COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 137

MOTION: Councillor T. Gilligan, Councillor C. O'Connor , Councillor D. O'Donovan, Councillor E. O'Brien, Councillor E. Murphy, Councillor Yvonne Collins, Councillor T. Costello, Councillor Shane Moynihan

That this Development plan promotes the concept of shared community/sporting facilities and provides for, where possible, such facilities in new build areas

REPORT:

The provision of accessible and adaptable community, sports and leisure infrastructure is an important strand for the delivery of sustainable communities and successful urban areas. South Dublin County Council will continue to support the delivery of such infrastructure through a range of plans and programmes including the County Development Plan, based on identified need.

The South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2022-2028 will set out a spatial framework for the provision of a hierarchy of community, sports and leisure facilities at County, neighbourhood and local level based on the outcome of a social infrastructure audit and having regard to the County settlement hierarchy. The Plan will seek to ensure that facilities are accessible and where appropriate are clustered and shared to promote optimum usage.

The CE Recommendation should be amended to include for this motion.

Recommendation: 

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to the CE Recommendation so that it reads:

‘Support policies and objectives that protect and enhance existing community resources and support the development and expansion of new facilities and services in proximity to the populations they serve, including shared community/sporting facilities, where their need is identified, and resources allow’.