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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

To ask the Manager for an update on plans for an Adamstown Innovation/Enterprise Centre including the proposed location

REPLY:

A non-material amendment to the Adamstown SDZ Planning Scheme 2014 was approved by An Bord Pleanála on 20th October 2020 (Order Number ABP-306986-20). The amendment included the relocation of a proposed enterprise centre from the Tobermaclugg Village/Tandy’s Lane Village local centre to the Adamstown Station district centre.

The submitted non material amendment documenation by the Planning Authority to An Bord Pleanala outlined that

‘It is now intended to relocate the proposed enterprise centre from Tandy’s Lane Village/Tobermaclugg Village to the Adamstown Station area. This is considered appropriate 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. It would comprise a very small proportion of the overall non-residential floor area envisaged for the Adamstown Station area (the SDZ Planning Scheme specifies a minimum of 220 childcare spaces and 11,700sqm retail/retail services; and a maximum of 50% of total development up to 29,250sqm). Furthermore, the impact of the relocation would be neutral in the context of the overall floor space within the SDZ Planning Scheme as it involves transferring from one location to another. For the foregoing reasons, the proposed relocation of the enterprise centre would not conflict with any of the objectives of the SDZ Planning Scheme.’

The Planning Scheme provides for the delivery of the enterprise centre in Phase 8. Section 2.6.24 states it is proposed that one enterprise centre will be provided in Adamstown. The enterprise centre shall be at least 1,500 sq.m in size. The purpose of the enterprise centre is to provide office, studio and workshop accommodation backed up by support and training facilities for local business start-ups. The enterprise centre shall be located in one of the two proposed local centres at Tandys’ Lane Village and Tobermaclugg
Village, together with local shopping, schools, childcare, community centres and possibly other employment activities.

The Planning Authority/ SDCC will continue to engage with the landowners/developers in Adamstown in relation to the delivery of the Enterprise Centre as part of the District Centre and in accordance with the Planning Scheme (as amended).