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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 62

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

That this County Development Plan will move SDCC towards the concept of the '15 Minute City' or similar model to create liveable and walkable communities.

REPORT:

One of the guiding principles in the RSES is to “Support the ’10 minute’ settlement concept, whereby a range of community facilities and services are accessible in short walking and cycling timeframes from homes or accessible by high quality public transport to these services in larger settlements”. This is very similar to the concept of the 15 Minute City. The Local Authority is committed to reviewing and updating policy and provisions within the current Development Plan in order to align the Draft Plan with the overarching planning policy at national and regional level. The compact growth model which will form a key element of the core strategy for the draft Plan in accordance with the NPF and RSES will help to facilitate the 15-minute city concept.

Recommendation: 

It is recommended that this motion is adopted.