Review of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022 and Preparation of a New City Development Plan 2022-2028 Chief Executive’s Report on Pre – Draft Consultation Process Report to Council under Section 11 (4) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, (as amended). 19th April 2021 Report No. 133/2021 1 __________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Foreword: Background and Format of Report 3 Part 1: Introduction to Chief Executive’s Report 6 Executive Summary of Issues Raised 23 Part 2: Summary of Submissions by The Eastern Midlands Regional Assembly, The National Transport Authority and the Office of the Planning Regulator, and the Chief Executive’s Opinion & Recommendations 30 Part 3: Summary of Submissions & the Executive’s Opinion & Recommendations 61 Theme 1: Shaping the City 62 Theme 2: Climate Action 77 Theme 3: Quality Housing and Sustainable Neighbourhoods 83 Theme 4: The City Economy 98 Theme 5: The City, Urban Villages and Retail 106 Theme 6: Sustainable Movement and Transport 115 Theme 7: Green Infrastructure, Open Space, Recreation and Natural Heritage 124 Theme 8: Built Heritage and Archaeology 131 Theme 9: Culture 144 Theme 10: Sustainable Environmental Infrastructure and Flood Risk 159 Other Issues 173 Summary of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) / Appropriate Assessment (AA) / Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Related Issues 183 Part 4: Appendices to Chief Executives Report 188 Appendix 1 Public Notice 189 Appendix 2 Prescribed Bodies, Community and Voluntary Groups, Persons and Other Bodies Consulted 191 Appendix 3 Persons /Bodies that Made Written Submissions. 194 Appendix 4 Matters that must be included in a Development Plan, as well as those matters that may be included. 214 Appendix 5 Statutory Time Frame for the Preparation of the New City Development Plan 218 Appendix 6 Glossary of Acronyms 220 Appendix 7 Your Dublin, Your Voice – Summary of Results 224 2 __________________________________________________________________________________ Foreword: Background and Format of Report Background Dublin City Council (DCC) is in the process of preparing a new City Development Plan for 2022-2028. The first stage of the process was the pre-draft consultation, where notice was given that the City Development Plan, 2016-2022 is to be reviewed and a new plan made for the City. A copy of the public notice is contained in Appendix 1. The pre-draft consultation was undertaken over an 8 week period from the 15th of December 2020 to the 22nd of February 2021 and written submissions or observations were invited with regard to the review. The review takes up to 2 years and will conclude with the adoption of the final City Development Plan 2022-2028 towards the end of 2022. In total, three phases of public display and wide ranging consultation will take place throughout the two year process. The consultation at this stage is strategic in nature and the public were asked to consider high level, big picture issues based around a number of key themes that will be considered in the plan. At this stage of the plan making process, submissions relating to the zoning of land are not considered. Such submissions can be made at the draft plan stage which is scheduled to go out to public consultation in November 2021. This report contains a summary of the issues raised in the submissions received and the Chief Executives response to same. The Chief Executive’s Report also provides an opinion and recommendations based on the issues raised in the submissions. The structure of this report is set out in the Planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended (Section 11(4)(b)). The report must be submitted to the Councillors for their consideration. The Councillors have up to 10 weeks to consider the Chief Executive’s report. The report shall be published on the Dublin City Council website as soon as practicable following its preparation. Following consideration of this report, the members of the Planning Authority may issue directions regarding the preparation of the draft plan. In accordance with Section 11(4)(d) of the Act, any such directions shall be: strategic in nature, consistent with the draft Core Strategy, shall take account of statutory obligations of the Local Authority in the area and any relevant policies or objectives for the time being of the Government or any Minister of the Government. The Chief Executive shall comply with any such directions. In issuing directions, the members are restricted to considering the proper planning and sustainable development of the area to which the development plan relates. 3 __________________________________________________________________________________ After this stage, the draft development plan will be prepared and submitted to the Councillors for their consideration. This is scheduled for late November 2021. Overall, the level of engagement at this stage was very high and 752 submissions were received from the public. Dublin City Council wish to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those who made submissions, all those who gave of their time to attend the on line webinars, and engaged with officials and also the Councillors, for their contribution to the overall process. Format of this Report As set out in the Table of Contents page, this report comprises 4 parts for ease of reference:- Part 1 Introduction to Report, comprising legislative background details of public consultation, and Executive Summary (page 23) Part 2 Summary of Submissions received from The Eastern Midlands Regional Assembly, The National Transport Authority and the Office of the Planning Regulator, and the Chief Executive’s Opinion and Recommendations Part 3 Summary of Submissions across the 10 themes, followed by the Chief Executive’s Opinion and Recommendation on the theme. Note that each theme is prefaced by a list of the submission numbers relevant to that theme. If seeking to identify which Submission Number and Name relates to which Portal Reference Number, please see Appendix 3 (page 195 – 213 page) Part 4 Appendices 1 - 7 For the purposes of this report, the term ‘current plan refers to the City Development Plan 2016-2022 and the term ‘draft plan’ refers to the Draft City Development Plan, 2022-2028. This report is submitted to the Councillors of Dublin City Council for their consideration. 4 __________________________________________________________________________________ 5 __________________________________________________________________________________ Part 1: Introduction to Chief Executive’s Report 6 __________________________________________________________________________________ Legislative Background This report forms part of the statutory procedure for the preparation of a new City Development Plan. It reports on the first of three phases of public consultation over the two year plan making process. The next stage of public consultation will involve the display of the draft plan in November 2021, whilst the final stage will be the display of amendments to the draft plan. The Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended, provides for public involvement at the strategic policy formulation stage of the plan preparation process, prior to the preparation of a draft plan. This earlier involvement provides an opportunity for all of the stakeholders with an interest in the development of the city to have a greater sense of ownership on the final Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028. Under the Act, is a requirement for the Chief Executive to prepare a Chief Executive’s Report on the submissions/observations received and matters arising out of any consultation undertaken. The report must respond to the issues raised and make recommendations on the policies to be included in the draft plan. The legislation also requires that all of the foregoing must be considered against a background of national policy, guidelines and standards. Section 11 (4)(a) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), sets out the requirements in relation to the preparation of a Chief Executive’s Report. The Chief Executive’s Report is required to deal with any submissions or observations received on foot of the notifications and consultations (carried out under Section 11 (2) and (3) of the Act), with, inter alia, the public, prescribed bodies, service providers and the Board. In accordance with Section 11 (4)(b) the Chief Executive’s Report must: (i) List the persons or bodies who made submissions or observations, as well as any persons or bodies consulted. (ii) Summarise the issues raised in the submissions and during the consultations, where appropriate, but shall not refer to a submission relating to a request or proposal for zoning of particular land for any purpose. (iii) Give the Opinion of the Chief Executive on the issues raised. In this regard, the Chief Executive’s opinion must take into account: (a) the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, (b) the statutory obligations of any Local Authority in the area, and (c) any relevant policies or objectives of the Government or any Minister of the Government. (iv) Finally, the Report shall state the Chief Executive’s Recommendations on the Policies to be included in the Draft City Development Plan. 7 __________________________________________________________________________________ The Chief Executive’s Report must then be submitted to the Councillors of the Planning Authority or a committee of the Planning Authority for their consideration. Following consideration