COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Thursday, January 23, 2020

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor M. Duff

That this Council calls on the Manager to clarify if Dublin Fire Brigade and the Tallaght District Fire Officer has been consulted regarding the higher buildings being proposed in the Draft Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan and the capacity of the Fire Services, from the local Fire Station, to deal with fires in the higher apartment units. 

REPORT:

Dublin Fire Brigade are not a statutory consultee for strategic plans and were not directly consulted in the preparation of the Draft LAP, however notice of the Draft and Pre-Draft process were widely publicised, inviting various stakeholders to highlight their views. Notwithstanding this, fire safety concerns generally form part of urban design considerations in terms of heights, access, street widths, etc.

Issues of fire safety are dealt with through the Building Regulations, which apply to the design and construction of new buildings. A Fire Safety Certificate is required before commencement of work consisting of new buildings as well as material change of use and most alterations and extensions to which building regulations apply with certain exceptions, which are listed in the third schedule of the Building Control Regulations 1997.

Dublin Fire Brigade process applications for Fire Safety Certificates made to South Dublin County Council for properties located within the Councils administrative area.

RECOMMENDATION:

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