COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey, Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

Chapter 8 - COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPEN SPACE - Policy 3 - Community Centres (Page 216) COS 3 Objective 2: Amend From: To support the provision of new community centres in new development areas, in proximity to the population they serve and in accordance with the standard of one centre per 9,000 population with a size of approximately 1,200-1,800 sqm, or dependent on specific local demographic or other needs, smaller centres at a more local level, generally between 350-650sqm in size at the discretion of the Council, or as may be updated by any future community centre strategy carried out by the Council. Amend To: To support the provision of new and existing community centres in new development areas, in proximity to the population they serve and in accordance with the standard of one centre per 9,000 population with a size of approximately 1,200-1,800 sqm, or dependent on specific local demographic or other needs, smaller centres at a more local level, generally between 350-650sqm in size at the discretion of the Council, or as may be updated by any future community centre strategy carried out by the Council.

REPORT:

This motion is proposing to amend the wording of objective COS 3 Objective 2 from:

‘To support the provision of new community centres in new development areas, in proximity to the population they serve and in accordance with the standard of one centre per 9,000 population with a size of approximately 1,200-1,800 sqm, or dependent on specific local demographic or other needs, smaller centres at a more local level, generally between 350-650sqm in size at the discretion of the Council, or as may be updated by any future community centre strategy carried out by the Council’.

To:

“To support the provision of new and existing community centres in new development areas, in proximity to the population they serve and in accordance with the standard of one centre per 9,000 population with a size of approximately 1,200-1,800 sqm, or dependent on specific local demographic or other needs, smaller centres at a more local level, generally between 350-650sqm in size at the discretion of the Council, or as may be updated by any future community centre strategy carried out by the Council”.

Objective COS 3 Objective 2 is specifically addressing new development areas. The need for new or extended community centres in existing areas is addressed in COS 3 Objective 1 which reads:

‘To investigate, where new provision is required to meet the needs of the population, the feasibility of extending existing community centres on suitable sites, where siting, layout, design, access and other planning considerations allow.’

And

COS 3 Objective 5 is ‘To support and facilitate the development of a Community Centre Strategy to include the assessment of existing community floorspace/ facilities within the County, to identify gaps in provision and to ensure new community centres are provided in existing and new development areas having regard to the Social Infrastructure Audit carried out for the Development Plan’.

It is considered that the amended wording in the motion is not required given that objectives are already in place.

It is considered that the essence of the motion is reflected sufficiently by COS 3 Objective 1 and COS 3 Objective 5

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to reflect that the intent of the motion is reflected in COS 3 Objective 1 and COS 3 Objective 5:

COS 3 Objective 1 is ‘To investigate, where new provision is required to meet the needs of the population, the feasibility of extending existing community centres on suitable sites, where siting, layout, design, access and other planning considerations allow.’

COS 3 Objective 5 is ‘To support and facilitate the development of Community Centre Strategy to include the assessment of existing community floorspace/ facilities within the County, to identify gaps in provision and to ensure new community centres are provided in existing and new development areas having regard to the Social Infrastructure Audit carried out for the Development Plan’