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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

MOTION NO. 6

MOTION: Councillor L. de Courcy

That this area committee ask the South Dublin Planning Department to immediately move ahead with the Unique Planning Study for Brittas in light of the Unique Census Form which has been compiled and completed by local residents. This would include setting a date for a public consultation within the next 3 months.

REPORT:

The survey (‘unique census form’) attached to the motion is noted, as are the CSO small area 2016-2022 population comparisons and the planning application outcomes. The time and effort taken to compile the data and survey is acknowledged and appreciated.

A number of issues have been raised in the survey, road speed being one. In relation to road speed, the transport section of the Council has commenced examination of a preliminary design for road calming the N81 taking in an area either side of the junctions with McDonagh’s Lane, Aghfarrell Road and Shady Lane. It is understood it will include new bus shelters, safety improvements and traffic calming. This will be subject to public consultation in due course.

The Planning Department has continued to undertake background work to inform a study on Brittas. This includes liaison with Uisce Éireann who have indicated that they do not have any current plans to expand the existing well-water water supply.  Nor are there any foul water treatment works for Brittas on their programme.  A greater understanding of how this will limit the capacity for growth is required as part of the study.

Should there be some capacity, the extent to which potential growth may be accommodated, noting the current restrictive zoning, and the area within which this may be appropriate will be examined.

While background work can continue, priority has to be given to the required wider review of land capacity in the county in preparation for the housing targets for each county due to be released by the Minister in Q2 2025. The background work being carried out for QDP12 SLO1 needs to be considered within this context.