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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 234

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

Natural Heritage and Biodiversity: That this Council includes a list of existing Tree Preservation Orders in the development plan, together with a link providing more information in connection with same.

REPORT: 

Section 205 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, makes provision for a planning authority to make a Tree Preservation Order for reasons of amenity or the environment. The process of making a TPO is a separate procedure to the Development Plan process.  

 A review of the Council’s Tree Management Policy ‘Living with Trees’ is scheduled to commence in 2021 and will consider Tree Preservation Orders and their role in preserving trees of significant value.  The current Development Plan lists TPOs for informational purposes and it is the intention that the new Development Plan will also do this, as provided for in the CE Strategic Recommendation under bullet point 6 under the heading ‘Natural Heritage and Biodiversity which states: ‘Include a list of existing Tree Preservation Orders in the Development Plan’.  An explanatory link can also be provided, as proposed by the motion.    

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted