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Chief Executive’s Report On submissions/observations received to the Draft Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 Appendix 1: Summary of Submissions/Observations Received The submissions summarised in Appendix 1 exclude the following: • Submissions No. 1 to 12 inclusive. These submissions are from the Prescribed Authorities and are summarised in Section 3 of the Chief Executive’s Report. • Submissions that relate to the requests for the zoning of land. These submissions are summarised in Section 4 of the Chief Executive’s report and refer to the following submissions: 92, 118, 166, 210, 243, 245, 260, 298, 321, 335, 343, 344, 349, 355, 360, 446, 456, 467, 482, 504, 506, 508, 524, 548, 552, 594, 598, 615, 646, 656, 657, 658, 666, 667, 668, 675, 676, 678, 679, 680, 686, 694, 696. Sub. Name Summary of Submission No. 013 M Murphy The submission relates to Permeability Measure 63. The submission does not understand the need for this as there is already an entrance from the R445. The proposed pathway is approximately 50 meters from the existing one and serves no additional benefit to the community. Negative implications: • Health and safety risk for children to have another entrance\exit to busy road. • Security risk to the residence of the estate. • Creates a walk-through area where increased footfall will have a negative effect on the privacy and security of the residents. • Risk entrance will encourage loitering and anti-social behaviour. • Litter will increase from additional footfall. • Use of bicycles along a quiet walkway is a danger to people walking. Submission believes the proposal is a total waste of taxpayers’ money and could recommend several ways where the money could be better spent to improve the community. 014 Brian McAdam Strongly objects to Permeability Measure 63 as there is already an entrance from the R445. The proposal: • Will encourage anti-social behaviour. • Poses a security risk to people’s homes. Sub. Name Summary of Submission No. • Creates an entrance directly on a very busy road which is dangerous for young children. • Would encourage and increase the amount of litter in the area. 015 Ross McCarthy Jigginstown Linear Park • Supportive of the proposals to provide a new park. • Close residential areas have very little open space and virtually no off-road looping walking paths. • Proposal should be prioritised in the short to medium term. Suggests the park is made accessible directly to the residents of Primrose Gardens / Castlefarm to avoid residents having to walk down the bypass and along the R445 (Newbridge Road) to access. Table 5.1 • A pedestrian crossing point is required on the south ring road to link the CastleFarm/Primrose developments and the Elsmore development to provide a better walking link through to the Devoy Quarter and town centre. • Further expand Objective MTO 1.11 to include bus stops on both sides of the road. Section 6.4.5 Caragh Road South and Jigginstown • Jigginstown location is inappropriate for a data centre, arguing such centres provide little direct employment while occupying large areas of real estate. • Short-sighted and renders the area useless for future development for other public amenities and services. • Better locations further from the town centre, e. g. link road between Naas and Newbridge, or around the Newhall area as well serviced and near the M7. Jigginstown Castle • Encouraged by proposals for to make use of this great landmark. • Fuller plan for the area surrounding the castle should be considered. Canal Development • Positive to see a plan to develop the canal paths from the harbour to Corbally Harbour. Sub. Name Summary of Submission No. • Opportunity to extend or branch out this walking path and connect to the surrounding estates of Primrose Gardens, Castlefarm, Wentworth Place should be explored. 016 Joanne Pender Concerns raised about proposals for a new data centre in Naas. These concerns relate to the requirement of such centres for significant new energy infrastructure and increased emissions which will make it harder for Ireland to achieve its climate objectives. Stated that by 2028 data centres and other large users will consume 29% of Ireland’s electricity, according to EirGrid. Dozens of centres have opened in recent years, bringing the total to 54, with a combined power capacity of 642MW. But the boom will exact a price. Ireland is one of the EU’s worst carbon emission offenders and faces fines of more than €250m for missing 2020 targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Missing later targets will trigger steeper fines. Submission argues that no new data centres should be considered in Kildare without: • Thorough look at environmental impact. • Impact on climate change targets. • How centres can be powered by renewable sources of energy. • Impact on water services and other local infrastructure. Concern that data centres do not bring much to local employment except during the construction phase but very little in terms of long-term sustainable employment. Call for a policy in the Local Area Plan that states no high energy consumption planning developments such as Data Centres can be approved in this area without an assessment on the impact that would have on our climate targets, our other energy resources such as water and how the developments energy will be sourced and assurances that any proposals for Data Centre Developments are sustainable. Sub. Name Summary of Submission No. 017 R Burke The submission relates to Permeability Measures 63 & 64, and their impacts on the Jigginstown Green estate. Submission also objects to proposals to concentrate 70 affordable/social houses between Devoy and the link road. Objections raised in relation to Permeability Measures 63 & 64 include the following: • Proposals for 2 additional entrances within 100 yards of one another to create a pedestrian/cycle pathway per point 63 is spurious and will create 3 entrances within 200-300 yds of one another. Dissipation of public funds. • Additional entrances will lead to increased littering. • There is concern that the proposals will see the removal, or reduction, of a hedgerow cultivated (at the personal expense of residents) for the purposes of reducing noise and light pollution from the Newbridge Road, thereby leading to an increase in these issues. • The proposals will require street lighting, which will impact on local residences. • Create additional unsociable behaviour. • Measure will require removal of part of the fencing between estate houses and an attenuation pond. • Agree with Plan to reduce HGV traffic through the town centre, however, will increase HGV traffic outside of the estate danger for younger children. • Suggested that the existing Newbridge Road wide enough to cater for safe pedestrian/cycle ways to connect to the existing entrance at the bridge between the Newbridge Rd and K Leisure. • Issues of people parking in Jigginstown Green, using the entrance to get to new medical centre. • Additional access at Measure 64 will increase further casual throughways and/or congregation within Jigginstown Green estate. • Safety of children will be put at risk with surplus accessibility and desists children from playing on green areas. 018 Noel Geary Pedestrian Crossings Suggest pedestrian crossings at the following locations: • Adjacent to CBS (secondary) Corbans Lane • Friary Road • Dublin Road (near Wolfe Tone St.) Sub. Name Summary of Submission No. Derelict Buildings KCC should take over these Derelict Buildings and restore, or develop them: • Cemex site • Donnellys site • Jigginstown Castle • Market House • Potato Market • Rag Castle The rectification of these sites would enhance the town and attract tourists. Naas currently does not have a tourist attraction. Outer Orbital Road Proposal for an outer Orbital Road linking ‘The Ball’ roundabout to Blessington Rd, routed between the Cemex site and Donnellys around the rear of Naas Industrial Estate and then around the back of Naas Racecourse to join with the Blessington Rd. The adjacent image was provided as part of the submission. The Gallops Avenue proposal Disappointed that recent studies by KCC have reappeared as the Naas Inner Relief Road under a different name, particularly as this was rejected by Councillors. Attachment ‘’KCC-C29-4-5955 - 12th March’’ refers to the following: Sub. Name Summary of Submission No. • Outrageous to include in the CDP any reference to, or iteration of, the Gallops Avenue proposal, a new name for the Naas Inner Relief Road. This was inexplicably included in the NSTS, a document with no legal standing. • There was a comprehensive defeat (6-1) of the Part 8 Planning Application for the Naas Inner Relief Road on 17th June 2019 by those democratically elected to Naas Municipal District Council. Unacceptable to disregard this democratic decision and continue to attempt to include it in the CDP or LAP. • Given that the original plan to have an inner relief road first conceived 29 years ago has now been fully recognised as completely outdated, it is imperative that the development of a proper outer relief road to deal with the traffic issues is given as a priority objective in the CDP. • Insists the CDP must include a clear and stated objective to develop on outer orbital route for Naas outside of existing residential areas. Public Realm Area of Poplar Square • Proposal to increase the public realm area of Poplar Sq. to almost double, consequent on a one-way system being introduced in Naas. • Increase leisure areas and return much needed parking spaces, facilitating access to vital shops, especially for senior citizens. • Facilitate safe crossing from Friary Road across Main St. to Sallins Road. Sub. Name Summary of Submission No. The adjacent image was provided as part of the submission. One-way System • One-way system to provide a solution to the severe congestion in Naas. • Larger open space in Poplar Sq. • Would return parking spaces that would facilitate people who may not be able to walk, to access doctors, chemists and other shops.