COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MOTION NO.
MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole
Amend H13 Objective 2 to read: To maintain and consolidate the County's existing housing stock through the consideration of applications for housing subdivision and backland development on smaller sites in established areas, or limited infill development on sites greater than 0.8 ha, subject to appropriate safeguards and standards identified in Chapter 13: Implementation and Monitoring.
REPORT:
The motion seeks to amend H13 Objective 2 as follows:
From: ‘To maintain and consolidate the County’s existing housing stock through the consideration of applications for housing subdivision, backland development and infill development on large sites in established areas, subject to appropriate safeguards and standards identified in Chapter 13: Implementation and Monitoring.’
To: ‘To maintain and consolidate the County’s existing housing stock through the consideration of applications for housing subdivision, backland development and infill development on large smaller sites in established areas, or limited infill development on sites greater than 0.8ha, subject to appropriate safeguards and standards identified in Chapter 13: Implementation and Monitoring.’
The effect of the changes proposed gives the objective less clarity and may be contrary to the relevant guidelines on density, depending on interpretation. The current objective promotes infill development in different circumstances and different site sizes subject to the criteria set out in Chapter 13 Implementation and Monitoring.
The criteria includes, but is not limited to:
- Be guided by the Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas – Guidelines for Planning Authorities DEHLG, 2009 and the companion Urban Design Manual.
- A site analysis that addresses the scale, siting and layout of new development taking account of the local context should accompany all proposals for infill development. On smaller sites of approximately 0.5 hectares or less a degree of integration with the surrounding built form will be required, through density, features such as roof forms, fenestration patterns and materials and finishes. Larger sites will have more flexibility to define an independent character.
It is considered that the objective, having regard to the criteria outlined in Chapter 13, is appropriate and ensures that planning applications can be assessed in the context of Government policy and guidelines on density and compact growth, at all times subject, in both the guidelines and in the Development Plan, to clear assessment criteria.
Recommendation
It is recommended that this motion is not adopted