COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
MOTION NO. 42
MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien
That this Council recognises Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and environs as a designed Level 2 retail centre and not a 'Town Centre' in the traditional sense; and that any future consideration of the zoning of these lands is framed in such a way as to afford priority for the nearby villages of Lucan, Palmerstown and Clondalkin and that growth of the centre is managed in such a way as to preserve the status and significance of these villages.
REPORT:
Liffey Valley as a Level 2 retail centre is recognised under the current Development Plan 2016 - 2022 which is in accordance with the Retail Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2008 - 2016. The Draft Plan should review the existing retail hierarchy in accordance with the National and Regional Planning Policies, acknowledging that Liffey Valley remains a Level 2 designation in regional policy. The matter of zoning specific parcels of land is not one for this stage of the development plan process. Zoning will be reviewed as part of the preparation of the draft plan following the detailed research as part of the core strategy. The core strategy will set out the lands needed to accommodate housing targets and employment lands
Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment This type of policy provision can be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the CE Strategic Recommendation (See Part 3) page 31 as follows; ‘Review the existing retail hierarchy within the county having regard to the Greater Dublin Area Retail Strategy, or any superseding strategy, and explore the opportunity to strengthen the retail function in the county’