COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MOTION NO.
MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins
COS 5 SLO2: “To protect green spaces in Stonepark Abbey and Willbrook Estate in Rathfarnham by designating them or continuing to designate them as OS”
REPORT:
This motion is generally proposing to protect green spaces in Stonepark Abbey and Willbrook Estate in Rathfarnham by designating them or continuing to designate them as Open Space (OS). It is noted that no map was included with this motion to identify these specific green spaces.
However, the large green space south of Stonepark Abbey and east of Longwoood Park/Aranleigh Court/Aranleigh Gardens is zoned Open Space as per the maps which accompany the CE Draft Plan.
Pockets of green space within the Willbrook Estate are also zoned Open Space as per the maps which accompany the CE Draft Plan.
Land use zoning tables are incorporated into the written statement which provide guidance in relation to the general appropriateness of particular development types or land uses in each land use zone.
The Land Use Zoning Objective ‘OS’ is - ‘To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities’. It must be noted that certain types of development are ‘permitted in principle’, ‘open for consideration’ and ‘not permitted’ on lands zoned OS.
It is considered that this proposed SLO is not required as green spaces in these are designated OS.
Recommendation
It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.