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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

This motion proposes that amendment 4.10 as proposed by the Chief Executive is adopted and seeing Alluvial Woodlands at Rathcoole are designated a stepping stone. 

REPORT:

Material Amendment 4.10 is as follows: 

Addition to Section 4.3.2 – Strategic Corridor 5: Camac River Corridor – Table 4.1

Insert under Stepping Stones in the first column:

Rathcoole Alluvial Woodlands within RU zoning.

Add the following objective to the second column: 

To preserve and protect the Alluvial Woodlands at Rathcoole within the zoning RU as an environmentally sensitive area for biodiversity and ecosystems services of importance having full regard to their Annex 1 status.

The consideration of the Rathcoole Woodlands as a stepping stone took place at the Draft Plan stage and formed part of the Chief Executive’s Report on Draft Plan Public Consultation 7^th December 2021 which was considered by the Elected Representatives. Material Amendment 4.10 was the result of the Elected Members consideration of the issue.

The CE Response to the Material Amendment submissions on 4.10 is contained in the CE Report submitted to Councillors on 23^rd May.  The CE recommended no change to Amendment 4.10.

The motion, which calls for the adoption of Amendment 4.10 is noted.

  

CE Recommendation:  Make the Plan with Material Amendment 4.10 with the wording for Section 4.3.2 – Strategic Corridor 5: Camac River Corridor Table 4.1 as follows:

Insert under Stepping Stones in the first column:

Rathcoole Alluvial Woodlands within RU zoning.

Add the following objective to the second column:

To preserve and protect the Alluvial Woodlands at Rathcoole within the zoning RU as an environmentally sensitive area for biodiversity and ecosystems services of importance having full regard to their Annex 1 status.