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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 71

MOTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

Built Environment and Placemaking Section: Add the bullet,'Using the case of the purchase by SDCC of properties in the vicinity of the Round Tower in Clondalkin to create the Round Tower Heritage Centre as a template, instigate the purchase of strategic buildings and car parks in the villages of the county that can be used to improve placemaking and make pedestrianization easier to implement'. to the Built Environment and Placemaking section.

REPORT: 

National and Regional policy seeks to develop our cities, towns and villages to their full potential by driving renewal utilising all available mechanisms at the disposal to both the Local Authority in co-ordination with public bodies, and capital spending departments and agencies.

The Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Centre is a specific project recognised as a prime example of improved placemaking with all the benefits that brings to social and cultural interaction and increasing the attractiveness to tourism and new business. The decision to purchase lands to improve placemaking is not one which is made through the development plan process. However, policy for placemaking can be considered at the draft plan stage under the CE Recommendation on page 26 of the CE Report: ‘Promote a high standard of building and urban design, creating public spaces that are distinctive, safe and accessible and facilitate social and cultural diversity and interaction.

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to recognise that this type of policy provision or objective is overly detailed for this strategic stage but could be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the strategic direction provided under the CE Strategic Recommendation (See Part 3) page 26:

‘Promote a high standard of building and urban design, creating public spaces that are distinctive, safe and accessible and facilitate social and cultural diversity and interaction.’