COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

Amend final paragraph 10.0.1 Planning Policy Context to read: Policy also requires the promotion of renewable energy use and generation at appropriate locations within the built and natural environment to meet national objectives towards achieving a low carbon economy by 2050. South Dublin County Council's strategic aim for the duration of this Development Plan is to exceed national objectives to ensure the county is completely carbon neutral before 2050.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to amend final paragraph 10.0.1 Planning Policy Context to read: Policy also requires the promotion of renewable energy use and generation at appropriate locations within the built and natural environment to meet national objectives towards achieving a low carbon economy by 2050. South Dublin County Council's strategic aim for the duration of this Development Plan is to exceed national objectives to ensure the county is completely carbon neutral before 2050.

South Dublin fully supports the transition to carbon neutrality and will continue to work towards meeting, and exceeding, where possible, the standards set out in national legislation, planning policy and South Dublin’s Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024. 

Its is therefore considered that the proposed motion can be adopted with amendment to read as follows:

Include biodiversity, climate action and the transition to carbon neutrality as overarching and cross-cutting themes across the Draft Plan in line with, and exceeding, where possible, policies and objectives contained in the NPF, the RSES, South Dublin's Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024, South Dublin’s Biodiversity Action Plan and national legislation.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment: 

"Include biodiversity, climate action and the transition to carbon neutrality as overarching and cross-cutting themes across the Draft Plan in line with, and exceeding, where possible, policies and objectives contained in the NPF, the RSES, South Dublin's Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024, South Dublin’s Biodiversity Action Plan and national legislation."