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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

MOTION NO.19

MOTION: Councillor K. Egan

That this Area Committee agrees to the potential inclusion of a 10 Pin Bowing Ally in the large Clonburris development.

REPORT:

The Planning Scheme is the approved masterplan and planning framework for the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ).

The Planning Scheme predominantly provides for residential development across the designated lands, however, it is considered that there is significant potential for commercial and economic activities, including office, hotel, leisure and light industry. The provision of a mix of land uses to accommodate employment is in accordance with sustainable development and achieving sustainable transport. The Planning Scheme provides for a minimum quantum of employment floorspace as part of the delivery of the Scheme. The minimum employment floorspace is 31,115sqm and the Planning Scheme provides for minimum allocation across the Development Area. In broad terms, the employment uses are directed to the main centres in the Planning Scheme at Kishoge and Clonburris.

Commercial uses such as hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast, funeral homes, public houses, nursing homes, garden centres, conference centres and healthcare facilities etc are generally permitted in principle in the Urban Centres and will form part of meeting the minimum employment floorspace in the Planning Scheme. Other uses will be considered on a case by case basis having regard to the projected employment, employment per sq. metre, the nature of the use and compliance with the Planning Scheme.

In addition, it is a key principle of the Planning Scheme is to support the development of tourism infrastructure, attractions, activities and facilities at appropriate locations subject to sensitive design and environmental safeguards.

Overall, in principle, it is considered that the provision of a bowling alley in the urban centres would be appear to be consistent with the Planning Scheme and the landowners/ developers of the urban centres may bring forward such a use as part of a mixed use scheme.