COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor T. Gilligan, Councillor C. O'Connor , Councillor D. O'Donovan, Councillor E. O'Brien, Councillor E. Murphy, Councillor Yvonne Collins, Councillor T. Costello, Councillor Shane Moynihan

This motion is submitted as a group motion in the names of Councillors E. O'Brien, C. O'Connor, E. Murphy, T. Gilligan, D. O'Donovan, T.Costello, Y.Collins, S. Moynihan To amend the Development Plan at Chapter 6, H7 Objective 3 to include 'to discourage the termination of cul-de-sacs in developments'

REPORT:

The motion seeks to amend Chapter 6 Policy H7 Objective 3 as follows:

From: To promote a permeable, connected County and discourage gated residential development as they exclude, and divide established communities.

To: To promote a permeable, connected County and discourage gated residential development and the termination of cul-de-sacs in developments as they exclude, and divide established communities.

The motion seeks to amend the wording of the objective which has an overall aim of promoting and encouraging permeable and connected neighbourhoods by discouraging the provision of cul de sacs within developments.

It is considered that the proposed motion is acceptable subject to amendment such that the Policy H7 objective 3 would read as follows:

To promote a permeable, connected County and discourage gated residential development and the provision of cul de sacs in developments as they exclude, and divide established communities.

Recommendation

It is considered that the proposed motion is acceptable subject to amendment such that the Policy H7 objective 3 would read as follows:

To promote a permeable, connected County and discourage gated residential development and the provision of cul de sacs in developments as they exclude, and divide established communities.