COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 205

MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

That this Development plan provides where possible for the provision of land to be kept for the possible expansion of existing rail facilities in the County and inclusion of new rail and light rail facilities within the County

REPORT:

It is Council policy to support the delivery of the NTA Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 – 2035 and to support the use and improvement of heavy and light rail infrastructure within the County, in collaboration with the relevant transport providers.  This is with the aim of providing a much-improved public transport offering and to support the principle of compact growth and integrated transport and land use planning.  Any reservations that are required to provide for strategic public transport links/infrastructure that accord with the NTA strategy will be reflected in the relevant Draft Plan policies and objectives

Recommendation:  It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to recognise that this type of 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 Recommendation:

‘Support the use and improvement of the heavy and light rail networks within the County, in collaboration with the relevant transport providers, to provide a much-improved public transport offering and to support the principle of compact growth and integrated transport and land use planning alongside this.’