COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 119

MOTION: Councillor Peter Kavanagh, Councillor Liam Sinclair, Councillor L. Donaghy, Councillor S.McEneaney

Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage - pg 74 Motion: To amend NCBH 8 Objective 4 as follows: Within areas designated 'High Amenity - Dodder Valley', non-residential development will only be permitted where it; - relates to the area's amenity potential or to its use for agriculture or recreational purposes, including recreational buildings; or - comprises the redevelopment of or extensions to existing commercial or civic uses or development of new commercial or civic uses within an existing established area of commercial or civic activity; and - preserves or improves the amenity value of the river valley including its landscape value, views or vistas of the river valley, accessibility and its biodiversity value.

REPORT:

This motion is proposing to amend NCBH 8 Objective 4 from:

“Within areas designated 'High Amenity - Dodder Valley', non-residential development will only be permitted where it;

- relates to the area's amenity potential or to its use for agriculture or recreational purposes, including recreational buildings; or

- comprises the redevelopment of or extensions to existing commercial or civic uses or development of new commercial or civic uses within an existing established area of commercial or civic activity; and

- preserves or improves the amenity value of the river valley including its landscape value, views or vistas of the river valley and its biodiversity value”.

To:

“Within areas designated 'High Amenity - Dodder Valley', non-residential development will only be permitted where it;

- relates to the area's amenity potential or to its use for agriculture or recreational purposes, including recreational buildings; or

- comprises the redevelopment of or extensions to existing commercial or civic uses or development of new commercial or civic uses within an existing established area of commercial or civic activity; and

- preserves or improves the amenity value of the river valley including its landscape value, views or vistas of the river valley, accessibility and its biodiversity value”.

This is a protective objective for the high amenity area of the Dodder Valley and serves as a balance to the preceding bullet points which provide for certain types of non-residential development including for recreational purposes . It is more appropriate to insert the word accessibility into the first bullet point. It is considered that this objective can be amended to read:

“Within areas designated 'High Amenity - Dodder Valley', non-residential development will only be permitted where it;

- relates to the area's amenity potential or to its use for agriculture or recreational purposes, including recreational buildings and accessibility; or

- comprises the redevelopment of or extensions to existing commercial or civic uses or development of new commercial or civic uses within an existing established area of commercial or civic activity; and

- preserves or improves the amenity value of the river valley including its landscape value, views or vistas of the river valley and its biodiversity value”.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment. The new wording of NCBH 8 Objective 4 will be –

“Within areas designated 'High Amenity - Dodder Valley', non-residential development will only be permitted where it;

- relates to the area's amenity potential or to its use for agriculture or recreational purposes, including recreational buildings and accessibility; or

- comprises the redevelopment of or extensions to existing commercial or civic uses or development of new commercial or civic uses within an existing established area of commercial or civic activity; and

- preserves or improves the amenity value of the river valley including its landscape value, views or vistas of the river valley and its biodiversity value”.