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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 57

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 County Development Plan aims to preserve the existing towns and villages in the County and that all development in or around any such town or village shall seek to be constructed in a way that allows them to preserve their character and historic and cultural amenities. 

REPORT:

It is a strategic recommendation to promote compact growth in line with the NPF and RSES through the inclusion of specific policies and targeted/measurable implementation measures that: encourage infill / brownfield development and focus growth on the County’s designated strategic development areas. In addition, it is a strategic recommendation to provide for the protection, preservation and promotion of the Built Heritage, including architectural heritage an archaeological heritage throughout the county. Such measures will contribute towards the maintenance of traditional village centres as vibrant and sustainable centres.

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted