COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MOTION NO. 75
MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien, Councillor Shane Moynihan
That this Council investigates the feasibility of extending the current Liffey Valley Special Amenity Order Area with particular regard to incorporating the lands known as the Demense in the Special Amenity Order Area
REPORT:
Policy NCBH 7 Objective 3 seeks:
‘To improve and extend the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order and promote its tourism potential subject to the protection of its biodiversity and ecological value’.
The motion is considered reasonable, subject to the addition of the wording ‘within the Liffey Valley area’ for clarification purposes. Therefore, existing NCBH 7 Objective 3 should be amended to incorporate the intent of the motion along with the foregoing amendment, such that it reads as follows:
‘To improve and extend the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order with particular regard to investigating the feasibility of incorporating the lands known as the Demesne; and to promote its tourism potential subject to the protection of its biodiversity and ecological value’.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendments. Existing Policy NCBH 7 Objective 3 in the CE Draft Plan should be amended to incorporate the intent of the motion along with an amendment, such that it reads as follows:
‘To improve and extend the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order, with particular regard to investigating the feasibility of incorporating the lands known as the Demesne; and to promote its tourism potential subject to the protection of its biodiversity and ecological value’.