Social Infrastructure Capacity Report.Pdf

Social Infrastructure Capacity Report

For a

Proposed Strategic Housing Development

Prepared by McGill Planning Ltd

On behalf of Balgriffin Park Limited

April 2021

Contents Introduction ...... 3 Site Context ...... 3 Proposed Development ...... 4 Methodology ...... 4 Demographics ...... 6 Planning Policy Context ...... 8 Open Space and Sport ...... 9 Education ...... 11 Childcare Facilites ...... 13 Health Services ...... 15 Community Facilities ...... 17 Retail Facilities ...... 19 OverView ...... 20 Conclusion ...... 22

INTRODUCTION McGill Planning Limited, 45 Herbert Lane, Dublin 2, is instructed by our client Balgriffin Park Limited, to prepare this Social Infrastructure Capacity Report regarding the development of lands at Belmayne P4, at the corner of Churchwell Road and Churchwell Crescent, Dublin 13. The proposal for 260 no. residential units on a gross site area of c.1.31ha consisting of 108 no. of 1 bed, 135 no. 2-beds, and 17 no. of 3 beds.

The purpose of this Social Infrastructure Capacity Report is to assess the existing and permitted community facilities in the area. This report will address the social infrastructure in the area which includes a range of services that contribute to the quality of life of residents. They are the facilities that form a key element for the fabric of the area in terms of the social, physical and mental wellbeing of a community.

This study has conducted a set of inventories that assessed the availability and quality of services for a site in relation to the education, childcare, community facilities, healthcare and other facilities. Please note that all distances stated in this report are approximate.

SITE CONTEXT

Figure 1 Site Location

The site is located to the south of the existing Belmayne estate, to the east of the existing greenway and further away, Malahide Road, immediately north of the incomplete Main Street and to the west of Churchwell Crescent and south of Churchwell Road. The site is broadly rectangular in shape. It is a mainly flat site running in an east-west direction.

The site is a land parcel that was left undeveloped in the initial phases of development in Belmayne in the 2000s. The site is currently vacant. The site is in a prime location, within an evolving urban

environment. It is within walking and cycling distance of a range of amenities, services and employment. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The statutory planning notice describes the development as follows:

Balgriffin Park Limited intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development at this site at Belmayne P4, adjacent Churchwell Road and Churchwell Crescent, Belmayne, Dublin 13.

The development will consist of 260 no. apartment units within an urban block (with 6 cores) ranging in height up to 7 storeys. The unit mix will comprise of 108 no. 1-beds, 135 no. 2-beds, and 17 no. 3- beds (10 no. duplexes and 7 no. apartments), all with associated private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations. The development will also include c.314 sqm of residential amenity facilities, c.2,945sqm of communal open space at podium level, 199 no. car parking spaces (180 no. at undercroft level and 19 no. at surface level), and 400 no. cycle parking spaces (384 no. at undercroft level and 16 no. at surface level). Vehicular access to the undercroft parking area will be provided from Churchwell Crescent. All other site services and works to enable the development of the site will also be provided including bins, ESB substation and switchroom, plant areas, boundary treatments and landscaping.

METHODOLOGY In order to assess the context of the subject site, a geospatial survey was undertaken to determine the current population demographics and levels of relevant services in the study area. The following datasets were used: - CSO Statistics - Google Maps - Department of Education and Skills - HSE Facilities

The following documents have also informed this report: - Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016 - Clongriffin Belmayne Local Area Plan 2012-2018 - Draft Belmayne & Belcamp Lane Masterplan - Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines

For the purposes of analysing the existing facilities that serve the subject site, a general catchment area of 1km and 2km from the site has been identified. The facilities within 1km of the site are considered the most relevant to the proposed development as they will generally be within a 15 minute walk of the site and therefore contribute to creating a walkable and sustainable neighbourhood.

For the purposes of this report, the social infrastructure facilities have been categorised as shown in the table below.

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION Open Space and Sports Parks, Playgrounds, Pitches, Green areas, Sports centres, Gyms Education Primary schools, Post Primary schools, Special schools, Third level universities, other educational institutions Childcare Facilities Creches, Afterschool Clubs, Montessori Schools Community facilities Community Centres, Religious Facilities, Post Offices, Libraries, Cemetery Retail Services Supermarkets, Convenient shops, Speciality services, Restaurants/Take aways, ATM, Petrol station Health Hospitals, Health centres, Clinics, Pharmacies, Addiction services, GPs, Mental health services Table 1 Classification of Social Infrastructure Facilities

DEMOGRAPHICS The subject site is located within the Grange A Electoral Division (02059). There were 9,696 no. people living in this Electoral Division (ED) in 2016, an increase of c. 8.3% from 2011.

2011 Population 2016 Population Population Change 2011-2016 % Change 2011-2016 8,948 9,696 748 8.3% Table 2 Grange A ED CSO Population Data

The analysis of CSO data has shown that there is a very strong representation of working age population within the 19-65 age group and a very robust representation of under 18 age group at 31% share of the population. In addition, the population is ageing with a 45.5% increase in population over the age of 65, an increase of 9.5% in the population of older adults (35-64 years old) and a decrease of 6.5% for young adults (19-34 years old).

Age 2011 2016 Change Percentage Change 0-4 Pre-school 817 837 +20 +2.38 5-18 School Children 1,987 2,198 +211 +9.6 19-34 Adults 2,436 2,286 -150 -6.5 35-64 Adults 3,327 3,676 +349 +9.5 65+ Adults 381 699 +318 +45.5 Table 3 Grange A ED Age Groups Population Change

Figure 2 Grange A ED Changing Age Profile

Figure 3 Location of the subject site within Grange A ED

PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT The subject site is located within the North Fringe, identified in the Governments Rebuilding Ireland strategy as one of the four key sites within Dublin City Council to deliver significant residential development of up to 7,000 units. The North Fringe (including Clongriffin and Belmayne) is zoned Z14 and designated as SDRA 1. The zoning objective is “To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or rejuvenation of an area with mixed use, of which residential and “Z6” would be the predominant uses.” Residential development is permitted under this zoning.

Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines by the DoEhLG in 2009 states that: “Sustainable neighbourhoods require a range of community facilities, and each district/neighbourhood will need to be considered within its own wider locality, as some facilities may be available in the wider area while others will need to be provided locally. In this context, planning authorities should seek to ensure that facilities for social and cultural use, such as community centres, and personal and community development, such as resource centres, are available within the wider community.”

The Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016 requires that ‘larger schemes which will be developed over a considerable period of time are developed in accordance with an agreed phasing programme to ensure that suitable physical, social and community infrastructure is provided in tandem with the residential development and that substantial infrastructure is available to initial occupiers’ (QH9). In accordance with this, the subject site has been assessed with regard to the existing communal facilities and infrastructure available.

Goal 5 of Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016 – 2021 seeks to provide and protect a range of public, safe and affordable amenities, activities and facilities that are relevant and accessible to people of all ages and abilities and that contribute to the health and well-being of all.

The Clongriffin Belmayne LAP 2012 has several chapters which focus on community facilities, retail, the environment and open space amenity, and also the community and social infrastructure. These chapters enable the delivery of Dublin City Council’s aim to create a neighbourhood which promotes the principles of active citizenship and civic responsibilities and ensure the development of sustainable communities through the provision of sustainable social infrastructure that ensure the optimum use of community facilities. The facilities include the creation of a planned town square, a library, community centre, permanent schools, sports, leisure and medical facilities. The objective of the LAP is to ensure that as undeveloped lands are developed the social and community facilities are delivered in a timely and sustainable manner.

The Draft Belmayne and Belcamp Lane Masterplan has identified the lands to the west of the subject site for a mixed use town centre for Belmayne. The subject site is identified for residential use and is considered suitable for a density of c. 250uph. This masterplan also identifies social and community facilities to be delivered in this area. In particular, the masterplan notes that ‘major community facilities’ will be located in the town centre including a library and potential primary care centre. The facilities proposed in the masterplan are in line with those proposed in the LAP and support the delivery and implementation of the LAP.

OPEN SPACE AND SPORT

The subject site is close to a wide range of parks, playgrounds, open spaces, sports clubs, and gyms.

In terms of parks and open space, there are 11 no. public parks within 2km of the subject site. 6 of these – Belmayne Park, Parkside Park, Balgriffin Park, Father Collings Park, Donahies Field, and Darndale Park – are within 1km of the site.

In terms of sports clubs, there are 8 no. clubs and centres within 2km of the subject site. 4 of these – O’Tooles GAA, Trinity Donaghmede Football Club, Trinity sports and leisure club, and Innisfails GAA Club – are within 1km of the subject site.

There are 13 no. gyms within 2km of the site. 2 of these – Énergie Fitness Clarehall, Hurricane Fitness – are within 1km of the subject site. Name Description Distance Belmayne Park Open Space, playground, basketball half court 170m Parkside Park Open Space, playground, running/cycle track, 490m outdoor gym Balgriffin Park Open Space, playgrounds 450m Father Collins Park Open Space, playgrounds, skate park, playing 785m pitches Donahies Field Open Space 880m Darndale Park Open Space 900m Grangemore Park Open Space 1km Donaghmede Park Open Space 1.4km Edenmore Park Open Space, pitch and putt course 1.6km Stardust Memorial Park Open Space 2km Belcamp Park Open Space, pitch and putt course 2.1km

Trinity Gaels GAA GAA club with playing pitches 1.3km O’Tooles GAA Sports club with clubhouse, training courses, 925m playing pitches Trinity Donaghmede Football Club Sports club 880m Trinity sports and leisure club 25m swimming pool, pool table, boxing club, 920m indoor football, sports hall Innisfails GAA Club GAA 985m Innisfails Bowls Club Bowling 1.3km St. Michael’s House Swimming pool, leisure centre 2km Arabian Gymnastic centre Gymnastics centre 1.8km Énergie Fitness Clarehall Gym 290m Hurricane Fitness Gym 925m Get Fit Stay Fit Circuit Training Gym 1.3km Mind Over Matter Fitness Studios Gym 1.2km Fun Intense Training – FIT Gym 1.45km Keogh Fit Gym 1.5km MD Fitness Gym 1.5km FBT Gym Gym 1.8km Superdad Fitness Project Gym 1.8km Evolutis Sport and Fitness Gym 1.8km Body Transformation Studio Gym 1.6km K&M Fitness Studio Gym 2.1km Passon Studios Gym 2.2km Table 4 List of Open Spaces and Sport Facilities within approx. 2km of subject site

Figure 4 Open spaces and sports facilities within 1km and 2km of the subject site

EDUCATION

There are 18 no. primary schools and 5 no. post primary schools located within 2km of the subject site. Most of the primary schools are mixed catholic schools, with one multi denominational school, one boy’s school, and one girls school. It is noted that until recently St. Eithne’s was a girl’s school but is now a mixed school.

The Belmayne Educate Together School and the St. Francis of Assisi National School are both located within 500m of the subject site, on the eastern side of Belmayne Avenue. These two schools have been recently built and are highly accessible from the subject site.

The Department of Education and Skills recently received planning permission for a new post-primary school building at the junction of Main Street and Belmayne Avenue (DCC Reg. Ref.: 2600/20). This school is expected to cater for 1,000 students and will be an Educate Together, multi-denominational school. Once complete, this school will be located c. 400m east of the subject site.

Primary Schools School Name Ethos 2020/21 Gender Distance Enrolement Belmayne Educate Together Multi 442 Mixed 430m Denominational St. Francis of Assisi National School Catholic 458 Mixed 360m St. Kevin’s Junior National School Catholic 200 Mixed 1.4km Scoil Naomh Colmcille Catholic 250 Mixed 1.3km Scoil Bhríde Catholic 414 Mixed 1.2km Holy Trinity Senior National School Catholic 394 Mixed 1.2km Darndale National School (Junior) Catholic 199 Mixed 1.3km Our Lady Immaculate Senior National School Catholic 202 Mixed 1.3km St. Francis Junior National School Catholic 190 Mixed 2km St. Francis Senior National School Catholic 217 Mixed 2km St. Joseph’s National School Catholic 348 Mixed 2km St. Paul’s Junior National School Catholic 220 Mixed 1.1km St. Paul’s Senior National School Catholic 231 Mixed 1.1km

St. Eithne’s Senior Girls National School Catholic 102 Mixed 1.7km St. Monica’s National School Catholic 41 Girls 1.7km St. Malachy’s National School Catholic 146 Boys 1.8km St. Benedict’s and St. Mary’s National School Catholic 143 Mixed 1.8km San Nicolas Myra Catholic 202 Mixed 1.9km Post Primary Schools School Name Ethos 2020/21 Gender Distance Enrolement Grange Community College Inter 334 Mixed 1.2km Denominational Belmayne Educate Together Secondary Multi 90 Mixed 1.2km School Denominational Gaelcholáiste Reachrann Inter 489 Mixed 1.3km Denominational The Donahies Community School Inter 464 Mixed 1.2km Denominational Árdscoil La Salle Catholic 182 Mixed 1.7km New Post-Primary School (DCC Ref.: 2600/20) Multi - Mixed 400m Denominational Table 5 List of Schools within 1km and 2km of the site (please note the recently permitted post primary school is not indicated on the map below)

Figure 5 Locations of Schools within 1km and 2km of the subject site

CHILDCARE FACILITES There are 33 no. childcare facilities operating within 2km of the subject site, 11 no. of which are located within 1km of the subject site. The Childcare Assessment completed by McGill Planning identified 91 no. vacancies between these 33 no. facilities.

It is also worth noting that the Parkside and Clongriffin developments to the east, which are currently under construction, include several further childcare facilities. Once complete, these will add to the existing capacity of childcare facilities in the area.

Childcare Facility Within 1km of Subject Site 1. Giraffe Childcare Northern Cross 2. Bumblebees 3. Tigers Childcare Balgriffin 4. Lovable Me Montessori 5. Pipalong Childcare 6. Children’s Choice 7. Coraline’s Playschool 8. First Steps Academy 9. Little Rainbows Belmayne 10. Little Blossoms Creche 11. Dolphins Early Education & Childcare Centre Within 2km of Subject Site 12. Little Rainbows Donaghamede 13. Ayrfield Community Playgroup 14. Learning Circle Childcare 15. The Learning Circle 16. Madeline’s Preschool 17. Fizzy Fingers 18. Mead Day Care Centre 19. Stepping Stones 20. The Kids Den 21. Learn and Play Preschool and Afterschoool CLF 22. Darndale Belcamp Integrated Childcare Service 23. Drumnigh Montessori Primary School 24. Naíonra Leanaí Óga 25. Kilbarrack Community Childcare Services 26. St. Benedicts Creche 27. One Step Ahead Preschool 28. Kidz First 29. Our World Montessori School 30. An Cuan D’Or 31. Edenmore Early Education Centre 32. Garden of Eden 33. Moatview Early Education Centre Table 6 List of Childcare Facilities within 1km and 2km of the subject site

Figure 6 Childcare Facilities within 1km and 2km of the subject site

HEALTH SERVICES

Based on the HSE dataset, there are 13 no. GPs, 3 health centres and 8 no. pharmacies within 2km of the subject site. These are mapped and listed below. There are two additional pharmacies (included in the list below) on Malahide Road which are not included in the HSE dataset. Of these there are 6 no. GPs, 4 no. pharmacies and one health centre within 1km of the subject site.

Figure 7 Health Services within 1km and 2km of the subject site. Data Source: HSE, 2020. Note the two pharmacies on Malahide Road are not shown in the map above.

General Practitioner Location Distance Kenneth Agbalizu Northern Cross Medical Centre c. 270m Sadia Aslam CareChoice Malahide Road c. 360m Olivia Brosnan Fresenius Medical Centre c. 500m Helena Butterfield 52 Ardara Avenue c. 950m Andrew Jackson Clarehall Shopping Centre c. 450m Amir Khalil Beshir Elmfield Medical Centre c. 500m

Bartholomew Teeling Darndale Health Centre c. 1.3km David Mitchell Clongriffin Medical Centre c. 1.4km John Caulfield Donaghmede Medical Centre c. 1.2km Alan Clifford Grange Clinic c. 1.2km Marie-Claire Cronin Clannad Medical Centre c. 1.7km John O’Dwyer St. Gabriel’s Nursing Home c. 1.5km Fionnuala Joyce Edenpark Surgery and Tonlegee Road c. 1.8km Pharmacy Corr’s Pharmacy Elmfield RIse c. 500m McCabes Pharmacy Clarehall Shopping Centre c. 450m Boots Donaghmede Shopping Centre c. 1.2km Donaghmede Allcare Pharmacy Donaghmede Shopping Centre c. 1.2km DocMorris Pharmacy Kilbarrack Shopping Centre c. 1.7km Magner’s Pharmacy Edenmore Shopping Centre c. 1.8km Cronin’s Pharmacy Edenmore Shopping Centre c. 1.8km Darndale Village Pharmacy Darndale Belcamp Village Centre c. 1.3km Limitless Health Pharmacy Malahide Road (Not included in HSE Dataset) c. 270m Scanlons Pharmacy Malahide Road (Not included in HSE Dataset) c. 300m Health Centre Beldale Methadone Clinic Belcamp Business Park c. 880m Darndale Health Centre Darndale Belcamp Village Centre c. 1.3km Edenmore Health Centre Edenmore Shopping Centre c. 1.8km Table 7 List of Health Care Facilities within 1km and 2km of the subject site

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Aryfield Men’s Shed, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, a post office, and a National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) Centre are all located within 1km of the subject site. A further 4 no. community centres, 7 no. religious facilities, 4 no. post offices, and a library are within 2km of the site.

Community Centres Distance Ayrfield Men’s Shed c. 760m Darndale Belcamp Village Centre c. 1.3km Donaghmede Men’s Shed c. 1.4km Clongriffin Junction c. 1.7km Saint Benedict’s Resource Centre c. 1.9km Religious Facilities St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Ayrfield c. 960m Church of the Holy Trinity, Donaghmede c. 1.1km Church of Our Lady Immaculate c. 1.2km Saint Doulough’s Church c. 1.3km Islamic Centre Clongriffin c. 1.7km St. Monica’s Catholic Church c. 1.8km St. Benedict’s Church c. 1.8km St. John the Evangelist c. 1.8km Post Offices An Post, Clarehall Shopping Centre c. 400m Donaghmede Post Office c. 1.3km Edenmore Post Office c. 1.8km Kilbarrack Post Office c. 1.8km Baldoyle Industrial Estate Post Office c. 1.9km Other Donaghmede Library c. 1.3km National Driver Licence Service Centre c. 400m Burial Grounds Fingal Burial Ground c. 620m Balgriffin Cemetery c. 1.1km

Figure 8 Community Facilities within 1km and 2km of the site

RETAIL FACILITIES The subject site is located c. 500m north of the Clarehall Shopping Centre, which provides a range of retail, community services, restaurants and cafes. This shopping centre serves both the local area and the wider north Dublin area.

The apartment blocks along Malahide Road, c. 260m west of the site, and along Main Street, c. 200m east of the site, include commercial units at ground floor. These provide additional retail facilities within a short distance of the site and contribute to creating a strong sense of place and community.

A neighbourhood centre is located 500m south-east of the site at Elmfield Rise. This centre provides a spar, pharmacy and a restaurant.

Donaghmede Shopping Centre and Kilbarrack Shopping Centre are located within 2km of the site. In addition, there are further retail services along Main Street, east of Father Collins Park. Retail Area Distance Clarehall Shopping Centre c. 500m Malahide Road, north of Main Street c. 260m Main Street, west of Belmayne Avenue c. 200m Elmfield Rise c. 500m Main Street, east of Father Collins Park c. 1.1km Donaghmede Shopping Centre c. 1.3km Kilbarrack Shopping Centre c. 1.7km Table 8 List of Retail Areas within 1km and 2km of the subject site.

Figure 9 Retail areas within 1km and 2km of the subject site

OVERVIEW The above sections have identified a wide variety of social infrastructure under each of the categories within 1km and 2km of the subject site. As the facilities within 1km will be the most important for the proposed development, the facilities within 1km of the subject site are summarised in the table below.

Supermarket/ Food Shop Location Tesco Extra Clarehall Shopping Centre Cosgraves – The Butcher Shop Clarehall Shopping Centre Spar Elmfield Rise Fresh – The Good Food Market Malahide Road ToTu Belmayne Belmayne Avenue Finch & Berry Malahide Road Retail The Book Haven Clarehall Shopping Centre Easons Clarehall Shopping Centre Hugo Home Clarehall Shopping Centre David Cullen Jewellers Clarehall Shopping Centre Eir Clarehall Shopping Centre The Carphone Warehouse Clarehall Shopping Centre Funtec Clarehall Shopping Centre Fuji Digital Centre Clarehall Shopping Centre Gamestop Clarehall Shopping Centre Euro Giant Clarehall Shopping Centre VIP Cigarettes Clarehall Shopping Centre Meadows and Byrne Malahide Road Mr Price Malahide Road Dealz Malahide Road Restaurants and Cafes Kays Kitchen Clarehall Shopping Centre KFC Clarehall Shopping Centre Maple Moose Clarehall Shopping Centre Eddie Rockets Malahide Road Clarehall Chinese Elmfield Rise Insomnia Malahide Road Camile Thai Mayne River Street Noble House Chinese Malahide Road Burnells Malahide Road DANGS Chinese & Thai Belmayne Avenue Romayo’s Belmayne Belmayne Avenue The Balgriffin Inn Malahide Road Health and Wellbeing Holland & Barrett Clarehall Shopping Centre Nail & Beauty Clarehall Shopping Centre Clippers Clarehall Shopping Centre Kim’s Golden Star Nails & Spa Main Street Medical Meridian Clinic Clarehall Shopping Centre

McCabes Pharmacy Clarehall Shopping Centre O’Sullivan Optical Clarehall Shopping Centre Corr’s Pharmacy Elmfield Rise Limitless Health Pharmacy Malahide Road Scanlons Pharmacy Malahide Road Northern Cross Medical Centre Mayne River Street Rose Marie Daly Dentistry Mayne River Street Beldale Methadone Clinic Rehabilitation Centre Belcamp Business Park Play Centre Funky Monkeys Clarehall Shopping Centre Facility An Post Clarehall Shopping Centre National Drivers Licence Office Clarehall Shopping Centre Martin Solicitors Elmfield RIse Broc Accounting Services Mayne River Street 2HQ Consulting Engineers Mayne River Street Open Space Belmayne Park Belmayne Parkside Park Parkside Square Balgriffin Park Belmayne Father Collins Park Hole in the Wall Road Donahies Field Aryfield Darndale Park Belcamp Lane Sports O’Tooles GAA Aryfield Trinity Donaghmede Football Club Donaghmede Trinity Sports and Leisure Club Hole in the Wall Road Innisfails GAA Club Balgriffin Énergie Fitness Clarehall Clarehall Shopping Centre Hurricane Fitness Aryfield School Belmayne Educate Together Belmayne Avenue St. Francis of Assisi National School Belmayne Avenue Childcare Facility Giraffe Childcare Northern Cross Malahide Road Bumblebees Churchwell Mews Tigers Childcare Balgriffin St. Samson’s Square Lovable Me Montessori Churchwell Drive Pipalong Childcare Hole in the Wall Road Children’s Choice Templeview Park Coraline’s Playschool Templeview Court First Steps Academy The Hermitage Little Rainbows Belmayne Hole in the Wall Road Little Blossoms Creche Donaghmede Dolphins Early Education & Childcare Centre Doolin House, Clare Village

CONCLUSION The Belmayne area is part of the Northern Fringe area which has been identified for development in the Development Plan and Local Area Plan. The area is therefore considered to be one in transition that has seen a significant amount of development in recent years and will continue to see development as the area is developed in line with the planning policy for the area.

Through the Local Area Plan area significant infrastructure has been/will be delivered in Clongriffin – Belmayne as indicated above, including a new Main Street, schools, a railway station, public squares, pocket parks, a greenway and the redesign of Fr Collins Park. The elements unfinished include the completion of some of Phase 4 lands along the Main Street (including this site). This proposal will enable the completion of part of the Main Street, which leads to the new Town Square proposed as part of the delivery of Phase 5 lands, enabling the delivery of the Phase 5 lands.

This social infrastructure report has identified a wide variety of existing facilities and amenities within the area. The variety of community facilities in the area suggest there is a strong and active community in the area which will benefit from the further development identified for the area.

As set out in the Local Area Plan and Draft Masterplan further infrastructure will be delivered through the completion of Phase 5 lands, ensuring that the area is well provide for in terms of services into the future and providing for a sustainable community. The new Belmayne Town Centre will provide for additional retail, commercial and leisure services including a town square, new library and Primary Care Centre.

It is considered that the area is well planned and that appropriate levels of social infrastructure has been delivered and will continue to be delivered through the Local Area Plan and the draft masterplan. The LAP has demonstrated significant success in delivery the social, community, retail and physical infrastructure in the area to date. Based on this report, it is considered that there are no significant gaps in the existing social infrastructure in the area to serve both the existing population and the proposed development. Furthermore, additional facilities will be provided on the Phase 5 lands once they are brought forward.