COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That SDCC review and commit to greater enforcement of policies and procedures as outlined in the development plan over the course of the next plan.

REPORT:

The CE Draft Plan contains a monitoring framework set out in Section 13.11 Monitoring.  A review of progress with implementing a Development Plan is required by planning legislation, two years post-adoption.  The monitoring framework will inform this review process.  In this regard, section 13.11.3 of the Development Plan states:

‘The framework will form an important evidence-based input and integrate with the review process of the subsequent County Development Plan 2028 – 2034.

This framework is also designed to assist the Planning Authority in preparing reports in meeting its statutory requirements, including:

• The 2 Year Review of the 2022 – 2028 County Development Plan.
• Report to the Regional Assembly setting out progress made in supporting objectives of the RSES’.

Enforcement procedures are provided for in planning legislation and are not a matter for the County Development Plan. 

Planning applications are required in legislation to be assessed against the policies and objectives contained within the Development Plan, also considering other relevant matters including the nature and extent of the proposed development in the context of the site character, history, surroundings and constraints. 

It is considered that there is already provision within the Development Plan as set out above, addressing some of the concerns of the motion.

RECOMMENDATION:    It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendments to reflect that Section 13.11 Monitoring of Chapter 13, addressed the intent of the motion.