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County Development Plan 2010-2016

Green Party Submission


3rd July 2009

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Introduction and Context for the Preparation of the Draft Plan

In contrast to the economic context of the preceding Plan, the period 2010 – 2016 is at the
time of writing dominated by worldwide economic recession. This has profound implications
for the economic welfare of the County’s citizens and its businesses and for the revenues that
normally accrue to the Council by way of commercial rates and development levies.

The Council must continually investigate and evaluate its own mechanisms for stimulating
commercial activity and new business in the county for the benefit of its citizens and of its
own commercially derived revenues.

The Council will, subject to the policies and objectives of the Development Plan, seek to
facilitate small scale businesses, both existing and potential start-ups and community
initiatives. To achieve this, the council will:
a. Examine and propose appropriate commercial rate and service charge structures for
certain classes of use
b. Facilitate, through planning, the adaptability of existing buildings and zoned sites for
new uses
c. Examine all the property in its ownership with a view to identifying sites and buildings
that could be made available for such small-scale community and business initiatives
subject to the protection of existing amenity where applicable.
The implications of falling revenue for the provision of services by the County must be
recognised and, during the term of the Development Plan, the Council will have to devote
much time and resources to examining new mechanisms for revenue generation that do not
unduly burden struggling businesses or householders nor unduly damage civic amenity.

1. Population & Future Housing Trends


The Development Plan should be guided by the principles of Sustainable Development.
Developments of any substantial size should be for mixed use where possible and aim to
enable self-sustaining towns and villages, while reducing the distances that need to be
travelled for work, recreation and retail facilities. Any new residential or commercial
development should include a full transport strategy with sufficient public transport
services provided where possible. No residence should be more than 10 minutes away from
the nearest public transport link.
Facilities such as parks, playgrounds, schools and community rooms should be integrated
within new residential schemes. These facilities should be in place in advance of the
residential development. In addition, the Development Plan should promote Family-
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proofed' to include space to play, socialise and to walk and cycle safely.

The Development Plan should promote the intensification of uses within existing built-up
areas. It is clear that there is no obvious need to rezone any additional lands for residential
development within the term of Plan. It would be valuable at this stage to undertake a
study to review the amount of land currently zoned for residential development in the
County. This could help identify the areas where there is a clear over-provision of land for
residential development. This excess land could then be rezoned for agriculture or
recreational use.
The Final Consultant’s Report on the Building Height Strategy commissioned by Dún
Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council should be incorporated into County Development
Plan. Any over-emphasis on tall buildings should be removed, especially any references to
landmark buildings. Rather, as is acknowledged elsewhere in the Plan, a sense of place,
identity and landmark quality can be endowed by the quality of architectural composition
in a development rather than by dominant structures.
High density infill development should be given favourable treatment in areas already
zoned for residential or areas with discontinued and incomplete development. Planning
must emphasise integration and avoid ghettoisation. The Council, in fulfilling its housing
programme, should consider the purchase of future 'bank foreclosures' on developers’
unfinished house and apartment developments.
There is a high quantity of large older housing stock and limited affordable land and
housing available to those who wish to live in the County. More social and affordable
housing stock is needed and innovative measures should be examined to utilise existing
stock accessible.
The Council should consider 'starter homes' to assist housing families in areas with good
social infrastructure. An updated derelict sites list would be useful and the Council should
make greater use of the use Derelict Sites Act. Promote further roll out of the Rental
Accommodation (RAS) scheme.
The Council should provide incentives and launch a campaign to raise awareness of the
benefits of ‘downsizing’ to encourage older people to trade down to smaller homes to free
up larger dwellings for young families.
The Council should introduce the ‘ePlanning’ system as recommended by the Minister for
Environment, Heritage and Local Government. This would allow people to apply for
planning permission, make a submission or object to a planning proposal online and is a
more cost-effective and user friendly system.

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2. Transportation
The Council should do everything in its power to reduce the amount of private car usage
and unsustainable commuting patterns in the County by providing safe, reliable and
efficient alternatives. Promoting walking and cycling should be a key priority of any
Transport Strategy. These modes of transport improve health and fitness and are carbon-
neutral. A reduction in private motor vehicle transport not only improves air quality but
improves the spatial and amenity quality of the public realm.
The Council should reassign staff with the Transportation Department to work on Cycling
and Walking issues solely. The Council should follow the example of Dublin City Council and
appoint a Cycling Officer.
The Council should work to improve public confidence in cycling by improving the quality
and safety of cycle lanes. Better road design should be examined for future cycle lanes as a
way of improving safety for cyclists. The Council should also audit all the cycle lanes and
junctions in the County to see what improvements can be made for cyclists and pedestrians
alike.
The Council should develop walkways and cycle paths along the County's coast and rivers.
Priority should be given to an imminent completion of the Sandycove to Sutton Cycleway
(S2S). This project will provide multiple benefits to the community by improving access to
the coastline, promoting good health through cycling and walking, reducing congestion on
the roads and creating a unique leisure facility for residents and tourists alike.
The Council should also include a plan for a similar cycle path along the entire stretch of the
River Dodder. The Council should consider creating distance signs for cycling routes
throughout the County.
Employers should be encouraged to provide shower and changing facilities where a
reasonable number of people employed. The Council should encourage employers to
participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme and should lead by example in this regard.
The Council should aim to have a ‘Safe Routes to School' programme in all of the County’s
schools to promote walking, cycling and carpooling. Training should be facilitated for school
children as part of this programme. This training should also expand to home zones and
speed limits should be reduced to 30km per hour in residential areas to facilitate this.
Consideration should be given to some pilot schemes within the County for ‘Safe Routes to
School’ in which aspects such as safety, engineering, signalling, ease of movement and
access etc. could all be examined and used to inform future roll-outs of the programme.
Safe and clearly signposted access routes for bicycles to all train and Luas stations and bus
stops should be put in place. Secure long-term and convenient short-term bicycle parking
must be provided at major transport interchanges, and in all built-up areas.
The Council should make a representation to Veolia Transport Ireland Ltd., the Railway
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bicycles to be permitted on the Luas during off-peak hours, on the clear understanding that
pedestrians always take priority over passengers with bikes. This should be made in
cooperation with Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council.
The Council should investigate the introductions of a municipal bike scheme similar to the
one adopted by Dublin City Council, with bike depots placed at the more densely populated
urban centres, and along the seafront, and giving due regard to adapting the scheme to
better suit the needs of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown residents.
The Council should work closely with Dublin Bus to develop a new orbital bus route system
in the County.
The Council should work closely with the Quality Bus Network Project Office to ensure that
Quality Bus Corridors are prioritised in any Transportation Policy for the County.
The Council should work with the Railway Procurement Agency to extend the Luas from
Cherrywood to Bray and in the shorter term should extend the Luas to serve Loughlinstown
Hospital.
The issue of indiscriminate long stay commuter parking should be addressed by providing
efficient orbital shuttle bus services linking the Luas, Dart and main bus routes with both
retail and office park developments, as well as residential areas in the County to reduce the
need for park and ride. Where parking is unavoidable in existing residential areas, the
Council should engage in full open discourse with the residents to ensure that measures
taken to address the issue are satisfactory to the residents.
The Council should commission a study to review the demand for park and ride facilities in
servicing existing and predicted population growth requirements and zone land specifically
for this purpose. Car parking should go underground where possible.
Innovative methods of low-carbon transport should be explored, such as car-pooling and
pay-by-the-hour car hire services. Electric vehicle charging points should be positioned
throughout the County. The Council should investigate all options for installing charging
points and consider cost efficient measures such as integration with existing parking meters
to reach the Government’s electric vehicles target of 10% by 2020.
There should be reduced car parking requirements for offices and other people-based
employment serviced by public transport. Any additional car parking in the County should
go through the proper planning process.
The Council should fully remove the Eastern Bypass from the County Development Plan.

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3. Enterprise & Employment
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown should develop as a self-sustaining economic area.
While always being cognisant of the need for new economic stimuli in the term of the Plan,
the council should rezone land for employment use only on a case-by-case basis. There
should be a higher residential use in employment zoned land.
The Council should support a greater diversity of employers in the County. The Council
should incentivise and promote a Green Economy for the County and encourage the
upskilling of employees for this task.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown should be positioned as a hub for tourism, heritage and
recreational activities. There should be a focus on heritage and family-friendly tourism. The
Council should adopt Fáilte Ireland's checklist and methodology for integrating sustainable
tourism principles and policies for the Development Plan.
The Council should work with the Harbour Company and Dún Laoghaire Tourism to
strengthen maritime links from Dún Laoghaire by maximising the Harbour’s tourism and
leisure potential while promoting low carbon transport. The Council should also consider
marketing Dún Laoghaire as a destination for cruise liners, noting the economic benefits it
would bring to the town. The Council should ensure that Dún Laoghaire retains its
Hollyhead links post 2010 and investigate INTERREG funding.
The Development Plan should also encourage the provision of a greater range of tourist
accommodation for the County, including camping, hostels, guesthouses, hotels, etc.

4. Environmental Infrastructure & Management


The Development Plan should include a commitment to promote water conservation in the
County. The Council should launch a campaign to encourage rainwater harvesting and the
use of grey water. The Council should consider launching a subsidised water butt scheme.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown should have its own flood risk management, mitigation and
adaptation plan. Steps which could be taken include incorporating landscape features to
absorb water within developments, increase gully emptying activities and identify areas
where wetlands could be constructed. There should be no construction on lands prone to
flooding. An advertised Council Hotline should be established for mains leak reporting.
The Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant should proceed as quickly as possible.
There is currently no large scale composting facility in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown. The
Council should proceed with the Ballyogen Biological Treatment Facility immediately and
begin a roll out of brown bins in the County. The Council should also plan for new facilities
in the “flagship parks”, at Deerpark and at the green at Patrick Doyle Road.

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5. Retailing
The Development Plan should promote moderate and smaller scale retail areas which are
part of mixed use developments, while ensuring that the existing retail base in the County is
not diminished by any new activity. The focus should be on mix, design, scale and character
of retail units. Good transportation links and pedestrian and cycle access should be to the
fore in any consideration of new retail facilities.
There should be a specific retail strategy for Dún Laoghaire and other towns and villages to
address specific needs. On-street market style units should be established for craft related
retailing. The Council should market the town of Dún Laoghaire to a wide range of retailers
and encourage artisan producers to set up in the town.

6. Natural Heritage & Biodiversity


The Development Plan should adhere to the Department of Environment's Green City
Guidelines. The Council should demonstrate good practice in the planning and design of
urban residential development so that biodiversity loss can be protected and where possible
enhanced accordingly.
The Development Plan should protect and maintain public access to the County's Coastal
Zone. The piecemeal privatisation of the County coastline is a threat to the public amenity
and access for residents and visitors alike. The council must develop a strategy to curb
further coastline development and the privatisation of existing lands, building stock and
sites.
The Council should commit to continued long term support for the Dublin Mountains
Partnership to ensure that the measures outlined to improve the recreational potential of
the Mountains such as volunteer rangers programmes, core route and trail development,
signage, improved public transport links, etc. are fully implemented and in a timely fashion.
The Council should develop a protection plan and prioritise the maintenance and protection
of all existing and mature trees, and a commitment to increasing the plantation of new
trees in the County. The Council should aim to provide a percentage of edible plants,
including fruit trees, in all new planting. The Council should make a commitment to closely
monitor all pruning works carried out on trees by both Council and contract workers to
ensure that minimal impact on trees. The Council should also work with utilities companies
to ensure protection of trees in infrastructural works carried out.
The Council should investigate the use of living technologies, such as living roofs, in new
developments and on Council buildings. Living technologies reduce the storm water run-off,
conserve energy, minimise sound reflection and increase biodiversity. They can also be
combined with food growing.
The Council could sponsor summer walking tours of urban centres by local historians.

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7. Conservation of Built Architecture
There should be better advertising of grant availability and the deadlines for application.
The Council should continue to assess ACAs and the best examples of architecture from each
decade should be published.
The Council should provide literature and workshops for improving the energy efficiency of
older houses in the County and appoint an assessor to carry out building energy audits.

8. Social, Community & Cultural Development


The Development Plan should designate a percentage of space for community uses. New
community facilities should be a condition of new planning developments.
The use of schools' facilities outside of school hours has been successful in some parts of the
County and the Council should explore opportunities to extend this throughout the County.
The Council should also provide Community Rooms for multi-use purposes in each town and
village. The Development Plan should also include a commitment to Community Gardens
and aim for a Tidy Towns committee in every town
The Council should consider recreation and social facilities for older persons and promote
active ageing. They should also be more facilities for young people in the County, such as
Youth Cafés, Graffiti walls and improved sports facilities. The Council should work to
increase the provision of crèches and Parent and Toddler Groups in the County.
The Development Plan should commit to improved Traveller facilities in the County.
The Council should provide multilingual guides to services in the County and language
classes should be provided for those who wish to learn English. The Council should also
promote the Irish Language throughout the County.
The Council should provide an Emergency Residential Unit for youth homelessness in Dún
Laoghaire-Rathdown. The County would also benefit from an Emergency Centre for victims
of abuse.
The Council should engage in a campaign directed at all residents, particularly all primary
school children, highlighting the links between respect for social amenities and greater
social cohesion.
The Council should draw up an inventory of the state ducting that exists throughout the
County which should then be made to all service providers on an open access basis. In
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9. Open Space & Recreation
The Development Plan should include the objective that no one is ever more than a 10
minute walk to a Park or an Open Space in the County. The County would benefit from
more linear parks. Full consultation should be carried out with local residents when
developing parklands to identify their needs.
The Development Plan should include a strategy for food growing in the County. Space for
allotments should be incorporated space in all new developments. The Council should also
identify existing lands for development potential for allotments, noting that the Council has
the power to provide allotments under the Local Government Act 2001 S67 subsection 2 and
the Housing Act 1966 S86. The application process for allotments should be improved, with
an option of applying on-line on the Council's website.
A new programme must be devised for the maintenance of all planting – trees, plant beds,
grass etc. – in residential areas within the county. The programme must seek to maximise
protection with new codes of practice imposed on all operators whether they be developers,
employees of the Council or contractors who undertake work within the County with any
direct or indirect effect on natural or planted flora including landscape contractors, surface
repair contractors, utility companies, installation contractors etc.
All residential areas, streets and roads must have equality of treatment and consideration
for planting and maintenance.
The Council should redefine sports in broader terms to include activities such as mountain
biking, skateboarding, climbing, water sports etc. There should be a commitment to
supporting minority sports (e.g. basketball, tennis, etc.) and encouraging sports which
achieve greater gender and racial parity in the overall sports funding. The Council should
consider recreation and social facilities for older persons.
The Council should immediately investigate inexpensive methods of enhancing the existing
open spaces in the County, such as open air chess tables, areas for public lawn bowls,
newspaper kiosks, etc.

10. Urban Design & Quality Place Making


The Development plan should put an emphasis on well designed, higher density
developments with a mix of uses. This should form the core of all planning decisions for
urban and suburban areas.
The Council should develop a strategic plan to intensify land use along Quality Bus
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11.Rural Housing & Development
The Development Plan should also adopt the design guidelines of Glencullen LAP for rural
areas and also incorporate Village Design Plans.

12.Energy Efficiency & Climate Change


The process of climate change proofing should be adopted to consider the carbon
consequences of particular policies and objectives. This should run as a horizontal measure
across the Plan.
A Carbon Balance Sheet which would measure the carbon footprint of the Council should
be produced with reduction targets presented and detailed de-carbonising actions outlined.
The Council should have its own Energy Agency.
The Council should make a commitment to using 100 % locally produced renewable energy
in all new developments. The Council should lead by example by developing demonstration
projects in innovative energy and waste management throughout the County.
The Council should switch to a renewable energy sources and promote low-carbon vehicles
in its fleet. Electric or bio-diesel options should be considered for new vehicles.
The Development Plan should ensure that Emergency Planning Procedures are in place and
updated to accommodate the changed risk factors due to Climate Change.
The Council should develop a plan to upgrade all Council buildings to improve energy
efficiency
The Council should, considering the urgency of action on climate change and the current
unemployment situation Ireland is experiencing, examine the possibility of offshore wind-
generation, including submerged marine turbines.
The Council should commit to adopting the guidelines in the National Energy Efficiency
Action Plan

13. Major Town Centres


As a County of contrasting and competing village scales, the Development Plan should aim
to protect and enhance the established village base by means of pedestrianisation, careful
retail mix and improvement in the quality of the public realm.
The Development Plan should maintain the role of the traditional Main Street. The focus
should be on mix, design, scale and character of retail units. Ensure good transportation
links and pedestrian and cycle access. Encourage local craft and artisan produce.
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large enough to accommodate a farmer’s market, and/or a small scale civic garden. Existing
trees should be protected, where possible, during any improvements. Any trees felled
should be replanted. The Council should protect the architectural heritage of the town.
The Council should produce a Retail Strategy for Dún Laoghaire Town Centre and improve
civic space in the town. The town would benefit from a civic square and improved seafront
facilities. Georges Street should be made a pedestrian, cycle and bus route. The Dún
Laoghaire Baths should be reinstated immediately as an amenity for the County with the
focus on a modest development on site.
A Retail Strategy should also be produced for Stillorgan.
Phase II of the Dundrum Town Centre Project will impact significantly on Dundrum Main
Street and the surrounding area. In the current economic climate, there is cause for concern
over the economic viability, and hence the physical & environmental impact, of the project.
Given this situation, the Council should make sure that it is satisfied that:
a. The current site is not allowed to remain undeveloped for more than the first year of
the plan.
b. Potential alternative future changes in the development plan are made with the needs
of the community and environment, as laid out in the proposed environmental
improvement scheme (17, Map 1, Part 3; page 187), taking precedence over the needs
of the developer to maximise an economic return on the site.
The Council should investigate the possibility of introducing stricter regulations on the
appearances of shop fronts in Core Retail Areas (such as Main Street, Dundrum, Georges
Street, Dún Laoghaire and Stillorgan) with a view to enhancing both the quality of the
design and the overall congruence of the areas in question.

14. Other Recommendations


Dún Laoghaire has a significant proportion and growing number of elderly residents in the
villages and towns of the County. The Development Plan must consider the long-term
physical, social and transportation needs of this population group and plan for the provision
of more independent living, and community-based step down facilities. There are many
active voices in this community and the Council should work to include these voices in the
Development Plan.
The Council should ensure full accessibility for those with disabilities to playgrounds, Council
buildings and facilities. All footpaths in the County should also be accessible.
The Development Plan should include a strategy to ensure greater participation from
children and young people when it comes to planning communities. The Development Plan
should also aim to improve the living and recreational environment of the County for
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role of some physical spaces in children's play, including footpath networks, cul de sac
layouts, public and green space, street furniture, natural habitats and landscape design play.
Children must be allowed access to nature through parks, woods, fields and riverbanks. All
children should be able to walk or cycle to school.
The Council should make a clear commitment to Green Procurement and use products,
services and contractors with a low carbon footprint.

Signed:

Eamon Ryan, TD, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Ciarán Cuffe, TD
Gene Feighery
Ruairí Holohan
Tom Kivlehan
Meabh Cody
Terence Corish
Adrianne Wyse

(Further Amendments and Specific Local Amendments follow on next page and 3 maps
enclosed)

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Further Amendments to Draft County Development Plan 2010-2016

Chapter 5
Review of the housing strategy with a view to down zoning the area defined in the
Kiltiernan / Glenamuck Local Area Plan

Chapter 7
Table 7.1 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Retail Hierarchy
Delete “Gross lettable retail sales space in the Park, Carrickmines District Centre zoned lands
to be capped at 25,000 sq.m” from the District Centre part of the Table, and add the
following to the Neighbourhood Centre part of the Table:
“Gross lettable retail sales space in the Park, Carrickmines Neighbourhood Centre zoned
lands to be capped at 10,000 sq.m”
Table 7.3.3
Dundrum – to include the following paragraph: ‘Phase II of the Dundrum Town Centre
Project will impact significantly on Dundrum Main Street and the surrounding area. Given
the current economic climate if there is cause for concern over the economic viability, and
hence the physical & environmental impact, of the project, the Council should make sure
that it is satisfied that:
a. The current site is not allowed to remain undeveloped for more than the first year of
the plan.
b. Any revisions in the plan are made with the needs of the community and
environment, as laid out in the proposed environmental improvement scheme (17,
Map 1, Part 3; page 187), taking precedence over the need to maximise an economic
return on the site.

Chapter 12
Table 12.5 Long Term Road Objectives
Delete: “Cherrywood Road Link to the N11 (Silver Tassie Location).”
Delete: “M50 Western Parallel Road from Old Conna to Cherrywood environs (not shown
on map).”

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Delete ‘Eastern Bypass (M50 to N11)’
Delete ‘Cornellscourt Hill Road (link to N11)’
Delete ‘Cornellscourt Hill Road’
Delete –‘Stepaside Bypass’
Review the Section 49 scheme for the Glenamuck District Distributor Road
12.2.7 Policy T21: Traffic Noise
Add after: “It is Council policy to ensure that traffic noise levels are considered as part of all
new developments along major roads/rail lines in accordance with best practice guidelines”
the words “and to measure road noise in communities adjacent to busy roads with a view to
providing sound reduction measures such as walls or low-noise road coverings as
appropriate”

Chapter 14
Delete current vision and replace with the following:
The Council recognises the significance and urgency of the challenges that climate change will bring.
In light of this the council will actively seek to reduce carbon emissions by encouraging and
supporting energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transport and food production. The
Council will prioritise measures which will reduce emissions of green house gases and will promote
the ethos of sustainability in all decision making.
Replace the term ‘global warming’ with the words Climate Change
The Council should insert a section outlining their plans to reduce carbon emissions from
Transport
The Council should insert a section outlining their plans to reduce carbon emissions from
food production.
The Council should insert a section outlining their plans to reduce carbon emissions from
domestic and industrial waste.

14.1.3
Use correct title of Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

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Chapter 16
16.10.10
Design of underground car parks should also include underground bike parks.

Chapter 17

Specific Local Amendments

Maps 2, 3 & 4
To prepare and implement the Sandycove to Sutton Cycleway (S2S).

Map 1
Include a new objective ‘To prepare a Special Amenity Area Order for the Airfield Lands’

Map 2
Add to Objective 7:
“Changes to Blackrock Park should be for the benefit of the community and may include
allotments, a youth café and recycling facilities. No additional car parking spaces should be
created on green space.”
Add to Objective 8:
“and to develop this pedestrian/cycle way as part of the Sandycove to Sutton Cycleway.”
Add to Objective 9:
“and to consider other uses for the Blackrock Baths, e.g. a Marine Animal Sanctuary.”
Delete Objective 21 and replace with:
“To provide development on the site of the Dún Laoghaire Baths site along the following
lines:

 Provide a publicly owned swimming amenity fully accessible to the general public,

 Provide a new building of no more than 2/3 storeys, in total, containing an indoor
heated 25m pool,

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 Provide a small number of related amenity elements including, for example, a toddlers’
pool, sea-weed baths, gym and modest café/restaurant with viewing area,

 Provide other appropriate cultural facilities in keeping with character of the town of
Dún Laoghaire

 Renovate and re-landscape the existing walk-ways and maritime gardens between the
Baths and East Pier in an environmentally sustainable manner and without any interfer-
ence with the existing coastline beyond that absolutely necessary for the protection of
the leisure amenity”
Add to Objective 64:
“To utilise the northern part of the Dún Laoghaire Golf Club lands as a ‘pay and play’ golf
course until such a time as development begins.
Change Objective 69 to read:
“To provide a contra-flow cycle path along Newtown Avenue from Blackrock Main Street to
Seapoint Avenue.”
Change Objective 72 to read:
“To develop alternative future uses of the Dublin Eastern Bypass reservation corridor,
including public transport provision generally and Bus Rapid Transit services specifically.”

Map 3
Add to Objective 16:
“Any redevelopment could include retention of the nineteenth century structure and the
removal of the twentieth century additions.”
Add to Objective 22:
“Bullock Harbour should retain its zoning objective J.”
Add to Objective 68:
“while protecting any heritage buildings.”
Add to Objective 73:
“The Council should work with St Michael’s to create a pedestrian and cycle link from
George’s Street to the seafront through the hospital grounds as part of any redevelopment.”

Map 5

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Include a new Objective ‘To prepare a Special Amenity Area Order for the Airfield Lands’
Delete Objective 75 – ‘to investigate the possibility of providing a public transport corridor
connecting Drummartin Link Road to the Dundrum Town Centre’

Map 7
Delete Objective 30 and replace with
“To prepare a Local Area Plan for Sallynoggin”
Add to Objective 41:
“Develop Cherrywood as an ‘eco town’.
Map 10
-That the lands adjoining the Loughlinstown River be reserved as a wildlife corridor by
changing the zoning from ‘A’ to ‘F’ on the lands identified in Appendix 1 on extracts from
Map 10.
-That the proposal to build a new road behind the Silver Tassie Pub at Loughlinstown Village
identified as Transportation Proposal No. 24 be deleted from the Draft Plan on the lands
identified in Appendix 2 on extracts from Map 10.
Add to Objective 44:

“and to extend the Luas across the old stone viaduct in Bride’s Glen to Loughlingstown
Hospital and allow for joint use by Luas and bus services.”

C o u nty D eve l o p m e nt P la n 2010-2016


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