COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

MOTION NO.88

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

This motion relates to Chapter 9: Economic Development and Employment, Submission SDCC-C195-295 on page 867 (or page 864) of the plan. Amend EDE19 Objective 4: To support tourism-related enterprises along existing and proposed Green Routes, including greenways, "and to maximise the natural tourism potential along these routes at areas such as Ely's Arch in Rathfarnham" subject to sensitive design and development safeguards'.

REPORT:

The purpose of this objective EDE19 Objective 4, as drafted in the Draft Plan, is to provide a positive and proactive approach in supporting tourism-related enterprises along existing and proposed Green Routes within South Dublin. The objective reads: 

 EDE 19 Objective 4 

‘To support tourism-related enterprises along existing and proposed Green Routes, including greenways, subject to sensitive design and development safeguards.’ 

This objective applies equally to all appropriate locations across the county, and it is considered inappropriate to specifically identify any proposed location or site above another. Any proposed development on foot of this objective, including Ely’s Arch, will be assessed on their merits on the basis of the provisions of the County Development Plan. 

However, having regard to the potential conflict between promoting tourism-related enterprise along green routes and their being located in environmentally sensitive areas, it is considered that a revised wording to the existing objective is required. 

It is considered that EDE19 Objective 4, within the existing CE Draft Plan, already captures the intent of the motion at a more strategic level appropriate to the Development Plan. 

CE Recommendation:  It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment as set out below.

From

EDE 19 Objective 4

‘To support tourism-related enterprises along existing and proposed Green Routes, including greenways, subject to sensitive design and development safeguards.’

To

EDE 19 Objective 4

‘To support tourism-related enterprises at appropriate locations along existing and proposed Green Routes, including greenways, which do not impact on environmental sensitivities and subject to development safeguards.’