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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 09, 2020

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

Can the Chief Executive give an update on new concepts in design and planning it is trying to promote in the concept with developers of large scale developments and has the concept of biophilic design been considered in terms of any pre planning and if he will make a statement on the matter

REPLY:

There is currently no reference in the County Development Plan to the biophilic design concept and therefore there is no firm footing for development management to advocate for it in pre-planning discussions. There is potential for reference to biophilic design concepts to be included as part of the review of the Development Plan as part of the broader placemaking and design considerations and policy for the draft plan.