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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor Peter Kavanagh, Councillor Liam Sinclair, Councillor L. Donaghy, Councillor S.McEneaney

Economic Development and Employment - Pg 248 Motion: To amend EDE7 Objective 2 as follows: To require that space extensive enterprises demonstrate the following: • The appropriateness of the site for the proposed use having regard to EDE7 Objective 1; • Strong energy efficiency measures to reduce their carbon footprint in support of national targets towards a net zero carbon economy, including renewable energy generation; • Sufficient capacity within the relevant energy network to accommodate the use proposed; • Sufficient capacity within the relevant water and wastewater network to accommodate the use proposed; • Measures to support the just transition to a circular economy; • Measures to facilitate district heating or heat networks where excess heat is produced; • A high-quality design approach to buildings which reduces the massing and visual impact; • A comprehensive understanding of employment once operational; • A comprehensive understanding of levels of traffic to and from the site at construction and operation stage.

REPORT:

Economic Development and Employment - Pg 248 Motion: To amend EDE7 Objective 2 as follows:

To require that space extensive enterprises demonstrate the following:

• The appropriateness of the site for the proposed use having regard to EDE7 Objective 1;
• Strong energy efficiency measures to reduce their carbon footprint in support of national targets towards a net zero carbon economy, including renewable energy generation;
• Sufficient capacity within the relevant energy network to accommodate the use proposed;
• Sufficient capacity within the relevant water and wastewater network to accommodate the use proposed;
• Measures to support the just transition to a circular economy;
• Measures to facilitate district heating or heat networks where excess heat is produced;
• A high-quality design approach to buildings which reduces the massing and visual impact;
• A comprehensive understanding of employment once operational;
• A comprehensive understanding of levels of traffic to and from the site at construction and operation stage.

The proposed motion seeks to amend EDE7 Objective 2 to read as follows:

EDE7 Objective 2: “To require that space extensive enterprises demonstrate the following:

• The appropriateness of the site for the proposed use having regard to EDE7 Objective 1;
• Strong energy efficiency measures to reduce their carbon footprint in support of national targets towards a net zero carbon economy, including renewable energy generation;
• Sufficient capacity within the relevant energy network to accommodate the use proposed;
• Sufficient capacity within the relevant water and wastewater network to accommodate the use proposed;
• Measures to support the just transition to a circular economy;
• Measures to facilitate district heating or heat networks where excess heat is produced;
• A high-quality design approach to buildings which reduces the massing and visual impact;
• A comprehensive understanding of employment once operational;
• A comprehensive understanding levels of traffic to and from the site at construction and operation stage”

It is considered that additional wording proposed by the motion is reasonable and appropriate and adds to the number of development standards by which space extensive enterprise applications must be assessed. It is therefore considered the motion is adopted.

Recommendation

It is recommended the motion is adopted.

EDE7 Objective 2: “To require that space extensive enterprises demonstrate the following:

• The appropriateness of the site for the proposed use having regard to EDE7 Objective 1;
• Strong energy efficiency measures to reduce their carbon footprint in support of national targets towards a net zero carbon economy, including renewable energy generation;
• Sufficient capacity within the relevant energy network to accommodate the use proposed;
• Sufficient capacity within the relevant water and wastewater network to accommodate the use proposed;
• Measures to support the just transition to a circular economy;
• Measures to facilitate district heating or heat networks where excess heat is produced;
• A high-quality design approach to buildings which reduces the massing and visual impact;
• A comprehensive understanding of employment once operational;
• A comprehensive understanding levels of traffic to and from the site at construction and operation stage”