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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor C. King

Chapter 2: Core Strategy - Vacant Sites. To Amend the final paragraph to read from line two "The the council will investigate 'and prioritise' reports of dereliction and take relevant and 'stringent' action......"

REPORT:  

This motion relates to the last sentence of the Vacant Sites section within Chapter 2, page 44 of the CE Draft which reads:

From: The Council will investigate reports of dereliction and take relevant action, in accordance with the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act), in an effort to have the dereliction abated and ensure re-use of existing urban lands throughout the County.

To: The Council will investigate and prioritise reports of dereliction and take relevant and stringent action, in accordance with the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act), in an effort to have the dereliction abated and ensure re-use of existing urban lands throughout the County.

The motion is considered reasonable.

RECOMMENDATION:  It is recommended that this motion is adopted so that the last paragraph on page 44 under sub heading Vacant Sites reads as follows: 

'The Council will investigate and prioritise reports of dereliction and take relevant and stringent action, in accordance with the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act), in an effort to have the dereliction abated and ensure re-use of existing urban lands throughout the County.’