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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor B. Lawlor, Councillor David McManus, Councillor Baby Pereppadan

That the Draft County Development Plan be amended to include the provision of an astro-pitch strategy for the County 

REPORT:

The motion as proposed is that the Draft County Development Plan be amended to include the provision of an astro-pitch strategy for the County.

SDCC have a Sports Pitch Strategy in place for the County that identifies the area of need in terms of sports pitch provision and provision of ancillary facilites. The Sports Pitch Strategy identifies a need for 3-5 astro pitches across the county located strategically to provide pitch capacity to meet increased population growth in higher density/urban locations. The proposal is already covered in the Chapter 8, Section 8.6 Sports Facilities and Centres, Policy COS 4 Sports Facilities and Centres of the CE Draft Plan by the following objectives:

COS 4 Objective 1:

To promote the provision and management of high-quality, multi-functional, sport and recreational infrastructure across the County to meet existing and future needs, to include sports hubs and multisport astro-pitches, in accordance with the South Dublin County Council Sports Pitch Strategy (2020), the National Sports Policy (2018-2027) and the aims of the South Dublin County Sports Partnership, consistent with RPO 9.15 of the RSES.

COS 4 Objective 3:

To support the preparation of a Sports Plan for the County, where this provides for the sustainable development of sports facilities, in accordance with the National Sports Policy.

It is considered that this motion is adopted with amendment to reflect that provisions, policy and objectives set out under Chapter 8, Section 8.6 Sports Facilities and Centres, Policy COS 4 Sports Facilities and Centres of the CE Draft Plan are sufficient to provide for the intent of the motion.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to reflect that provisions, policy and objectives set out under Chapter 8, Section 8.6 Sports Facilities and Centres, Policy COS 4 Sports Facilities and Centres of the CE Draft Plan are sufficient to provide for the intent of the motion.