COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 31

MOTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey, Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

Chapter 2 - CORE STRATEGY AND SETTLEMENT STRATEGY - Policy 7 (Page 54) CS7 Objective 4: Amend From: To promote and facilitate development at the Strategic Development Zones at Adamstown and Clonburris, in accordance with their planning scheme and associated phasing requirements. Amend To: To promote and facilitate development at the Strategic Development Zones at Adamstown and Clonburris, in accordance with their planning scheme and associated phasing requirements, whilst adapting and facilitating emerging transport service level pattern needs.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to amend CS7 Objective 4 by inserting ‘whilst adapting and facilitating emerging transport service level pattern needs’ at the end of the objective. The motion proposes a change to this paragraph as follows:

From: To promote and facilitate development at the designated Strategic Development Zones at Adamstown and Clonburris, in accordance with their planning scheme and associated phasing requirements.

To: To promote and facilitate development at the Strategic Development Zones at Adamstown and Clonburris, in accordance with their planning scheme and associated phasing requirements, whilst adapting and facilitating emerging transport service level pattern needs.

It is understood that the purpose of this motion is to work in support of public transport requirements and facilitate active travel initiatives locally.

An SDZ planning scheme as adopted forms part of the Development Plan and any contrary provisions of the development plan are superseded by the scheme. Both SDZ Planning Schemes have been prepared in the context of their position along a major rail corridor. All planning applications within the scheme are considered in relation to their ability to provide for active travel and connectivity to public transport. As an example, in Adamstown, central to the recent application for the district centre was the need to facilitate appropriate bus services and cycle paths to provide access to the train station and to provide a positive active travel environment around the station and within the square.

It is considered that the proposed additional wording is acceptable.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with CS7 Objective 4 amended as follows;

From: To promote and facilitate development at the designated Strategic Development Zones at Adamstown and Clonburris, in accordance with their planning scheme and associated phasing requirements.

To: To promote and facilitate development at the Strategic Development Zones at Adamstown and Clonburris, in accordance with their planning scheme and associated phasing requirements, whilst adapting to and facilitating emerging transport service level pattern needs.