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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 140

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That an Objective be included in the Development Plan to record heritage/pilgrim pathways in South Dublin County - such as the Slí Mór (aka The Green Road, St Bridget’s Pilgrim Path, Knockmeenagh Lane) in Clondalkin village, to have this record collated in a comprehensive manner, and that SDCC develop a mechanism to initiate cultural heritage discussions regarding such pathways.  Such a record would help to facilitate a formal quantification, assessment, sympathetic maintenance and protection of these routes as potential features of important local heritage interest.  The record would also be a valuable resource for local people, researchers and visitors to the County.

REPORT:

It is considered that this motion is more appropriately placed within the County’s Heritage Plan and there is currently an existing objective in the South Dublin County’s Heritage Plan which states:

“Highlight and promote the historic and national importance of the ancient trade and access routes through the lands of South Dublin County (e.g Slí Mhór and Slí Chualann)”.

Notwithstanding the above there is an existing objective in the Draft Plan, NCBH 1 Objective 2 which states:

“To support the objectives and actions of the County Heritage Plan and the County Biodiversity Action Plan in the promotion and protection of natural, built and cultural heritage, and to take full cognisance of the County’s Landscape Character Assessment and the County Geological Audit in the sustainable management of development”.

It is considered that the objective outlined above capture the spirit of the proposed motion and therefore it is considered that the Motion can be adopted with amendment whereby the existing objective NCBH 1 Objective 2 remain as currently set out in the CE Draft Plan.  

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to reflect that the existing objective NCBH 1 Objective 2, as currently set out in the CE Draft Plan is sufficient to provide for the intent of the motion: