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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"To ask the Chief Executive to organise to extend the closing date for submissions on Planning Application SD18A /0328, a large proposed development  at Presentation Convent, Clondalkin, given the fact that the maps were not available on line at the beginning of October. 

Also, could consideration be given to having such maps etc on display in some format in the Clondalkin Office for planning applications which pertain to the Clondalkin LEA?" 

REPLY:

The Council has no discretion to extend the closing date for submissions on planning applications. These dates are specified by the Planning and Development Act.

The Council is obliged by the Act to ensure that all planning applications are available for inspection at its Planning Counter, which is located at County Hall, Tallaght. The Council ensures this facility is available.

In addition, solely as a means of facilitating community engagement, the Council also publishes these applications online. However, this is not required by legislation and, unfortunately, the timelines of such publication is dependent on resources being available to carry it out.

In addition, the Council will not be in a position to display documents relating to particular planning applications in the Clondalkin Area Office. This is not standard procedure for planning applications and could be construed as subjecting certain applications to further scrutiny than others receive. This would contravene the Council’s obligation to ensure the planning process is fair and transparent.