COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

This motion calls for the adoption of amendment 4.9 as proposed by the Chief Executive: To ensure the adequate protection and augmentation of the identified Alluvial Rathcoole Woodlands within the zoning RU, and in recognising their value as green infrastructure and the potential linkages to Lugg Woods and Slade Valley and other amenity areas, provide for sensitive passive amenity uses which have regard to their Annex 1 status. 

REPORT:

Amendment 4.9 which inserts GI7 SLO2 was agreed at the Development Plan meetings in March 2022 and was the subject of a number of submissions at the public consultation stage in April 2022. The CE Response to the submissions, a number of which welcomed the amendment, is contained in the CE Report submitted to Councillors on 23rd May.  The CE recommended no change to Amendment 4.9.

The motion, which calls for the adoption of Amendment 4.9 is noted.

CE Recommendation:  Make the Plan with Amendment 4.9, GI7 SLO2 as follows:

To ensure the adequate protection and augmentation of the identified Alluvial Rathcoole Woodlands within the zoning RU, and in recognising their value as green infrastructure and the potential linkages to Lugg Woods and Slade Valley and other amenity areas, provide for sensitive passive amenity uses which have regard to their Annex 1 status.