COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask the Chief Executive into a report into how the LAP agreed Market Square for Newcastle has been changed? How it was changed and why members where not consulted on this change? The Square would provided a centre for Newcastle to gather i.e Christmas etc?" 

REPLY:

The current Newcastle Local Area Plan (LAP) includes provision for a car park adjacent to the Market Square:

‘The Local Framework for Main Street (west) (figure 6.4) of the Newcastle LAP indicates that a small car park should be provided adjacent to Market Square.’

A planning application (Reg. Ref. SD19A/0239) was lodged to amend the Market Square planning permission granted in 2017 on the 29^th July 2019 for the following works:

Provision of 16 additional car parking spaces to be located around the approved Market Square, as previously approved under An Bord Pleanála planning reference number PL06S.248760 (South Dublin County Council reference SD17A/0010) and all ancillary site works.

In assessing this application, the Planning Authority considered that the proposal was acceptable in taking a balanced approach to car-parking in the area and the provision of public open space. Due consideration was also given to the requirements of the Local Area Plan and the overall provision of public open space in the LAP lands. It should also be noted that there were no observations received in relation to this application. Subsequently, the application was granted planning permission on the 23^rd of September 2019.

It is considered that the modified Market Square, as well as the other future public open spaces in the area will provide a network of distinctive spaces that will offer extensive opportunities for people to gather in the Newcastle area, thereby meeting the requirements of the Newcastle LAP.