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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Thursday, January 23, 2020

MOTION NO.22

MOTION: Councillor C. O'Connor , Councillor D. Richardson

Cookstown industrial estate  

In line with current zoning to the area that the council would consider that employment opportunities be maintained  in the area.

that the council should consider an enterprise development project for the estate to maintain employment in the area.  

REPORT:

The Draft LAP supports more efficient use of lands through regeneration which presents opportunities to ecnourage higher intensity employment uses alongside the transition to a residential-led area in the long term due to the proximity to high capacity public transport, Tallaght Town Centre, existing major employers, educational and civic facilities and amenities, among a number of other factors.

The delivery of an Innovation Hub for Tallaght Town Centre is a key objective of the LAP and priority project for the Council, which will provide for a landmark building with a range of business accommodation types to suit different enterprises. In leading on the delivery of this project, the Council recognises the importance of supporting job creation and higher intensity employment opportunities in the Tallaght area. It is the policy of the Council to support and encourage the formation and continuation of small and medium enterprises and the proposed Innovation Hub has the potential to build on the existing strengths of the area, such as the Synergy Centre in TUD-Tallaght and Tallaght Hospital.

While beyond the scope of the LAP, the Economic Development Department and Local Enterprise Office of the Council actively promote the area under separate strategies.

The Planning Authority acknowledges existing businesses operating in Cookstown and the valuable contribution they make to the economy and citizens of the County and will seek to retain a large employment base in the area. There is potential for incorporation of existing businesses, which can appropriately fit into mixed-use developments with residential uses, in proposals for redevelopment throughout the area and particularly the identified mixed-use frontages. This is reflected in the LAP, particularly Section 2.4.3, and any proposal that comes forward for intensification of existing uses will be assessed on a case by case basis through the development management process.

Recommended Chief Executive amendments for Cookstown (Nos. 1 and 2 page 48 of the CE Report) reflect this submission by updating the vision for Cookstown to emphasise the need for more intensive enterprise and employment uses.

The requirements of the motion are provided for within the proposed LAP and recommended chief executive amendments.

RECOMMENDATION:

Agreed, as provided for in the Draft LAP and/or recommended chief executive amendments contained in the CE Report.