COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Thursday, January 23, 2020

MOTION NO.3

MOTION: Councillor Teresa Costello

Special Council Meeting to Consider the Draft Tallaght town Centre Local Area Plan.

As a cited stakeholder of the future Transport Hub, the public wish to be included at pre-design stage. It is envisaged that the Transport Hub can be an iconic civic building, and therefore has the potential to be an iconic, standout structure vital in creating a clear sense of identity for the town centre - not simply the ground floor of a mixed use block.

REPORT:

There are a number of landowners and stakeholders, including the NTA, who will be responsible for the delivery of the proposed future Tallaght Transport Hub. It is likely that it will be delivered through a planning appliction to the Council or An Bord Pleanala or through a Part 8 Consultation process or a combination of both.

There will be public engagement at the approrpiate stages in the delivery of infrastructure of this nature which will enable the public to input and provide opinion on the design of any proposal made. This will provide the public with amble opportunity to constructively enage and contribute to the design of any proposal. While it is outside the remit of the LAP to specifically require public involvement at the pre-design stage of the Transport Hub, particularly as it is a NTA led project, it will be encouraged by the Council.

It should be noted that the LAP includes a chapter on Design, which highlights the importance of creating a sense of identity, promoting innovative design and architectural diversity in instances where developments of this nature are proposed.

Recommendation

No further amendment required as clarification on the matter has been provided.