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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 11, 2024

QUESTION NO.20

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive what timeline they envisage for for the implementation of QDP 12 SLO 1 from the 2022-2028 County Development Plan?

REPLY:

The County Development Plan includes the following objective:

QDP12 SLO 1:
‘To support Brittas as a sustainable community and rural village of outstanding natural beauty and to prepare a planning study and study boundary for Brittas Village, in consultation with local residents, landowners and local representatives, having regard to the implications of the proposed Natural Heritage Area designations, the future population and enhancement of the village and to development of a tourist and leisure facility to include accommodation, associated services and activities at Brittas Ponds and surrounding lands with a view to maintaining and protecting existing assets and the long-term viability of the local community. The planning and tourism study shall be commenced within 12 months of the adoption of this County Development Plan and shall include an analysis of population and housing data.’

Some early analysis has been conducted on population and housing data following the release of the small area population statistics from Census 2022. Other relevant data from the Census, around travel to / from work, known as POWSCAR, is still awaiting release from the CSO.

The Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS) includes a section on the Treatment of Transition Zones to Towns and Villages on National Roads. TII have made contact with the transport section of LUPT following a review they carried out on potential public realm improvements to the N81 at Brittas. The intention of such improvements would be to slow traffic down at this entrance to the village through the use of enhanced public realm features such as tree planting, differentiated pavement and road materials and improved visibility of village signage. Any progression of proposed public realm improvements along the N81 would be subject to public consultation.

The Planning Department has the planning study on its work programme for later in 2024, subject to the necessary resources being available.