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www.dlrcoco.ie SANDYFORD Urban Framework Plan PROPOSED VARIATION NO. 2 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2010-2016 MANAGER’S REPORT MARCH 2011 DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2010-2016 Variation No.2 Sandyford Urban Framework Plan MANAGER’S REPORT March 2011 Planning Department Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Table of Contents Part 1. Introduction 3 2. Summary of Submission from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, National Transport Authority and Regional Authority and Manager’s Response/Recommendation 7 3. Summary of Submissions and Manager’s Response/Recommendation 13 Section 1 Introduction 15 Section 2 Future Land uses 21 Section 3 Urban form, Public realm, Linkages and Building Height 61 Section 4 Infrastructure 81 Section 5 Phasing and Funding 109 Appendix 2 Specific Local Objectives 117 4. Summary of Submissions in Relation to Environmental Report (SEA) and Manager’s Response/Recommendation 125 5. List of Submissions made 137 (1) Alphabetical Order of persons or bodies who made submissions 139 (2) Numerical List of persons or bodies who made submissions 145 1 2 PART 1 INTRODUCTION 3 Part 1 Introduction proposed Variation No.2 to the County Development Plan 2010-2016. Members have a period of up to 6 weeks from the date of receipt to consider the Manager’s Report. Following consideration of proposed Variation No.2 and the Manager’s Report, the Members may, by resolution accept or amend the proposed Variation. Introduction If the Members decide to materially amend the proposed Variation, a further period of public consultation will be necessary. Statutory Background to the Manager’s Report Strategic Environmental Assessment This Manager’s Report has been prepared in accordance with the provision of (SEA) Section 13(4) of the Planning and Development Acts, 2000-2010 and sets out the An Environmental Report accompanies Variation No.2 to the County Development following: Plan 2010-2016. The Environmental Report contains a detailed analysis of the Sandyford Urban Framework and how the implementation of the Plan would b) impact on its receiving environment. The Manager’s recommendations as set out (i) A list of the persons or bodies who made submissions or in this report have been assessed to determine whether they would have any observations (i.e. during the public consultation period of the significant impact on the environment. It was considered that the amendments Proposed Variation No.2 to the County Development Plan 2010- proposed in this Manager’s Report would not have any significant adverse effect 2016 and the Environmental Report), on the environment. If, however, the Planning Authority engages in a further round of public consultation for proposed material amendments to Variation No.2 (ii) Summarises the following from the submissions or observations of the County Development Plan, the public notice must additionally state that made under this section: information on the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the proposed amendment(s) will also be available for inspection and that a (I) Issues raised by the Minister, and submission or observation in relation to such information made to the Planning (II) Thereafter, issues raised by other bodies or persons, Authority will also be taken into consideration before the making of any amendment. (iii) Gives the response of the Manager to the issues raised, the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, the statutory obligations of any local authority in the area and taking account of Contents & Format of This Report any relevant policies or objectives for the time being of the Having regard to the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Government or of any Minister of the Government. Act 2010, Part 2 of this Manager’s Report sets out a summary of the submission made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the National Roads Authority and the regional authority, the Manager’s response to In the case of each Planning Authority within the GDA, a report under Section the issues raised and a recommendation in relation to each issue/observation. 13(4) of the 2000 Act paragraph (a) shall summarise the issues raised and the recommendation made by the NTA (DTA) in its written submission prepared in Part 3 provides a summary of the issues raised in each of the submissions accordance with section 31D and outline the recommendations of the Manager in received, the Manager’s response to the issues and a recommendation to each relation to the manner in which those issues and recommendations should be submission/observation. Where the Manager makes a recommendation to change addressed in the proposed variation. or amend the Plan these are set out in red type. A report under paragraph Section 13(4) (a) shall summarise the issues raised In order to make the document as user friendly as possible the issues raised have and recommendations made by the relevant regional authority in its written been grouped under a series of umbrella ‘headings’ which are largely based on submission prepared in accordance with section 27C and outline the the various individual Sections and Appendices set out in the Sandyford Urban recommendations of the Manager in relation to the manner in which those issues Framework Plan and the accompanying documents of Variation No.2 e.g. Section and recommendations should be addressed in the development plan. 3.2 Building Height. Part 4 summarises submissions made in relation to the Environmental Report, the This report is submitted to the Members of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Manager’s response to these issues and a subsequent recommendation. Council for their consideration as part of the process for the consideration of 4 Part 1 Introduction Part 1 Introduction proposed Variation No.2 to the County Development Plan 2010-2016. Members have a period of up to 6 weeks from the date of receipt to consider the Manager’s Public Consultation Report. Following consideration of proposed Variation No.2 and the Manager’s Submissions Received Report, the Members may, by resolution accept or amend the proposed Variation. Variation No.2 to the County Development Plan 2010-2016, including: The The County Manager would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who Introduction If the Members decide to materially amend the proposed Variation, a further Sandyford Urban Framework Plan; The Amendments to The County Development took the time to make a submission to Variation No. 2 to the County period of public consultation will be necessary. Plan; the Environmental Report; the Appendices to the Environmental Report and th Development Plan 2010-2016, and to particularly thank those who attended the Statutory Background to the Manager’s the Draft Appropriate Assessment, were put on public display on Monday 10 January 2011. In addition, a series of Background Working Papers prepared by public information sessions. Report Strategic Environmental Assessment the Council, were also available for public viewing on the Council’s website. During the 4-week consultation period a total of 77 no. submissions were This Manager’s Report has been prepared in accordance with the provision of Written submissions and/or observations were invited for a 4 week period ending (SEA) th received by the Planning Authority. Section 13(4) of the Planning and Development Acts, 2000-2010 and sets out the Monday 7 February 2011. During this public consultation period the Council An Environmental Report accompanies Variation No.2 to the County Development following: pursued a proactive approach in an attempt to raise awareness of proposed Plan 2010-2016. The Environmental Report contains a detailed analysis of the Part 5 of the Manager’s Report lists those individuals/agencies/groups making Variation No.2 of the Development Plan among the citizens of the County and Sandyford Urban Framework and how the implementation of the Plan would submissions, lists the subject site (if appropriate) and summarises the issue(s) b) other stakeholders, and by doing so encouraged a greater degree of public impact on its receiving environment. The Manager’s recommendations as set out raised in the submission. Each submission has been allocated a unique reference (i) A list of the persons or bodies who made submissions or participation in the overall process. The initiatives and measures undertaken by in this report have been assessed to determine whether they would have any number. The information in Part 5 has been set out in two different formats: observations (i.e. during the public consultation period of the the Council to engage with the citizens of the County and promote more inclusive significant impact on the environment. It was considered that the amendments th Proposed Variation No.2 to the County Development Plan 2010- public participation included a public information day on 25 January 2010 and proposed in this Manager’s Report would not have any significant adverse effect (i) Alphabetically – by surname of individual/group or consultant/agent 2016 and the Environmental Report), additional presentations to stakeholders (SEBEA/SDA) where the SUFP team gave on the environment. If, however, the Planning Authority engages in a further making submission on behalf of a third party and; detailed Powerpoint presentations and took part in structured Q&A sessions. round of public consultation for proposed material amendments to Variation No.2 (ii) Summarises the following from the