COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS
Thursday, January 23, 2020
MOTION NO. 24
MOTION: Councillor Teresa Costello
Special Council Meeting to Consider the Draft Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan
That the council recognises in setting out a new LAP for the central core of Tallaght that there has been a strong and long tradition of attracting business to the central core area – Irish Biscuits/ Packard Electric/ Gallagher’s and that the council sets out in the LAP how it sets out to carry out this long tradition taking into account that the nature of business has changed and so the focus will be on services, technology and pharmaceutical related businesses to ensure that people choose to live in the central core area of Tallaght may do so and may also have access to their workplace without the necessity to use a car.
REPORT:
The Draft LAP strongly encourages higher intensity employment uses for this area. A number of policies and objectives addressing SDCC’s commitment to supporting and facilitating enterprise and economic activity in the town centre are set out in Section 4.2 of the Plan and, on foot of submissions received from the public, the following objective is also a recommended Chief Executive amendment:
- It is the policy of the Council to continue to support Tallaght’s role as a centre of Education and Innovation and to continue to support and promote the activities of Tallaght Hospital, TUD, the Training Centre, existing businesses and enterprises, and related use, as leaders in Education and Innovation.
Building on the existing strengths of the area and potential regeneration of brownfield lands to more intensive mixed uses, including residential and employment, are key objectives of the Plan. The integration of various land uses and transport is sought to create a sustainable and active area where people can access employment, homes, shops, services, etc. without the need to use a car.
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.