South Dublin
County Development Plan
1998
Written Statement

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Contents-Summary

Contents-Summary    iii

Contents    v

Background    3

Regional Context    5

Dublin Transportation Initiative    7

Strategic Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area    8

Sustainable Development    9

County Profile    11

Development Plan Strategy    15

Policy Headings    19

Residential    19

Housing in Rural, Mountain and High Amenity Zones    22

Enterprise and Employment    24

Shopping    27

Transportation    29

Built and Natural Heritage    33

Open Space and Recreation    40

Community Development    42

Community Services    44

Introduction    49

Land Use Zoning Objectives    50

General Design Considerations    67

Residential Development    71

Commercial  Development    80

Advertising    84

Parking and Loading Requirements    86

Roads and Services    88

General Introduction    93

Water Supply Objectives    93

Drainage Objectives    94

Waste Management Objectives    94

Road Objectives    95

Recreation and Amenity Objectives    98

Town, District and Local Centre Improvement Objectives    100

Park and Ride Objectives    100

Specific Local Objectives    101

Tallaght Scheduled Town    109

Lucan and Clondalkin Scheduled Towns    117

List 1    127

List 2    131

Definition of Use Classes    145

County Council Policy, Casement Aerodrome    153

Weston Aerodrome, Backweston, Safeguarding Policy    159

Petrol Stations - Guidelines On Location and Design    163

Public Open Space Development: Guidelines for Developers    167

Index    205

Acknowledgements    215

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

Introduction     3

Composition of the Plan     3

Development Plan Review: Position Papers     3

Local Government Re-Organisation     4

Regional Authority     5

Regional Report      5

Background     7

Background     8

Scope     8

Introduction     9

National Sustainable Development Strategy     9

Local Strategy    10

Population     11

Table 1.1  Population South Dublin     11

Table 1.2   South Dublin  Population Age Structure 1996
     11

Tallaght     11

Clondalkin/ Lucan      11

City Suburbs     12

Rural Hinterland     12

Residential Development     12

Employment     12

Transportation     13

Shopping     13

Tourism, Recreation & Leisure     13

Conservation and Renewal     13

Water and Drainage     14

Introduction     15

POLICY

Introduction     19

Policy R1: Neighbourhood Concept     19

Policy R2: High Quality Design     19

Policy R3: Conservation of Housing Stock     19

Policy R4: Institutional Lands     20

Policy R5: Naming of Housing Developments     20

Policy R6: Community Facilities     20

Policy R7: Social Housing     20

Policy R8: Home Based Economic Activities     21

Policy R9: Accommodation of Travelling People     21

Policy RH1: Control of One-Off Housing     22

Policy RH2: Replacement Dwellings     22

Policy RH3: Sterilisation of Land     23

Policy RH4: Occupancy Condition     23

Policy El: Growth of Enterprise and Employment     24

Policy E2: Development and Renewal of   
                 Disadvantaged Areas.     24

Policy E3: Serviced Land     24

Policy E4: Non-conforming Uses     24

Policy E5: Office-Based Industry     25

Policy E6: Office Development     25

Policy E7: Environmental Quality     25

Policy E8: Enterprise Centres      25

Policy E9: Tourism     25

Policy E10: County Enterprise Board     26

Policy E11: Science and Technology     26

Policy E12: Service Industry     26

Policy E13: Agriculture     26

Policy E14: Rural Development     26

Policy E15: Extractive Industry     26

Policy S1: Existing Centres     27

Policy S2: Environmental Improvement     27

Policy S3: Local Centres     27

Policy S4: Non Retail Uses     27

Policy S5: Convenience Shops     28

Policy S6: Casual Trading Areas     28

Policy S7: Community and Training Uses     28

Policy T1: Dublin Transportation Initiative     29

Policy T2: Traffic Calming     29

Policy T3: Cycling and Walking     29

Policy T4: Controlled Crossings     30

Policy T5: Road Development     30

Policy T6: Road Safety     30

Policy T7: Roundabouts     30

Policy T8: Bicycle Parking     31

Policy T9: Public Transport Improvements     31

Policy T10: Park and Ride     31

Policy T11:Landscaping     31

Policy T12: National Routes     31

Policy T13: Casement Aerodrome Baldonnell     31

Policy T14: Extension of LRT to Oldbawn area     32

Policy H1: Preservation     33

Policy H2: Conservation Areas     33

Policy H3: Preservation and Conservation of
                 Buildings, Structures and Sites     33

Policy H4: Areas of Archaeological Potential     34

Policy H5: Retention of Older Buildings     34

Policy H6: Heritage Town     34

Policy H7: Town, District and Local Centre
                  Improvement Schemes     34

Policy H8: Derelict Sites     34

Policy H9: Obsolete Areas     34

Policy H10: Unauthorised Development     34

Policy H11: Milestones and Street Furniture     35

Policy H12: Overhead Cables     35

Policy H13: Telecommunications Antennae and
                   Support Structures     35

Policy H14: Advertising Structures     35

Policy H15: Wall Panel, Poster and Facia Signs     35

Policy H16: Renewable Energy     35

Policy H17: High Amenity and Dublin Mountain
                    Zones     36

Policy H18:  Areas of Special Amenity     36

Policy H19: Upland Management Plan     36

Policy H20: Green Belts     36

Policy H21: Lucan Bridge to Palmerston Special
                    Amenity Area     36

Policy H22: Forestry     37

Policy H23: Access to Forest and Woodland Areas     37

Policy H24: Trees and Woodlands     37

Policy H25: Tree Planting     37

Policy H26: Flora and Fauna     37

Policy H27: Views and Prospects     38

Policy H28 Special Areas of Conservation and
                   proposed Natural Heritage Areas       38

Policy H29: Public Rights of-Way     38

Policy H30: River and Stream Management     39

Policy H31: Pollution     39

Policy OS1: Open Space Provision     40

Policy OS2: Management     40

Policy OS3: Future Improvements     40

Policy OS4: Retention of Open Space     40

Policy OS5: Recreation     40

Policy OS6: Recreation Facilities     40

Policy OS7: Children’s Play Facilities     40

Policy OS8: Preservation of Major Natural
                   Amenities     41

Policy OS9: National Park     41

Policy OS10: Amenity/ Viewing Lay Bys     41

Policy OS11: Trails, Hiking and Walking Routes     41

Policy CD1: Community Information and
                    Consultation     42

Policy CD2: Community Support     42

Policy CD3: Healthy Cities Project     42

Policy CD4: School  and College Sites      42

Policy CD5: Libraries     42

Policy CD6: Community Art     43

Policy CD7: Persons with Disabilities     43

Policy CS1: Water Supply and Drainage     44

Policy CS2: Bohernabreena Catchment.     44

Policy CS3: Waste Management Strategy     44

Policy CS4: Waste Plans     44

Policy CS5:Waste Prevention and Reduction     45

Policy CS6: Waste Re-use and Recycling     45

Policy CS7: Municipal Solid Waste Disposal     45

Policy CS8: Hazardous Waste     46

Policy CS9: Re-Use of Landfill Sites     46

Policy CS10: Litter Control     46

Policy CS11: Fly-tipping and Dumping of
                     Builders Spoil and Rubble     46

Policy CS12: Cemeteries     46

Policy CS13: Fire Brigade Service     46

Policy CS14: Polluter Pays     46

Policy CS15: Allotments     46

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL

General     49

Enforcement     49

Non-Conforming Uses     49

Exceptions To Plan     49

Development Contributions     50

Environmental Impact Assessment     50

Air Pollution     50

Water Pollution     50

Applications For Planning Permission     50

Purpose Of Use Zoning Objectives     50

Transitional Areas     50

Permitted In Principle     51

Open for Consideration     51

Not Permitted     51

Other Uses     51

Table No. 3.1   Development Plan Zoning Objectives     52

Table No. 3.2   Zoning Objective ‘A’     53

Table No. 3.3   Zoning Objective ‘A1’     54

Table No. 3.4   Zoning Objective ‘B’     55

Table No. 3.5   Zoning Objective ‘LC’     56

Table No. 3.6   Zoning Objective ‘DC’     57

Table No. 3.7   Zoning Objective ‘TC’     58

Table No. 3.8   Zoning Objective ‘E’     59

Table No. 3.9   Zoning Objective ‘F’     60

Table No. 3.10   Zoning Objective ‘G’     61

Table No. 3.11   Zoning Objective ‘GB’     62

Table No. 3.12   Zoning Objective ‘H’     63

Zoning Objectives Matrix     64

Table No. 3.13 Use Classes Related to Use Zones     64

General Requirements     67

Landscape and Site Features     67

Accommodation Of People With Disabilities     67

Development in Conservation Areas     67

Development in relation to Listed Structures     68

Development in Areas Of Archaeological Interest     68

High Buildings     68

Size of Structures     68

Dublin County Council (Lucan Bridge to Palmerston) Special Amenity Area Order     68

Development on Lands Adjoining the Lucan Bridge to Palmerston Special Amenity Area     69

Green Belt Areas     69

Areas Sensitive to Forestry     69

Upland Mountain Areas     69

Special Areas of Conservation / Natural Heritage
Areas     69

Agricultural Development     70

Aerodromes     70

Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnell     70

Weston Aerodrome, Backweston, Lucan     70

Introduction     71

Infill Development     72

Demolition of Habitable Dwellings     72

Development in New Development Areas     72

Residential Density - Infill Sites     72

Residential Density - New Development Areas     73

Mix of Dwelling Types     73

Sub-Division of Dwellings     73

Extensions to Dwellings     73

‘Family’ Flat     74

Purpose Built Apartments     74

Backland Development     74

Corner / Side Garden Sites     74

Public Open Space     74

Landscaping Plans     75

Private Open Space     75

Open Space in Apartment Development     76

Road and Footpath Requirements     76

Separation Between Dwellings     76

Boundary Treatment of House Sites     76

Management Companies     76

Dwellings in Rural Areas     76

Development in Rural Villages     78

Holiday Caravan Sites     78

Residential Caravan Parks     78

Bonds     79

Pigeon Lofts     79

Letter boxes     79

Industry and Warehousing Development     80

Business Parks     80

Shopping Development     80

Retail Warehousing     81

Design of Shopfronts     81

Access For People With Disabilities:     82

Petrol Stations     82

Landfill Sites and Refuse Transfer Stations     83

Extractive Industry     83

General     84

Signs On Shopfronts and Other Business Premises     84

Wall Panel/ Poster Board Advertisements     84

Free Standing Advertisement Displays     85

Removal Of Advertisements     85

Advertisement Restrictions in Mountain Areas     85

General     86

Heavy Vehicles     86

Table 3.15 General Car Parking Standards Related To Land Use     87

Entrances     88

Bicycles     88

General     88

Building Lines     88

Drainage     88

Public Lighting     88

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Scope and Nature of Specific Objectives     93

Introduction     95

Five Year Programme     95

Long Term Objectives     95

Table 4.1 -  5 Year Roads Objectives     96

Cycle Routes    97

Table 4.2   Proposed Cycle Route Network     97

Views and Prospects     98

Established Public Rights Of Way     98

Proposed Public Rights Of Way     98

Table 4.4  Proposed Public Rights- Of-Way     98

Special Area Of Conservation and Proposed Natural Heritage Areas:     99

Table 4.5 Natural Heritage Areas     99

Recreation and Amenity Facilities     99

Table 4.6 Amenity Facilities Objectives     99

Table 4.7 Improvement Schemes     100

Table 4.8  Park and Ride Sites     100

Introduction     101

SCHEDULED TOWNS

Introduction     109

Tallaght Today     109

Population     110

Social and Economic Exclusion     110

URBAN Initiative     110

Transportation     110

Other Infrastructure     111

Open Space and Amenities     111

Education Facilities     111

Health Facilities     111

Private Housing     112

Social Housing     112

Local Centres     112

Enterprise, Industry and Employment     112

Tallaght Town Centre     112

Preservation Of Structures and Conservation     113

Areas of Archaeological Potential     113

Planning Policy for Tallaght     113

Specific Objectives     114

Specific Local Objectives     115

Introduction     117

Lucan/Clondalkin Today     117

Population     117

Social and Economic Exclusion     118

URBAN Initiative     118

Transportation     118

Other Infrastructure     119

Open Space and Amenities     119

Education Facilities     119

Health Facilities     120

Residential     120

Local Centres     120

Enterprise, Industry and Employment     120

District Centres     120

Built and Natural Heritage     121

Areas of Archaeological Potential     121

Planning Policy     121

Specific Objectives      122

Specific Local Objectives     123

Schedule 1

Schedule 2

Schedule 3

Schedule 4

Introduction:     159

Approach Zone:     159

Inner Zone:     159

 Noise:     159

Siting Of Industrial Development/Refuse Dumps:     159

Criteria For The Protection of Radio Facilities and Radio Navaids From Interference:     160

General:     160

Introduction     163

Location Of Petrol Stations     163

Traffic Safety Standards     163

Design and Amenity     164

General     167

Site Development     167

Landscape Plan -    Specification and Works Programme         167

Maintenance     168

Protection During Building Operations     168

Roadside and Screen Planting     168

Tree And Hedgerow Preservation     168

Prevention Of Damage and Protection     169

Nature Conservation     169