COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

QUESTION NO. 22

QUESTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

To ask the chief executive for an update on any decision taken within the Adamstown SDZ, that effects the planned local enterprise centre originally planned at land earmarked 'flexible use building' space at Tandy's Lane Village (directly opposite Gandon. And if so, can clarification be provided if this local centre is indeed to be moved / incorporated within the planned 'District Centre' opposite Adamstown Station and what is now planned at the Tandy's Lane designated flexible land use space?

REPLY:

 The Adamstown SDZ Planning Scheme was amended by way of a Non- Material Amendment proposal from SDCC to An Bord Pleanala (ABP). An Bord Pleanala approved the making of non material amendments to the planning scheme in October 2020.
Part of the amendment to the SDZ included the relocation of the enterprise centre, previously identified for either Tandy’s Lane Village or Tobermaclugg village.
The proposed amendment to Section 2.6.25 of the Planning Scheme relates to the relocation of the enterprise centre located within either Tandy’s Lane Village and Tobermaclugg Village under the Planning Scheme, to the Adamstown District Centre.
This was proposed and considered appropriate by the Planning Authority having regard to the district centre status of the Station area where the SDZ Planning Scheme provides for a sizeable quantum of retail development including a supermarket and comparison shopping floorspace, in addition to community, leisure, employment, civic and cultural uses. The enterprise centre would complement the uses outlined above and would benefit from a location adjacent to high quality public transport
ABP considered this amendment appropriate in terms of national and regional policy and guidance with particular regard to the other uses within the centre and its proximity to public transport. The amendment is outlined in bold below.
The proposed amendment to Section 2.6.10 entails the replacement of:
‘The enterprise centre shall be located in one of the two proposed local centres at Tandy’s Lane Village and Tobermaclugg Village together with local shopping, schools, childcare, community centres and possibly other employment activities.
With
‘The enterprise centre shall be located within the Adamstown District Centre, together with local shopping, schools, childcare, community centres and possibly other employment activities.’

Full details of the SDCC submission and the An Bord Pleanala decision on the amendment to the Planning Scheme are available at https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/planning/strategic-development-zones/adamstown/adamstown-sdz-2014/2020-amendment-to-adamstown-sdz-2014/