A vibrant community offering a new way of living Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Draft Planning Scheme Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received December 2017 __________________________________________________________________________________ Contents 0.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3 0.1.1 Purpose of the Report ......................................................................................................... 3 0.1.2 Background ......................................................................................................................... 3 0.1.3 Public Consultation ............................................................................................................. 4 0.2 Details of the Public Consultation Process.......................................................................... 5 0.2.1 Objectives of the Public Consultation Process .................................................................... 5 0.2.2 Outline of Public Consultation Process ............................................................................... 5 0.2.3 How did you hear about the Public Consultation? ............................................................. 6 0.2.4 Public Information Sessions ................................................................................................ 7 0.2.5 Engagement with Children .................................................................................................. 8 0.2.6 Landowners Briefing ........................................................................................................... 8 0.3 Details of the Submissions................................................................................................. 9 0.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 9 0.3.2 List of Persons, Organisations and Bodies who made Submissions ................................... 9 0.3.3 Summary of Issues Raised in Submissions ......................................................................... 9 0.4 Chief Executive’s Responses ................................................................................................. 11 0.4.1 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) ...................... 11 0.4.2 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................................ 11 0.5 Next Steps ............................................................................................................................ 13 0.5.1 Appeal Process ......................................................................................................................... 13 0.6 Categorisation, Summary and Responses to Issues Raised ..................................................... 15 1.0 Introduction and Vision for Clonburris ....................................................................................... 15 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 15 1.2 The Strategic Development Zone Vision ................................................................................. 16 1.3 Overarching Principles of the Planning Scheme ..................................................................... 17 1.4 Introduction to the Strategic Development Zone Framework ............................................... 20 1.6 Policy Context ......................................................................................................................... 21 2.0 Planning Scheme Framework...................................................................................................... 25 Section 2.1 Land Use and Density ................................................................................................. 25 Section 2.2 Movement and Transport .......................................................................................... 42 Section 2.3 Green and Blue Infrastructure ................................................................................... 75 Section 2.4 Urban Centres ............................................................................................................ 77 Section 2.5 Retail .......................................................................................................................... 80 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1 __________________________________________________________________________________ Section 2.6 Economic Development ............................................................................................. 87 Section 2.7 Community Facilities .................................................................................................. 91 Section 2.8 Built Form and Design .............................................................................................. 104 Section 2.9 Services, Infrastructure and Energy Framework ...................................................... 111 Section 2.10 Landscape and Open Space.................................................................................... 122 Section 2.11 Biodiversity and Natural Heritage .......................................................................... 126 Section 2.12 Archaeological and Architectural Heritage ............................................................ 132 Chapter 3.0 Character Areas and Development Areas ............................................................... 135 Chapter 4.0 Phasing .................................................................................................................... 175 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report (ER) .................................... 189 Appropriate Assessment Screening Report ................................................................................ 193 Accompanying Documents ......................................................................................................... 195 Outside Scope of Planning Scheme or SDZ Lands ....................................................................... 206 Summary of Chief Executive’s Proposed Amendments .............................................................. 219 0.7 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 225 Appendix A: List of Persons, Organisations and Bodies who made Submissions ......................... 227 Appendix B: Images of dedicated website and Clonburris public consultation video .................. 245 Appendix C: Newspaper Notice ................................................................................................ 247 Appendix D: Public Consultation Leaflet ................................................................................... 249 Appendix E: Ecological Surveys (See Accompanying Document) Field Survey 2017 Bat Survey 2016 (West of the 12th Lock) Otter Survey 2016 (West of the 12th Lock) Ecological Survey 2015 List of Tables Table 0.3.1: Overview of Submissions………………………………………………………………………………..……………..9 Table 0.3.2: Breakdown of Issues for all Categories…………………………………………………………..…………….11 Table 1.0: Chief Executive’s Proposed Amendments………………………………........................................217 Figures Figure 0.2.1: Breakdown of Responses………………………………………………………………………………………………8 __________________________________________________________________________________ 2 __________________________________________________________________________________ 0.1 Introduction 0.1.1 Purpose of the Report As the specified Development Agency, South Dublin County Council has prepared a Draft Planning Scheme for the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The Draft Planning Scheme consists of a written statement and plans indicating the type and extent of development to be permitted in the SDZ, together with proposals relating to the design of development, transportation, the provision of services, the minimisation of any adverse impacts on the environment and the provision of amenities, facilities and services for the community. It is accompanied by a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report and an Appropriate Assessment Stage One Screening Report. The Council undertook statutory Draft Planning Scheme public consultation from Friday 22nd September 2017 to Friday 3rd November 2017. A total of 606 valid submissions were received. This Chief Executive’s Report summarises and details the outcome of the public consultation programme on the Draft Planning Scheme and contains the following: lists the persons or bodies who made submissions or observations on the Draft Planning Scheme; summarises the issues raised by the persons or bodies in the submissions or observations; and gives the response of the Chief Executive to the issues raised, taking account of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, the statutory obligations of any local authority in the area and any relevant policies or objectives for the time being of the Government or of any Minister of the Government, or any Minister of the Environment. This Chief Executive’s Report on the Draft Planning Scheme Public Consultation is hereby submitted to the members of South Dublin County Council for consideration.