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Special Planning Meeting

17
th
December 2012, Council Chamber
An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Niamh McGowan presided.
Members Present:
Councillors Joseph Bonner, Sirena Campbell, William Carey, Shane Cassells, Euene Cassidy, Jimmy
Cudden, !rancis "eane, Ann "illon#Gallaher, John $. !arrelly, Jimmy !ean, Brian !it%erald, Joe
!o&, Wayne 'ardin, Jim 'olloway, Eoin 'olmes, Su%anne Jamal, Nic( )illian, Noel *eonard, +racy
McElhinney, Maria Murphy, Gerry ,-Connor, Bryan .eilly, Joe .eilly, Catherine /ore.
Apologies: Councillors ,li0er !o&, Arian )eoan, Jenny Mc'uh 1 +ommy .eilly
Officials in Attendance:
County Manager Brendan McGrath
Directors of Service: )e0in Stewart, "es !oley, +adh Mc"onnell, Joe !ahy 2A3
Senior Executive Officers: Michael Gri44in, *arry Whelan 1 Shane Carroll
Senior Planner: 5atric( Gallaher
Planning Staff: !iona .edmond, "eirdre !allon, ,rla ,-Brien 1 Caroline 5ower
Agenda Item:
! "o consider t#e proposed amendments to t#e Draft Meat# County Development Plan
$%&'$%( and t#e Manager)s *eport on submissions received in respect of proposed
amendments +being material alterations, to t#e Draft Meat# County Development Plan
$%& - $%( in accordance .it# Section $ +(, of t#e Planning / Development Acts
$%%% - $%$0 and if t#oug#t fit resolve to ma1e t#e Meat# County Development Plan
$%&'$%( .it# or .it#out t#e proposed amendments or to accept t#e amendments0
sub2ect to any furt#er modification t#at may be considered appropriate in accordance
.it# Section $ +%, of t#e Planning / Development Acts $%%%'$%$!
+he Cathaoirleach opened the meetin and outlined the 4ormat o4 the meetin.
Michael Gri44in, Senior E&ecuti0e ,44icer reminded the members o4 their obliations under Part 3
of t#e 4ocal 5overnment Act $%%0 Et#ical 6rame.or1 for t#e 4ocal 5overnment Service and
to the statutory obliations under the pro0isions o4 the 5lannin and "e0elopment Acts 6777 # 6786.
In ma1ing a Development Plan0 Members s#all be restricted to considering t#e proper
planning and sustainable development of t#e area to .#ic# t#e Development Plan
relates0 and
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"o t#e statutory obligations of any 4ocal Aut#ority in t#e area and any relevant policies
or ob2ectives for t#e time being of t#e 5overnment or and Minister of t#e 5overnment!
!iona .edmond, Senior E&ecuti0e 5lanner presented an update o4 the County "e0elopment 5lan
process.
Michael Gri44in, Senior E&ecuti0e ,44icer ad0ised the Councillors that the business o4 the meetin
would be di0ided into 6 parts. ;n the 4irst instance the members were as(ed to consider >#
+he amendments put on display on 86
th
,ctober 6786.
+he Manaer-s report on those amendments.
And the warrant letter issued in relation the SEA ? AA.
Members were ad0ised that a proposer and seconder would be re@uired in respect o4 each manaer-s
recommendation. +he meetin was 4urther ad0ised that submissions recei0ed which did not relate to
the proposed amendments were summarised in a separate section o4 the Manaer-s .eport.
+he second part o4 the meetin would address the ma(in o4 the Meath County "e0elopment 5lan
678:#678A. Members were ad0ised that the ma(in o4 a "e0elopment 5lan was an iterati0e process
and to date the members>#
'ad resol0ed to place a dra4t plan on display.
'ad considered the submissions and adopted the dra4t plan subBect to amendments which
were then put on display.
Are now as(ed to determine whether or not to accept the proposed amendments or 4urther
modi4y them and that
Members ha0e been pro0ided with an en0ironmental report on the li(ely e44ects on the
en0ironment and the interity o4 a European site o4 the plan, at each stae in the process and
ha0e ta(en these 4actors into consideration.
"eirdre !allon, E&ecuti0e 5lanner presented a summary o4 the main issues raised in the submissions
on the proposed amendments and presented the Manaer-s .ecommendations.
!or re4erence purposes a list o4 the submissions recei0ed is attached as Appendi& 8 to the minutes.
&!$ S78MISSIO9 8: ";E 9A"IO9A4 "*A9SPO*" A7";O*I": +S78MISSIO9 9O! &%%,
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.ecommendation M. 8
+o amend the te&t in Section 6.A.C 5rimary *and Dse Eonin Cateories as 4ollows>
FE&istin employment eneratin uses toether with their e&pansion to an appropriate scale and si%e0
consistent .it# t#e *egional Planning 5uidelines for t#e 5reater Dublin Area and t#e 9ational
"ransport Aut#ority "ransport Strategy for t#e 5reater Dublin Area0 shall be 4acilitated
notwithstandin the cateory o4 settlement speci4ied.G 2proposed additional te&t shown in bold 4ont3
SEA<AA Comment
5roposed chanes clari4y position. No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
=o#n > 6arrelly and seconded by Councillor Ann Dillon'5allag#er!
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5O>E*9ME9" +S78MISSIO9 9O! &%$,
Manager)s *ecommendation
No Chane recommended.
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
5erry O)Connor and seconded by Councillor ?illiam Carey!
C#apter Introduction
Submission &%$$
Manager)s *ecommendation
;t is recommended to ma(e the 4ollowin chanes>
.ecommendation M. 6
+o amend the te&t in Section

8.C 5lannin 5olicy Conte&t as 4ollows>
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At t#e time of .riting0 t#e counties in the Greater "ublin Area are Meath, )ildare, Wic(low,
"ublin City, !inal, South "ublin and "un *aohaire .athdown-. 2proposed new te&t shown in bold
4ont3
SEA<AA Comment
5roposed chanes clari4y position. No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Maria Murp#y and seconded by Councillor Sirena Campbell!
.ecommendation M. :
"o amend t#e text in section !@ Myplan!ie as follo.s
FMyplan.ie is an initiati0e o4 the "epartment o4 the En0ironment, Community and *ocal Go0ernment
on behal4 o4 each o4 the HH t#e plannin authorities across the country.G 2proposed new te&t shown in
bold 4ont and te&t to be deleted shown as stri(ethrouh.3
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
9ic1 Aillian and seconded by Councillor Sirena Campbell!
C#apter $ Core Strategy
Section &!3
Submissions &%%B0 &%%C0 &%0 &%D0 &%B0 &%@0 &%$%0 &%$$0 &%$D0 &%$3!
Manager)s *ecommendation
No Chane recommended
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
6rancis Deane and seconded by Councillor Eoin ;olmes!
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C#apter D Economic Strategy
Submissions &%%C0 &%$0 &%(0 &%$$0 &%$D / &%$3

;t was noted that the te&t o4 the Manaer-s .eport at Section <.: Employment Sectors should ha0e
re4erred to Maynooth En0irons as set out below>#
Section <.: Employment Sectors
+he te&t on local obBecti0es is complementary to the in4ormation contained in +able <.6 which
outlined the hierarchy o4 economic centres and the tareted sectors 4or these. ;n this table, the
(nowlede based economy 4ocusin on hih technoloy?bio#technoloy, research and de0elopment is
speci4ically tareted 4or Maynooth ,n#irons, data centres is one o4 the sectors tareted 4or Ashbourne
and manu4acturin, the e@uine industry and o44ice based industry are the tareted sectors 4or .atoath.
,n this basis, it is considered that the te&t on local %onin obBecti0es should remain in the
"e0elopment 5lan.
"#e correction .as agreed on t#e proposition of Councillor 8rian 6itEgerald and seconded by
Councillor Maria Murp#y!
Manager)s *ecommendation
;t is recommended to ma(e the 4ollowin chane>
Manaer-s .ecommendation M. <
+o amend the te&t in Section <.I.= as 4ollows>
FApplications 4or bul(y oods 4loor space within the County will be considered on their merits0
ta1ing into account t#e DoEC45)s FSpatial Planning and 9ational *oads 5uidelines). 2proposed
additional te&t shown in bold 4ont.3
SEA<AA Comment
5roposed chanes clari4y position. No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
=o#n >! 6arrelly and seconded by Councillor 9ic1 Aillian!
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+he members, in acceptin the Manaer-s recommendation noted his ad0ice on the chronoloy o4
steps re@uired to address 4uture de0elopment at 5ace.
C#apter B "ransport
Submissions :77: 1 :77=
Manager)s *ecommendation
No Chane recommended
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
=o#n >! 6arrelly and seconded by Councillor ?illiam Carey!
C#apter C ?ater0 Drainage and Environmental Services
Submissions :77: 1 :77=
Manager)s *ecommendation
No Chane recommended
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Maria Murp#y and seconded by Councillor SuEanne =amal!
C#apter @ Energy and "elecommunications
Submissions :78I 1 :76C
Manager)s *ecommendation
;t is recommended to ma(e the 4ollowin chane>
Manaer-s .ecommendation M. I
+o amend 5olicy EC 5,* :: as 4ollows>
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F+o promote orderly de0elopment o4 telecommunications in4rastructure throuhout the county in
accordance with the re@uirements o4 the F+elecommunications Antennae and Support Structures J
Guidelines 4or 5lannin AuthoritiesG July 8AAC0 except .#ere t#ey conflict .it# Circular 4etter P4
%C<$ .#ic# s#all ta1e precedence0 toether with any subse@uent re0isions or e&panded uidelines
in this area.G 2proposed additional te&t shown in bold 4ont.3
SEA<AA Comment
5roposed chanes clari4y position. No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Maria Murp#y and seconded by Councillor 5erry O)Connor!
Chapter A Cultural and Natural Assets
Submissions :77<, :788 1 :78:
Manager)s *ecommendation
;t is recommended to ma(e the 4ollowin chanes>
Manaer-s .ecommendation M. C
+o reword 5olicy C' 5,* 6 to read as 4ollows>
F+o permit consider indi0idual housin within the DNESC, World 'eritae Site o4 BrK na BLinne as
shown on Map No. A.8, only to for those in0ol0ed locally in 4ull time ariculture, and who do not
own land outside o4 the DNESC, World 'eritae Site o4 BrK na BLinne and subBect to compliance
with all other rele0ant pro0isions contained in this "e0elopment 5lan.G 2+e&t to be deleted shown as
stri(ethrouh. New te&t shown in bold 4ont.3
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation follo.ing a s#o. of #ands on t#e
proposition of Councillor Maria Murp#y and seconded by Councillor ?illiam Carey!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding ob2ected to t#e proposed modification!
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Manaer-s .ecommendation M. =
+o chane the te&t in Section A.C.= to read as 4ollows>
F+hose Anyone considerin underta(in development wor(s within the area of t#e 79ESCO ?orld
;eritage Site of 8rG na 8Hinne s#ould is stronly ad0ised to 4irst consult Meath County Council
before commencement of any .or1s.G 2+e&t to be deleted shown as stri(ethrouh. New te&t shown
in bold 4ont.3
SEA<AA Comment
5roposed chanes clari4y position. No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
=o#n >! 6arrelly and seconded by Councillor Ann Dillon'5allag#er!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding and Councillor =immy Cudden ob2ected to t#e proposed
modification!
Manaer-s .ecommendation M. H
+o alter the amended te&t as 4ollows>
F;n the interest o4 sustainability, it is considered that the re#use and adaptation o4 e&istin buildins is
pre4erable to their demolition. Action 66 o4 the Go0ernment 5olicy on Architecture $%%('$%3 as(s
all public authorities to speci4ically address the re#use o4 the e&istin buildin stoc(, reardless o4
protected status or otherwise.G 2amended te&t shown in bold 4ont3
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Maria Murp#y and seconded by Councillor =o#n >! 6arrelly!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding ob2ected to t#e proposed modification!
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C#apter Development Management standards and 5uidelines
Submisison &%%D
Manager)s *ecommendation
No Chane recommended
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Maria Murp#y and seconded by Councillor 6rancis Deane!
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Appendix 3 *etail Strategy
Submissions :78< 1 :78=
Manager)s *ecommendation
;t is recommended to ma(e the 4ollowin chane>
Manaer-s .ecommendation M. A
;t is recommended to ma(e the 4ollowin chane to pararaph A.:.67>
4ocal S#ops and Petrol 6illing Stations
A.:.67 As stated in the .etail 5lannin Guidelines, the si%e o4 retail units associated with petrol
4illin stations should not e&ceed 877 s@. metres net. Where permission is souht 4or 4loorspace in
e&cess o4 877 s@. metres in retail units associated .it# petrol filling stations the se@uential
approach to retail de0elopment shall apply i!e! t#e retail element of t#e proposal s#all be assessed
by t#e Planning Aut#ority in t#e same .ay as .ould an application for retail development
+.it#out petrol<diesel filling facilities, in t#e same location! 2proposed new te&t shown in bold
4ont3.
SEA<AA Comment
5roposed chanes clari4y position. No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
?illiam Carey and seconded by Councillor Eoin ;olmes!
&!& APPE9DII $ P*O"EC"ED >IE?S A9D P*OSPEC"S A9D MAP (!3!
Submissions recei0ed rele0ant to this appendi&> :77A, :788
Manager)s *ecommendation
;t is recommended to ma(e the 4ollowin chanes>
.ecommendation M. 87
+o amend the te&t o4 $iews H=a#d and 0iew HH to read as 4ollows>
FEle0ated panoramic $iew across t#e landscape settin o4 within the World 'eritae Site o4 BrK na
BLinne. Note that this is a wor(in landscape containin aricultural structures, dwellins,
in4rastructure.G 25roposed new te&t shown in bold 4ont. +e&t to be deleted shown as stri(ethrouh3
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SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Eoin ;omes and seconded by Councillor 6rancis Deane!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding ob2ected to t#e proposed modification!
.ecommendation M. 88
+o alter the te&t o4 $iew A8 to read as 4ollows
F"irection J 9ort# and North West 2sample 0iew on Map (!3!,
"escription J All 0iews from within and towards the World 'eritae Site boundaries along t#e are
4rom Boyne and 4rom the ? Boyne Na0iation tow path and proposed reenway loo1ing to.ards t#e
core area of t#e ?orld ;eritage Site!J 25roposed new te&t shown in bold 4ont. +e&t to be deleted
shown as stri(ethrouh3
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Maria Murp#y and seconded by Councillor =! >! 6arrelly!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding ob2ected to t#e proposed modification!
.ecommendation M. 86
+o amend the te&t 4or 0iews A:a, b, and c, 4or clarity, as 4ollows>
F$iew A:a. *ocation> local road 4B%%$0 !$1m east o4 !ennor Cross .oads.
"escription> +he road between .ossnaree and !ennor Cross .oads loo(in >ie. towards the Core
Area o4 the World 'eritae Site. +he road tra0els alon the ede o4 the ri0er 0alley and includes
0iewin points to important sites associated with the Battle o4 the Boyne.G 25roposed new te&t shown
in bold 4ont. +e&t to be deleted shown as stri(ethrouh3
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SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Eoin ;olmes and seconded by Councillor =immy 6egan!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding ob2ected to t#e proposed modification!
$iew A:b. *ocation> local road 4B%%$0 %!C1m west o4 .osnaree.
"escription> +he road between .ossnaree and !ennor Cross .oads loo(in >ie. towards the Core
Area o4 the World 'eritae Site. +he road tra0els alon the ede o4 the ri0er 0alley and includes
0iewin points to important sites associated with the Battle o4 the Boyne. 25roposed new te&t shown
in bold 4ont. +e&t to be deleted shown as stri(ethrouh3
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Eoin ;olmes and seconded by Councillor =immy 6egan!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding ob2ected to t#e proposed modification!
$iew A:c. *ocation> At bend on local road 4B%%$0 !B31m east of hal4 way between !ennor Cross
roads and .osnaree.
"escription> +he road between .ossnaree and !ennor Cross .oads loo(in >ie. towards the Core
Area o4 the World 'eritae Site. +he road tra0els alon the ede o4 the ri0er 0alley and includes
0iewin points to important sites associated with the Battle o4 the Boyne. 25roposed new te&t shown
in bold 4ont. +e&t to be deleted shown as stri(ethrouh3
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Eoin ;olmes and seconded by Councillor =immy 6egan!
Councillor ?ayne ;arding ob2ected to t#e proposed modification!
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&!D >olume & 8oo1 of Maps
Submission :776
Manager)s *ecommendation
No Chane recommended
SEA<AA Comment
Manaer-s response clari4ies position. No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
=o#n >! 6arrelly and seconded by Councillor 6rancis Deane!
Section D! Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment
Submission :78I
Manager)s *ecommendation
No chane recommended.
SEA<AA Comment
No SEA?AA ;ssues.
"#e Council agreed to accept t#e Manager)s recommendation on t#e proposition of Councillor
Eoin ;olmes and seconded by Councillor Maria Murp#y!
Michael Gri44in, Senior E&ecuti0e ,44icer con4irmed that in ma(in the Meath County "e0elopment
5lan 678:#678A that the members would be>#
a3 ma(in amendments to the "ra4t County "e0elopment 5lan which were not the subBect o4
submissionsM
b3 ma(in amendments to the "ra4t County "e0elopment 5lan subBect to any 4urther
modi4ication recommended in the Manaer-s .eport o4 "ecember 6786 2 as proposed and
seconded abo0e3 M
c3 ma(in the amendments to the "ra4t County "e0elopment 5lan subBect to any 4urther
modi4ication that the members consider appropriate subBect to any such modi4ication bein
minor in nature, not li(ely to ha0e a sini4icant e44ect on the en0ironment or a European site.
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+he members o4 Meath County Council then considered the 4ollowin resolution on the proposition
o4 Councillor John $. !arrelly and seconded by Councillor Shane Cassells.
"o consider t#e proposed amendments to t#e Draft Meat# County Development Plan $%&'$%(
and t#e Manager)s *eport on submissions received in respect of proposed amendments +being
material alterations, to t#e Draft Meat# County Development Plan $%&'$%( in accordance
.it# Section $ +(, of t#e Planning / Development Acts $%%%'$%$0 and if t#oug#t fit to resolve
to ma1e t#e Meat# County Development Plan $%&'$%( .it# or .it#out t#e proposed
amendments or to accept t#e amendments0 sub2ect to any furt#er modification t#at may be
considered appropriate in accordance .it# Section $ (%, of t#e Planning / Development Acts
$%%%'$%$!
A roll call vote .as ta1en .it# $$ members in favour0 no members voting against and C
members absent!
Michael Gri44in, Senior E&ecuti0e ,44icer ad0ised that the Meath County "e0elopment 5lan 678:#
678A will come into 4orce 66
nd
January 678: 2< wee(s and A days a4ter the plan is made3.
+he Meath County "e0elopment 5lan 678:#678A when published will be accompanied by an updated
and complete En0ironmental .eport.
Councillors Cassells, Carey, !it%erald, 'olmes 1 !arrelly paid tribute to the Cathaoirleach, the
County Manaer and his sta44 4or the e44icient manner in which the de0elopment plan re0iew process
was 4acilitated. +hey also than(ed the Manaer 4or the co#operation shown to the Members at all
times throuhout the process.
+he County Manaer, than(ed the Cathaoirleach and all the Members o4 the Council 4or their
contributions and commitment in the course o4 the preparation o4 the Meath County "e0elopment
5lan 678:#678A. 'e also than(ed sta44 o4 the 5lannin "epartment 4or their hard wor( and dedication
in the preparation o4 the Meath County "e0elopment 5lan 678:#678A.
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Meath County Council, County Hall, ail!ay Street, "a#an, County Meath
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