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Errata to the
Draft South Dublin County Development
Plan 2022-2028
August 2021Errata Document Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 August 2021
Errata to the Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028
The errata outlined below to the Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (Draft
Development Plan) is being published during the public consultation period to the Draft Development
Plan. Following special Development Plan Council Meetings which took place on the 17th, 18th, 21st,
23rd and 24th June 2021, and having reviewed the meeting recordings and finalised the minutes,
amendments have had to be made to the Draft Development Plan on display to accurately reflect the
decisions taken at the meetings.
The Errata to the Draft Development Plan are detailed in Table 1.1 below and are structured to
follow the sequence of the Draft Development Plan. This document should therefore be read in
conjunction with the Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028.
The amended and new objectives set out in the errata have been assessed against the Strategic
Environmental Objectives (SEOs) as set out in Chapter 6 of the Draft Environmental Report issued
with the Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 and against criteria set out in
section 7.1 of the Natura Impact Report (NIR) prepared by Scott Cawley and issued with the Draft
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. A copy of these assessments is available for
public inspection with this Errata Document.
Prescribed bodies will be notified, and a public notice will be inserted in national and local
newspapers. This list of errata is available on the Development Plan
website https://www.sdcc.ie/en/devplan2022/ - and on South Dublin’s consultation
portal - https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/draft-south-dublin-county-development-
plan-2022-2028
The nature and extent of each of the amendments are identified as follows:
• Amendments involving additional text insertion are shown in bold.
• Amendments involving deletion of text are shown in strikethrough and indicate that the
objective is to be read without them.
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Table 1.1: Errata to the Draft Development 2022-2028
Chapter 2: Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy
Section Type of Amendment Amendment
Section 2.6.7 Include New Objective Include New CS4 Objective 5:
Monitoring of Growth / CS4 Objective 5: To ensure that the long-term vacant houses in St Maelruan’s Park will no longer
Active Land be left vacant and allowed to go into a state of disrepair.
Management
2.6.8 Employment Include New Objective Include New CS5 Objective 5:
Lands CS5 Objective 5: To ensure that a section of any lands zoned EE or REGEN are set aside for local
enterprise hubs for developing businesses or for shared workspaces serving people who are
unable to work from home but who want to carry out their work close to where they live.
2.7 Settlement Strategy Amend Existing Objective Amend CS6 Objective 5 to read:
To design future development in a manner that facilitates sustainable travel patterns, with a
particular focus on increasing the share of active modes (walking and cycling) and public transport
use and creating a safe attractive street environment for pedestrians and cyclists, where adequate
transport links are in place, or will be situated, close to new developments and, insofar as possible,
to existing developments which need them.
Chapter 3 Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage
Section Type of Amendment Amendment
3.2 Heritage and Amend Existing Objective Amend NCBH1 Objective 3 to read:
Climate Action To carry out an audit and assessment, based on an initial pilot study pilot an assessment of the
County’s natural and built heritage assets including Council owned protected structures and
archaeological features; to identify and safeguard these assets from the potential impacts of climate
change; and to explore possible uses as part of climate change mitigation.
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3.3.4 Areas of Amend Existing Objective Amend NCBH8 Objective 4 to read:
Significant Amenity “Within areas designated 'High Amenity - Dodder Valley', non-residential development will only be
Value permitted where it;
- relates to the area's amenity potential or to its use for agriculture or recreational purposes,
including recreational buildings and accessibility; or
- comprises the redevelopment of or extensions to existing commercial or civic uses or development
of new commercial or civic uses within an existing established area of commercial or civic activity;
and
- preserves or improves the amenity value of the river valley including its landscape value, views or
vistas of the river valley and its biodiversity value”
3.5.4 Include New SLO Include a New NCBH21 SLO 1:
Vernacular/Traditional NCBH21 SLO 1: To protect and maintain the remaining old stone walls of Clondalkin
and Older Buildings,
Estates and
Streetscapes
3.6.3 Climate Change Amend Existing Objective Amend NCBH26 Objective 2 to read:
Adaptation and Energy To protect, preserve and maintain industrial heritage features including weirs, millraces and mills
Efficiency in Historic along the River Dodder, River Camac and River Liffey.
Buildings
Chapter 5 Quality Design and Healthy Placemaking
Section Type of Amendment Amendment
5.2.2 Context Amend Existing Objective Amend QDP3 Objective 8 to read:
To include only consider buildings of a reasonable/appropriate height in our heritage villages and
that this is in line with current buildings and is sympathetic to the makeup of these heritage villages.
5.2.5 Public Realm Include New Objective Include a New QDP 6 Objective 8:
QDP 6 Objective 8: To continue to improve the environment and public realm of Palmerstown
village in terms of environmental quality, urban design, safety, identity and image.
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5.4.1 Local Area Plans Include New SLO Include a New QDP14 SLO 3:
QDP14 SLO 3: That the provisions of the Ballycullen - Oldcourt Local Area Plan (2014) as extended,
in respect of the steep topography in the lands zoned RES-N between Stocking Lane, Ballycullen
Rd and the M50 (Map 10) remain in force during the lifetime of this Plan having regard to
ministerial guidelines.
Chapter 6 Housing
Section Type of Amendment Amendment
6.1 Housing Strategy Amend Existing Objective Amend H1 Objective 4 to read:
and Interim Housing To recognise the urgent need for the increased provision of social and affordable housing to ensure
Needs Demand that all residents in South Dublin County have access to a home. Such provision shall be made
Assessment through working with approved housing bodies and co-operatives to provide for social and
genuinely affordable housing accommodation to meet housing needs. This shall be carried out
through a range of delivery mechanisms including new builds, acquisitions, renovations and
acquisitions of vacant homes, cost rental leasing, and housing supports including RAS and HAP or
any other mechanism promoted under Government Housing Policy, with priority given to new builds
and renovations whenever available.
6.1 Housing Strategy Amend Existing Objective Amend H1 Objective 15 to read:
and Interim Housing Facilitate, as far as possible, the development of homes for owner-occupiers over institutional
Needs Demand investors. through the implementation of relevant government circulars, guidelines and supporting
Assessment legislation
6.2 Supply of Housing Amend Existing Objective Amend H2 Objective 3 to read:
To promote and facilitate the development of infill schemes throughout the County where it has
been identified that such schemes will contribute towards the enhancement of communities within
the County, working towards an even spread of such schemes across all LEAs, whilst ensuring that
sufficient and appropriate public spaces and amenities are preserved in our residential estates,
subject to the protection of residential amenity.
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Chapter 7 Transport
Section Type of Amendment Amendment
7.9.1 Integrated Amend Existing Objective Amend SM6 Objective 7 to read:
Transport Studies To carry out a review of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) restrictions in the County and consult with An
Garda Síochána in relation to the implementation of restrictions on the movement of HGVs within
residential areas and around schools and where particular issues are identified, to implement
appropriate control measures in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
Chapter 8 Community Infrastructure and Open Space
Section Type of Amendment Amendment
8.4.3 Universally Amend Existing Objective Amend COS2 Objective 7:
Accessible To support and facilitate access to public toilet facilities including wheelchair accessible toilet
Social/Community facilities in community related buildings in Council ownership, in all towns and villages in the
Facilities County.
Chapter 9 Economic Development and Employment
Section Type of Amendment
9.0.4 Overarching Policy Amend Existing Objective Amend EDE1 Objective 6 to read:
To ensure that economic and enterprise related development is provided in a manner which
facilitates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by supporting and promoting the following
measures:
• An increase in employment densities within walkable distances of communities and on public
transport routes;
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• Promotion of walking and cycling and use of public transport through increased permeability
and mobility management measures within and outside employment areas;
• The sourcing of power from district heating and renewables including wind, hydro and solar.
• Additional native tree planting and landscaping on existing and proposed enterprise zones and
development sites to aid with carbon sequestration, contribute to the green infrastructure
network of the County and promote quality placemaking.
9.4.4 Additional Retail Amend Existing Objective Amend EDE8 Objective 10 to read:
Floorspace and To ensure that all new large retail developments provide public bring banks, unless there are
Sequential Growth existing facilities within a 1km radius. To promote the circular economy by ensuring that all
large retail developments provide space for reverse vending machines.
9.9 Tourism and Leisure Amend Existing Objective Amend EDE20 Objective 2 to read:
To support the development of local tourist and heritage trails at suitable locations including across
the Dublin Mountains, and between and within Brittas-Saggart-Rathcoole; Clondalkin; Lucan;
Newcastle-Lyons; Rathfarnham; and Tallaght and seek to make such trails interactive through the
use of sensitive signage and the further development of mobile application software ensuring in HA
DM that all such trails are sensitively landscaped and designed to ensure positive impact on
biodiversity and visual amenity.
9.9 Tourism and Leisure Amend Existing Objective Amend EDE22 Objective 4 to read:
To support concerts or events at suitable locations within the County, such as parks, stadia
(including Tallaght Stadium), auditoriums, conference centres, subject to the protection of
residential amenity and appropriate licensing arrangements.
Chapter 10 Energy
Section Type of Amendment
10.1.1 South Dublin Amend Existing Objective Amend E2 Objective 4 to read:
County Baseline To support new and existing Sustainable Energy Communities and actively encourage and support
Emissions new SECs (SEC) in line with sustainable development and proper planning.
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10.2.7 Large Scale Wind Amend Existing Objective Amend E8 Objective 1 to read:
Energy Projects To review the current wind energy strategy for the County during the lifetime of the Plan having
regard to any updated wind energy guidelines. and the current South Dublin Wind Energy Strategy.
10.2.7 Large Scale Wind Include New Objective Include a New E8 Objective 3:
Energy Projects E8 Objective 3: To encourage and support the provision of wind farms as part of an agricultural
mix in suitable viable land areas zoned RU within the county in accordance with South Dublin
County Council Wind Energy Strategy.
Chapter 11 Infrastructure and Environmental Services
Section Type of Amendment
11.4 Information and Amend Existing Objective Amend IE5 Objective 5 to read
Communications To ensure that above ground utility boxes are sensitively located and finished to reduce their visual
Technology impact, designing out anti-social behaviour, and promoting soft planting around existing and new
ones where feasible.
11.7.3 Weston Airport Amend Existing Objective Amend IE9 Objective 5 to read:
The Planning Authority will engage with Kildare County Council, to guide the consideration of
applications for development at Weston Airport having regard to proper planning and sustainable
development national, regional, and local climate action plans.
Chapter 13 Implementation and Monitoring
Section Type of Amendment
13.4.2 Design Amend Existing Objective Amend Section 13.4.2 Design Considerations and Statements to read:
Considerations and Design Statements:
Statements In line with the provisions of Policy QDP7 Objective 1, all medium to-large scale and complex
planning applications (30 + residential units, commercial development over 1,000 sq.m. or as
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otherwise required by the Planning Authority) shall be accompanied by a Design Statement. The
Design Statement should address contextual and urban design issues and clearly explain the design
process, the design options considered and the rationale behind the adopted design development
strategy. A Design Statement should consist of:
• A detailed analysis of the proposal and statement based on the 12 design criteria set out in
the ‘Urban Design Manual’ (2009) and reflected in the South Dublin County Council’s
Building Height and Design Guide [as follows:]
• Detailed design including materials and external finishes should have regard to the policy,
objectives and provisions of the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. In
particular the guidance, and performance-based design criteria set out in the South Dublin
County Height and Density Guide must be incorporated with due regard being had to
relevant Ministerial Guidelines including the ‘Urban Design Manual’ (2009); ‘Sustainable
Residential Development in Urban Areas’ (2009); ‘Urban Development and Building Height –
Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2018); and ‘Design Standards for New Apartments –
Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2018).
• A statement or Quality Audit addressing street design as outlined within the Design Manual
for Urban Roads and Streets.
• Any departures within the proposed development from the guidance set out in the
Building Height and Density Guide for South Dublin County (Appendix 10) shall be clearly
highlighted in the Design Statement.
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Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
The amended and new objectives set out in the errata have been assessed against the Strategic
Environmental Objectives (SEOs) as set out in Chapter 6 of the Draft Environmental Report issued with
the CE’s Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. The results of this assessment is
presented in the following addendum to Tables 8.1 and 9.1 of the Environmental Report.
In summary the errata, comprising amendments to 19 existing proposed objectives and inclusion of 6
new proposed objectives have been assessed for environmental effects. These result in no change to
the assessment presented in the Environmental Report in all but one new objective. While new
objective E 8 Objective 3 is considered to have potential for uncertain environmental effects, the Draft
Plan contains appropriate protective policies and objectives to ensure that adverse effects will not
arise.
Addendum to Table 8.1: SEA Assessment of Policies and Objectives
No. SEA Assessment (against SEOs) Mitigation Protective
Required
Chapter 2 Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy
New CS 4 Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 5
New CS 5 Neutral / Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 5
Amend CS 6 Uncertain Environmental Effects (All Yes
Objective 5 SEOs))
(No Change) (No Change)
Chapter 3 Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage
Amend NCBH 1 Positive Environmental Effects No Yes
Objective 3 (No Change) (No Change) (No Change)
Amend NCBH 8 Positive Environmental Effects No Yes
Objective 4 (No Change) (No Change) (No Change)
New NCBH 21 Positive Environmental Effects No Yes
SLO 1
Amend NCBH Positive Environmental Effects No Yes
26 Objective 2 (No Change) (No Change) (No Change)
Chapter 5 Quality Design and Healthy Placemaking
New QDP 6 Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 8
New QDP 14 Neutral / Positive Environmental Effects No
SLO 3
Amend QDP 3 Uncertain Environment Effects (CH) Yes
Objective 8 (No Change) (No Change)
Chapter 6 Housing
Amend H 1 Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 4 (No Change) (No Change)
Amend H 1 Neutral / Positive Environment Effects No
Objective 15 (No Change) (No Change)
Amend H 2 Neutral / Positive Environment Effects No
Objective 3 (No Change) (No Change)No. SEA Assessment (against SEOs) Mitigation Protective
Required
Chapter 7 Transport
Amend SM 6 Neutral / Positive Environment Effects No
Objective 7 (No Change) (No Change)
Chapter 8 Community Infrastructure and Open Space
Amend COS 2 Neutral / Positive Environment Effects No
Objective 7 (No Change) (No Change)
Chapter 9 Economic Development and Employment
Amend EDE 1 Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 6 (No Change) (No Change)
Amend EDE 8 Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 10 (No Change) (No Change)
Amend EDE 20 Uncertain Environment Effects (B, LSG, Yes
Objective 2 W, CH, LV, MA)
(No Change) (No Change)
Amend EDE 22 Neutral / Positive Environment Effects No
Objective 4 (No Change) (No Change)
Chapter 10 Energy
Amend E 2 Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 4 (No Change) (No Change)
Amend E 8 Positive Environmental Effects No
Objective 1 (No Change) (No Change)
New E 8 Uncertain Environment Effects (B, LSG, Yes
Objective 3 W, AN, CH, LV, MA)
Chapter 11 Infrastructure and Environmental Services
Amend IE 5 Neutral / Positive Environment Effects No
Objective 5 (No Change) (No Change)
Amend IE 9 Neutral / Positive Environment Effects No
Objective 5 (No Change) (No Change)
With the exception of new objective E 8 Objective 3, the errata result in either no change to the
existing assessments as presented in the Environmental Report, or have a neutral or positive effect
and therefore do not require mitigation.
It is assessed that new objective E 8 Objective 3 has potential for uncertain effects in relation
biodiversity; land, soils and geology; water; air and noise; cultural heritage; landscape and visual
aspects; and material assets. However, the Draft Plan contains a significant range of appropriate
protective policies and objectives (refer to Table 9.1 of the Environmental Report), which will ensure
that any uncertain effects are adequately avoided and mitigated. The protective policies and
objectives include:
Biodiversity
Policy 2 Biodiversity; NCBH 2 Objective 4; NCBH 4 Objectives 1 & 2; Policy 5: Protection of
Habitats and Species Outside of Designated Areas; NCBH 5 Objectives 1 & 2; NCHB 11
Objectives 3 & 4; GI Vision; Policy 3 Biodiversity; GI 2 Objective 2; GI 3 Objective 2; and GI 5
Objective 1.
Land, Soils and GeologyPolicy 12: Steep or Varying Topography Sites; GI 5 Objective 5; NCBH 1 Objective 2; Policy 6:
Dublin Mountains; NCBH 6 Objectives 1 & 3; Policy 12: Geological Sites; and NCBH 12
Objective 1.
Water
GI 2 Objective 2; Policy 3 - Sustainable Water Management; Policy 3: Surface Water and
Groundwater; GI 3 Objectives 1, 2, 3 & 4; GI 4 Objective 6; GI 5 Objective 1; IE 3 Objectives 1,
3, 4, 5, & 6; Policy 4: Flood Risk; IE 4 Objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Air and Noise
GI 6 Objective 9; Policy 7 Environmental Quality; and IE 7 Objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Cultural Heritage
Policies and objectives in relation to heritage as set out under Chapter 3 Natural, Cultural and
Built Heritage, in particular Policy 6: Dublin Mountains; Policy 13: Archaeological Heritage;
Policy 19: Protected Structures; Policy 20: Architectural Conservation Areas; Policy 26:
Features of Interest; and associated objectives.
Landscape and Visual
Policies and objectives in relation to landscape and visual aspects as set out under Chapter 3
Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage, in particular Policy 1: Overarching; Policy 6: Dublin
Mountains; Policy 11: Tree Preservation Orders and other Tree Protections; Policy 14:
Landscapes; Policy 15: Views and Prospects; and associated objectives.
Material Assets
GI 1 Objective 4; GI 7 Objective 1; Policy 2 - Green Economy; and POLICY 6: Waste
Management.
Being a new Protective Objective, NCBH 21 SLO 1 is also added as an Addendum to Table 9.1
of the Environmental Report.
Addendum to Table 9.1 Mitigation Measures- List of Protective Policies and Objectives in the Draft
Plan
No. Policy / Objective
New NCBH 21 To protect and maintain the remaining old stone walls of Clondalkin.
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Appropriate Assessment (AA)
The new and amended objectives set out in the Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028
Errata have been assessed against criteria set out in section 7.1 of the Natura Impact Report (NIR) prepared
by Scott Cawley and issued with the CE’s Draft South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. The
results of this assessment are presented in the following Addendum to Table A (see below) of Appendix I
of the NIR.
In summary the Errata, comprising amendments to 19 existing proposed objectives and inclusion of 6 new
proposed objectives have been assessed for potential effects on European sites.
It is assessed that new objective E 8 Objective 3 has potential for adverse effects in relation to the qualifying
interests/ special conservation interests of European sites both found within South Dublin County (i.e.
Glenasmole Valley candidate SAC and Wicklow Mountains candidate SAC/SPA) and those European sites
found downstream of the county in Dublin Bay which could be impacted by changes in water quality from
such renewable energy developments. However, the Draft Plan contains a significant range of appropriate
protective policies and objectives which will ensure that any adverse effects are adequately avoided and
mitigated.
Addendum to Table A Potential effects of the new and amended policies and objectives on the
Qualifying Interests, Special Conservation Interests and Conservation Objectives of European Sites and
mitigation
No. Policy/Objective Any adverse affects on European Site Mitigation
European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
Chapter 2 Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy
CS4 To ensure that the long-term No. N/A N/A
Objective vacant houses in St Maelruins Absence of cause-effect
5 Park are will no longer be left linkage between
(new) vacant and allowed to go into implications of
a state of disrepair. objective and the
integrity of European
sites.
1The four-digit code that precedes the Annex I habitat, Annex II species or special conservation interest bird name is the
habitat/species’ Natura 2000 code; this is given in the Natura 2000 standard data-entry form for SAC and SPA sites. Priority
Annex I habitat types are denoted using an asterisk (*)
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ErrataNo. Policy/Objective Any adverse affects on European Site Mitigation
European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
CS5 To ensure that a section of any No. N/A N/A
Objective lands zoned EE or REGEN are Absence of cause-effect
5 set aside for local enterprise linkage between
(new) hubs for developing implications of
businesses or for shared objective and the
workspaces serving people integrity of European
who are unable to work from sites.
home but who want to carry
out their work close to where
they live.
CS6 To design future development While some measures All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective in a manner that facilitates under this policy are following policies/objectives
5 sustainable travel patterns, likely to have a positive European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) with a particular focus on or protective effect on Glenasmole mitigate against those
increasing the share of active European sites, some Valley candidate provisions within
modes (walking and cycling) measures may in SAC Chapter 2 that may
and public transport use and themselves have potentially lead to
Wicklow
creating a safe attractive potential for significant adverse impacts on
Mountains
street environment for effects on European European sites:
candidate SAC
pedestrians and cyclists, sites, under the
where adequate transport following categories: Wicklow
links are in place, or will be Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
• Habitat loss
situated, close to new Rockabill to 5
developments and to existing • Disturbance to Key
Dalkey Island SAC Chapter 3 Objectives:
developments which need Species
North Bull Island NCBH 2 Objective 2,
them. • Habitat/Species SPA NCBH 2 Objective 3,
fragmentation NCBH 2 Objective 4,
South Dublin Bay
• Changes in key and River Tolka
NCBH 3 Objective 1,
indicators of NCBH 3 Objective 2,
Estuary SPA
conservation value NCBH 3 Objective 3,
Dalkey Islands NCBH 5 Objective 1
SPA
Chapter 2 Objectives:
The QIs in the CS6 Objective 6
following
European sites
associated with
water quality:
North Dublin Bay
SAC [1140; 1210;
1310; 1330; 1410;
2120]
South Dublin Bay
SAC
[1140; 1210;
1310]
Chapter 3 Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage
NCBH 1 To carry out an audit and This policy for N/A N/A
Objective assessment, based on an initial protecting and
3 pilot study pilot an assessment enhancing the natural,
of the County’s natural and cultural and built
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ErrataNo. Policy/Objective Any adverse affects on European Site Mitigation
European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
(amended) built heritage assets including heritage does not in
Council owned protected itself have potential for
structures and archaeological any significant negative
features; to identify and effects on European
safeguard these assets from sites and will have a
the potential impacts of positive or protective
climate change; and to explore effect on European
possible uses as part of sites.
climate change mitigation.
NCBH 8 “Within areas designated 'High While some measures All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective Amenity - Dodder Valley', non- under this objective are following policies/objectives
4 residential development will likely to have a positive European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) only be permitted where it; or protective effect on Glenasmole mitigate against those
- relates to the area's amenity European sites, some Valley candidate provisions within
potential or to its use for measures may in SAC Chapter 3 that may
agriculture or recreational themselves have potentially lead to
Wicklow
purposes, including potential for significant adverse impacts on
Mountains
recreational buildings and effects on European European sites:
candidate SAC
accessibility; or sites, under the
following categories: Wicklow
- comprises the Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 1, 2,
redevelopment of or • Habitat loss
Rockabill to 3, 5, 10
extensions to existing • Disturbance to Key
Dalkey Island SAC Chapter 3 Objectives:
commercial or civic uses or Species
North Bull Island NCBH 1 Objective 1,
development of new • Habitat/Species
SPA NCBH 1 Objective 2,
commercial or civic uses fragmentation NCBH 2 Objective 2,
within an existing established South Dublin Bay
area of commercial or civic • Changes in key and River Tolka
NCBH 2 Objective 3,
indicators of NCBH 2 Objective 4,
activity; and Estuary SPA
conservation value NCBH 3 Objective 1,
- preserves or improves the Dalkey Islands NCBH 3 Objective 2,
amenity value of the river SPA NCBH 3 Objective 3,
valley including its landscape NCBH 5 Objective 1,
value, views or vistas of the NCBH 5 Objective 2,
river valley and its biodiversity The QIs in the
following NCBH 5 Objective 3,
value NCBH 5 Objective 4
European sites
associated with
water quality: Chapter 4 Policies: 2, 3,
North Dublin Bay 7
SAC [1140; 1210; Chapter 4 Objectives:
1310; 1330; 1410; GI 2 Objective 1, GI 2
2120] Objective 3, GI 3
South Dublin Bay Objective 3, GI 3
SAC Objective 4, GI 5
[1140; 1210; Objective 1, GI 5
1310] Objective 2, GI 5
Objective 5, GI 7
Objective 1
NCBH 21 To protect and maintain the No. N/A N/A
SLO 1 remaining old stone walls of Absence of cause-effect
(new) Clondalkin. linkage between
implications of
objective and the
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ErrataNo. Policy/Objective Any adverse affects on European Site Mitigation
European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
integrity of European
sites.
NCBH 26 To protect, preserve and Yes, potential for Wicklow The following
Objective maintain industrial heritage significant effects on Mountains policies/objectives
2 features including weirs, European sites, under candidate SAC from the draft plan will
(amended) millraces and mills along the the following [1355] mitigate against those
River Dodder, River Camac and categories: provisions within
River Liffey. • Disturbance to Key Chapter 3 that may
Species potentially lead to
• Habitat/Species adverse impacts on
fragmentation European sites:
Chapter 3 Policies: 1, 2,
3, 5, 10
Chapter 3 Objectives:
NCBH 1 Objective 1,
NCBH 1 Objective 2,
NCBH 2 Objective 2,
NCBH 2 Objective 3,
NCBH 2 Objective 4,
NCBH 3 Objective 1,
NCBH 3 Objective 2,
NCBH 3 Objective 3,
NCBH 5 Objective 1,
NCBH 5 Objective 2,
NCBH 5 Objective 3,
NCBH 5 Objective 4
Chapter 4 Policies: 2, 3,
7
Chapter 4 Objectives:
GI 2 Objective 1, GI 2
Objective 3, GI 3
Objective 3, GI 3
Objective 4, GI 5
Objective 1, GI 5
Objective 2, GI 5
Objective 5, GI 7
Objective 1
Chapter 5 Quality Design and Healthy Placemaking
QDP 6 To continue to improve the No. N/A N/A
Objective environment and public realm Absence of cause-effect
8 of Palmerstown village in terms linkage between
(new) of environmental quality, implications of
urban design, safety, identity objective and the
and image. integrity of European
sites.
QDP 14 That the provisions of the No. N/A N/A
SLO 3 Oldcourt Area Plan in respect Absence of cause-effect
of the steep topography in linkage between
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ErrataNo. Policy/Objective Any adverse affects on European Site Mitigation
European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
(new) those lands zones yellow RES implications of
between Stocking Lane, objective and the
Ballycullen Rd and the M50 integrity of European
(Map 10) remain in force sites.
during the lifetime of this Plan
having regard to ministerial
guidelines at the end.
QDP 3 To only consider buildings of a No. N/A N/A
Objective reasonable/appropriate height Absence of cause-effect
8 in our heritage villages and linkage between
(amended) that this is in line with current implications of
buildings and is sympathetic to objective and the
the makeup of these heritage integrity of European
villages. sites.
Chapter 6 Housing
H1 To recognise the urgent need Yes, potential for All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective for the increased provision of significant effects on following policies/objectives
4 social and affordable housing European sites, under European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) to ensure that all residents in the following Glenasmole mitigate against those
South Dublin County have categories: Valley candidate provisions within
access to a home. Such • Habitat loss SAC Chapter 6 that may
provision shall be made potentially lead to
through working with • Disturbance to Key Wicklow
Species Mountains adverse impacts on
approved housing bodies and European sites:
• Changes in key candidate SAC
co-operatives to provide for
social and genuinely indicators of Wicklow
affordable housing conservation value Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
accommodation to meet Rockabill to 5
housing needs. This shall be Dalkey Island SAC Chapter 3 Objectives:
carried out through a range of North Bull Island NCBH 2 Objective 2,
delivery mechanisms including SPA NCBH 2 Objective 3,
new builds, acquisitions, NCBH 2 Objective 4,
renovations and acquisitions South Dublin Bay
NCBH 3 Objective 1,
of vacant homes, cost rental and River Tolka
NCBH 3 Objective 2,
leasing, and housing supports Estuary SPA
NCBH 3 Objective 3,
including RAS and HAP or any Dalkey Islands NCBH 5 Objective 1
other mechanism promoted SPA
under Government Housing
Policy, with priority given to Chapter 6 Policy: 16
The QIs in the
new builds and renovations
following
whenever available.
European sites
associated with
water quality:
North Dublin Bay
SAC [1140; 1210;
1310; 1330; 1410;
2120]
South Dublin Bay
SAC
[1140; 1210;
1310]
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European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
H1 Facilitate, as far as possible, No. N/A N/A
Objective the development of homes for Absence of cause-effect
15 owner-occupiers over linkage between
(amended) institutional investors. implications of
objective and the
integrity of European
sites.
H2 To promote and facilitate the Yes, potential for All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective development of infill schemes significant effects on following policies/objectives
3 throughout the County where European sites, under European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) it has been identified that such the following Glenasmole mitigate against those
schemes will contribute categories: Valley candidate provisions within
towards the enhancement of • Habitat loss SAC Chapter 6 that may
communities within the potentially lead to
County, working towards an • Disturbance to Key Wicklow
Species Mountains adverse impacts on
even spread of such schemes European sites:
Changes in key candidate SAC
across all LEAs, whilst ensuring
that sufficient and appropriate indicators of Wicklow
public spaces and amenities conservation value Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
are preserved in our Rockabill to 5
residential estates, subject to Dalkey Island SAC Chapter 3 Objectives:
the protection of residential North Bull Island NCBH 2 Objective 2,
amenity. SPA NCBH 2 Objective 3,
NCBH 2 Objective 4,
South Dublin Bay
NCBH 3 Objective 1,
and River Tolka
NCBH 3 Objective 2,
Estuary SPA
NCBH 3 Objective 3,
Dalkey Islands NCBH 5 Objective 1
SPA
Chapter 6 Policy: 16
The QIs in the
following
European sites
associated with
water quality:
North Dublin Bay
SAC [1140; 1210;
1310; 1330; 1410;
2120]
South Dublin Bay
SAC
[1140; 1210;
1310]
Chapter 7 Transport
SM6 To carry out a review of Heavy No. N/A N/A
Objective Goods Vehicles (HGV) Absence of cause-effect
7 restrictions in the County and linkage between
(amended) consult with An Garda implications of
Síochána in relation to the objective and the
implementation of restrictions
on the movement of HGVs
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European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
within residential areas and integrity of European
around schools and where sites.
particular issues are identified,
to implement appropriate
control measures in
consultation with the relevant
stakeholders.
Chapter 8 Community Infrastructure and Open Space
COS 2 To support and facilitate No. N/A N/A
Objective access to public toilet facilities Absence of cause-effect
7 including wheelchair linkage between
(amended) accessible toilet facilities in implications of
community related buildings in objective and the
Council ownership, in all towns integrity of European
and villages in the County. sites.
COS 4 To support the provision of a Yes, potential for All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective swimming pool with leisure significant effects on following policies/objectives
15 facilities in the Rathfarnham/ European sites, under European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) Knocklyon/Firhouse areas. the following Rockabill to mitigate against those
categories: Dalkey Island SAC provisions within
• Changes in key Chapter 7 that may
North Bull Island
indicators of SPA potentially lead to
conservation value adverse impacts on
South Dublin Bay
European sites:
and River Tolka
Estuary SPA
Dalkey Islands Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
SPA 5
Chapter 3 Objectives:
NCBH 2 Objective 2,
The QIs in the
NCBH 2 Objective 3,
following
NCBH 2 Objective 4,
European sites
NCBH 3 Objective 1,
associated with
NCBH 3 Objective 2,
water quality:
NCBH 3 Objective 3,
North Dublin Bay NCBH 5 Objective 1
SAC [1140; 1210;
1310; 1330; 1410;
2120] Chapter 7 Objectives:
SM2 Objective 14, SM3
South Dublin Bay
Objective 10, SM4
SAC
Objective 8
[1140; 1210;
1310]
Chapter 9 Economic Development and Employment
EDE1 To ensure that economic and Yes, potential for All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective enterprise related significant effects on following policies/objectives
6 development is provided in a European sites, under European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) manner which facilitates a the following Glenasmole mitigate against those
reduction in greenhouse gas categories: Valley candidate provisions within
emissions by supporting and • Habitat loss SAC Chapter 9 that may
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European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
promoting the following • Disturbance to Key Wicklow potentially lead to
measures: Species Mountains adverse impacts on
• An increase in • Habitat/Species candidate SAC European sites:
employment densities fragmentation Wicklow
within walkable distances • Changes in key Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
of communities and on indicators of Rockabill to 4, 5
public transport routes; conservation value Dalkey Island SAC Chapter 3 Objectives:
• Promotion of walking and North Bull Island NCBH 2 Objective 2,
cycling and use of public SPA NCBH 2 Objective 3,
transport through NCBH 2 Objective 4,
South Dublin Bay
increased permeability NCBH 3 Objective 1,
and River Tolka
and mobility management NCBH 3 Objective 2,
Estuary SPA
measures within and NCBH 3 Objective 3,
outside employment Dalkey Islands
NCBH 4 Objective 1,
areas; SPA
NCBH 4 Objective 2,
• The sourcing of power NCBH 4 Objective 3,
from district heating and The QIs in the NCBH 5 Objective 1,
renewables including following NCBH 5 Objective 2,
wind, hydro and solar. European sites NCBH 6 Objective 3,
associated with NCBH 6 Objective 4
• Additional native tree
planting and landscaping water quality:
on existing and proposed North Dublin Bay
enterprise zones and SAC [1140; 1210;
development sites to aid 1310; 1330; 1410;
with carbon 2120]
sequestration, contribute South Dublin Bay
to the green SAC
infrastructure network of
[1140; 1210;
the County and promote
1310]
quality placemaking.
EDE8 To ensure that all new large No. N/A N/A
Objective retail developments provide Absence of cause-effect
10 public bring banks, unless linkage between
(amended) there are existing facilities implications of
within a 1km radius. To objective and the
promote the circular economy integrity of European
by ensuring that all large retail sites.
developments provide space
for reverse vending machines.
EDE20 To support the development of Yes, potential for All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective local tourist and heritage trails significant effects on following policies/objectives
2 at suitable locations including European sites, under European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) across the Dublin Mountains, the following Glenasmole mitigate against those
and between and within categories: Valley candidate provisions within
Brittas-Saggart-Rathcoole; • Habitat loss SAC Chapter 9 that may
Clondalkin; Lucan; Newcastle- potentially lead to
Lyons; Rathfarnham; and • Disturbance to Key Wicklow
Species Mountains adverse impacts on
Tallaght and seek to make such European sites:
• Habitat/Species candidate SAC
trails interactive through the
use of sensitive signage and the fragmentation Wicklow
further development of Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
application software ensuring 4, 5
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European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
in HA DM that all such trails are • Changes in key Rockabill to Chapter 3 Objectives:
sensitively landscaped and indicators of Dalkey Island SAC NCBH 2 Objective 2,
designed to ensure positive conservation value North Bull Island NCBH 2 Objective 3,
impact on biodiversity and SPA NCBH 2 Objective 4,
visual amenity. NCBH 3 Objective 1,
South Dublin Bay
NCBH 3 Objective 2,
and River Tolka
NCBH 3 Objective 3,
Estuary SPA
NCBH 4 Objective 1,
Dalkey Islands NCBH 4 Objective 2,
SPA NCBH 4 Objective 3,
NCBH 5 Objective 1,
The QIs in the NCBH 5 Objective 2,
following NCBH 6 Objective 3,
European sites NCBH 6 Objective 4
associated with
water quality:
North Dublin Bay
SAC [1140; 1210;
1310; 1330; 1410;
2120]
South Dublin Bay
SAC
[1140; 1210;
1310]
EDE22 To support concerts or events Yes, potential for All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective at suitable locations within the significant effects on following policies/objectives
4 County, such as parks, stadia European sites, under European sites: from the draft plan will
(amended) (including Tallaght Stadium), the following Glenasmole mitigate against those
auditoriums, conference categories: Valley candidate provisions within
centres, subject to the • Habitat loss SAC Chapter 9 that may
protection of residential potentially lead to
amenity and appropriate • Disturbance to Key Wicklow
Species Mountains adverse impacts on
licensing arrangements. European sites:
candidate SAC
• Habitat/Species
fragmentation Wicklow
Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
• Changes in key
Rockabill to 4, 5
indicators of
conservation value Dalkey Island SAC Chapter 3 Objectives:
North Bull Island NCBH 2 Objective 2,
SPA NCBH 2 Objective 3,
NCBH 2 Objective 4,
South Dublin Bay
NCBH 3 Objective 1,
and River Tolka
NCBH 3 Objective 2,
Estuary SPA
NCBH 3 Objective 3,
Dalkey Islands NCBH 4 Objective 1,
SPA NCBH 4 Objective 2,
NCBH 4 Objective 3,
The QIs in the NCBH 5 Objective 1,
following NCBH 5 Objective 2,
European sites NCBH 6 Objective 3,
associated with NCBH 6 Objective 4
water quality:
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European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
North Dublin Bay
SAC [1140; 1210;
1310; 1330; 1410;
2120]
South Dublin Bay
SAC
[1140; 1210;
1310]
Chapter 10 Energy
E2 To support existing and new
No. N/A N/A
Objective Sustainable Energy
Communities (SEC) in Absence of cause-effect
4 linkage between
line with sustainable
(amended) implications of
development and proper objective and the
planning. integrity of European
sites.
E8 To review the current wind No. N/A N/A
Objective energy strategy for the County Absence of cause-effect
1 during the lifetime of the Plan linkage between
(amended) having regard to any updated implications of
wind energy guidelines. objective and the
integrity of European
sites.
E8 To encourage and support the Yes, potential for All QIs/SCIs in the The following
Objective provision of wind farms as part significant effects on following policies/objectives
3 of an agricultural mix in European sites, under European sites: from the draft plan will
(new) suitable viable land areas the following Glenasmole mitigate against those
zoned RU within the county in categories: Valley candidate provisions within
accordance with South Dublin • Habitat loss SAC Chapter 10 that may
County Council Wind Energy potentially lead to
Strategy. • Disturbance to Key Wicklow
Species Mountains adverse impacts on
candidate SAC European sites:
• Habitat/Species
fragmentation Wicklow
Mountains SPA Chapter 3 Policies: 2, 3,
• Changes in key
Rockabill to 4, 5
indicators of
conservation value Dalkey Island SAC Chapter 3 Objectives:
North Bull Island NCBH 2 Objective 2,
SPA NCBH 2 Objective 3,
NCBH 2 Objective 4,
South Dublin Bay
NCBH 3 Objective 1,
and River Tolka
NCBH 3 Objective 2,
Estuary SPA
NCBH 3 Objective 3,
Dalkey Islands NCBH 4 Objective 1,
SPA NCBH 4 Objective 2,
NCBH 4 Objective 3,
The QIs in the NCBH 5 Objective 1,
following NCBH 5 Objective 2,
European sites NCBH 6 Objective 3,
NCBH 6 Objective 4
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European site integrity [Qualifying
as a result of Interests/Special
implementing the Conservation
Interests1
Policy/Objective?
potentially
affected]
associated with
water quality:
North Dublin Bay
SAC [1140; 1210;
1310; 1330; 1410;
2120]
South Dublin Bay
SAC
[1140; 1210;
1310]
Chapter 11 Infrastructure and Environmental Services
IE5 To ensure that above ground No. N/A N/A
Objective utility boxes are sensitively Absence of cause-effect
5 located and finished to reduce linkage between
(amended) their visual impact, designing implications of
out anti-social behaviour, and objective and the
promoting soft planting around integrity of European
existing and new ones where sites.
feasible.
IE 9 The Planning Authority will No. N/A N/A
Objective engage with Kildare County Absence of cause-effect
5 Council, to guide the linkage between
(amended) consideration of applications implications of
for development at Weston objective and the
Airport having regard to integrity of European
national, regional, and local sites.
climate action plans.
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