COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MOTION NO. 15
MOTION: Councillor T. Costello
Chapter 2 That this council does not rezone the green belt at Newlands Cross and it remains zoned agricultural
REPORT:
The Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy in Chapter 2 sets out population and housing figures which must be consistent with National and Regional Planning policy as required under the Planning and Development Act. South Dublin County is anticipated to grow by 46,518 persons with an identified need for over 17,817 households. Chapter 2 also confirms that the County has enough land for a further 10,470 units (79%) above the net household need and therefore there is no need to re-zone or zone new additional lands over and above those currently set out under the current 2016 County Development Plan.
In addition to the above the subject lands are zoned RU ‘Rural and Agricultural’ where it is an objective as per Chapter 13 Implementation and Monitoring Table 13.1 To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture.
The Contents of the motion are noted and it is considered that the policies and objectives set out in the Development Plan provide sufficient protection to the subject lands.
Recommendation
It is recommended that this motion is adopted by way of the retention of the existing RU zoning.