO. 14

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN VARIATION – LANDS AT THE NAAS ROAD

REPLY:

Variation No 3 to the South Dublin County Development Plan 2016 - 2022 is proposed to zone a further section of the Employment and Enterprise (EE) zoned lands in the Naas Road / Ballymount area for Regeneration (REGEN). Through the ‘REGEN’ zoning objective, South Dublin County Council seeks to facilitate the regeneration of existing brownfield lands, close to existing and proposed transport nodes, to provide for a more intensive mix of enterprise / and/or residential led development.

The vision and ambition of South Dublin County Council for the Naas Road/ Ballymount area is to transform this brownfield area of national significance into a sustainable, vibrant, mixed use urban quarter that capitalises on its strategic location, creating a sense of identity and place that reaches out and connects with the surrounding urban context.

Its transformation will be a model of sustainable brownfield regeneration, incorporating mixed use neighbourhoods, a diverse innovation- based economy contributing to regional and national economic prosperity, supported by exemplary social and physical infrastructure, all contained within a coherent and legible urban structure where quality of life is championed. The area is a key transformation opportunity to support the compact development of our cities in accordance with the National Planning Framework (NPF).

South Dublin County Council is committed to a plan led approach to the redevelopment of the area and has sought funding through the Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF) to support the planning making process.