Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028 – Volume 1: Written Statement (as varied by Variations Nos. 1–11)

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   Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 (As varied by Variations Nos. 1 - 11) Volume 1: Written Statement

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   Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 ii Dublin City Council Areas The plan was adopted on the 2nd of November 2022 and came into effect on the 14th of December 2022

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   Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 iv Table of Contents Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1: Strategic Context and Vision....................................................................... 15 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 16 1.2 Strategic Approach – Achieving a Sustainable, Climate Resilient Dublin .................. 17 1.3 The Vision for Dublin ................................................................................................. 19 1.4 Statutory Context ...................................................................................................... 19 1.5 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) /Appropriate Assessment (AA)/Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) ................................................................................... 21 1.6 Housing Strategy, HNDA and Retail Strategy ............................................................ 24 1.7 Plan Making Process and Consultation ..................................................................... 25 1.8 Form and Content of Development Plan ................................................................... 26 1.9 Strategic Policy Context ............................................................................................. 26 1.10 Implementation and Monitoring ............................................................................... 35 Chapter 2: Core Strategy ............................................................................................. 36 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 37 2.2 Quantitative Data Underpinning the Core Strategy .................................................. 41 2.3 Settlement Strategy ................................................................................................... 47 2.4 The Core Strategy ...................................................................................................... 48 2.5 Economic and Employment Strategy ........................................................................ 59 2.6 Retail Strategy ............................................................................................................ 59 2.7 Implementation ......................................................................................................... 60 Chapter 3: Climate Action ........................................................................................... 72 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 73 3.2 Achievements ............................................................................................................ 77 3.3 Challenges .................................................................................................................. 79 3.4 Strategic Approach .................................................................................................... 80 3.5 Policies and Objectives .............................................................................................. 81 Chapter 4: Shape and Structure of the City ................................................................ 106 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 107 4.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 108 4.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 109 4.4 The Strategic Approach ........................................................................................... 110 4.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 111 Chapter 5: Quality Housing and Sustainable Neighbourhoods .................................... 128 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 129 5.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 129 5.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 130 5.4 The Strategic Approach ........................................................................................... 130

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   Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 v 5.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 131 Chapter 6: City Economy and Enterprise .................................................................... 169 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 170 6.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 175 6.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 177 6.4 Strategic Approach .................................................................................................. 178 6.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 178 Chapter 7: The City Centre, Urban Villages and Retail ................................................ 200 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 201 7.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 201 7.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 203 7.4 The Strategic Approach ........................................................................................... 205 7.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 205 Chapter 8: Sustainable Movement and Transport ...................................................... 229 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 230 8.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 230 8.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 232 8.4 The Strategic Approach ........................................................................................... 233 8.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 233 Chapter 9: Sustainable Environmental Infrastructure and Flood Risk ......................... 264 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 265 9.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 265 9.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 266 9.4 The Strategic Approach ........................................................................................... 267 9.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 268 Chapter 10: Green Infrastructure and Recreation ..................................................... 300 10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 301 10.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 301 10.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 303 10.4 The Strategic Approach ........................................................................................... 304 10.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 305 Chapter 11: Built Heritage and Archaeology ............................................................. 340 11.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 341 11.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 341 11.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 342 11.4 The Strategic Approach ........................................................................................... 343 11.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 344 Chapter 12: Culture ................................................................................................. 378 12.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 379

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   Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 vi 12.2 Achievements .......................................................................................................... 380 12.3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 381 12.4 Strategic Approach .................................................................................................. 382 12.5 Policies and Objectives ............................................................................................ 383 Chapter 13: Strategic Development Regeneration Areas .......................................... 408 13.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 409 13.2 Alignment of Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas with the NPF and RSES.......................................................................................................................... 411 13.3 SDRA 1 – Clongriffin/Belmayne and Environs ......................................................... 414 13.4 SDRA 2 – Ballymun ................................................................................................... 419 13.5 SDRA 3 – Finglas Village Environs and Jamestown Lands........................................ 423 13.6 SDRA 4 – Park West/Cherry Orchard ....................................................................... 428 13.7 SDRA 5 – Naas Road................................................................................................. 432 13.8 SDRA 6 – Docklands ................................................................................................. 439 13.9 SDRA 7 – Heuston and Environs .............................................................................. 462 13.10 SDRA 8 – Grangegorman/Broadstone ..................................................................... 468 13.11 SDRA 9 – Emmet Road ............................................................................................. 472 13.12 SDRA 10 – North East Inner City .............................................................................. 477 13.13 SDRA 11 – St. Teresa’s Gardens and Environs ......................................................... 492 13.14 SDRA 12 – Dolphin House ........................................................................................ 496 13.15 SDRA 13 – Markets Area and Environs .................................................................... 500 13.16 SDRA 14 – St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs ........................................ 506 13.17 SDRA 15 – Liberties and Newmarket Square ........................................................... 510 13.18 SDRA 16 – Oscar Traynor Road ................................................................................ 518 13.19 SDRA 17 – Werburgh Street .................................................................................... 522 13.20 SDRA 18 – Broombridge-Hamilton ........................................................................... 526 13.21 SDRA 19 – Kylemore ................................................................................................ 527 Chapter 14: Land-use Zoning ................................................................................... 529 14.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 530 14.2 Strategic Approach .................................................................................................. 531 14.3 Permissible, Non-Permissible Uses and Unzoned Lands ......................................... 532 14.4 Zoning Objectives and Reuse/ Redevelopment of Protected Structures ................ 532 14.5 Non-Conforming Uses.............................................................................................. 532 14.6 Transitional Zone Areas ........................................................................................... 533 14.7 Primary Land-Use Zoning Categories....................................................................... 533 14.8 Vacant Site Levy ....................................................................................................... 551 Chapter 15: Development Standards ....................................................................... 554 15.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 555 15.2 Planning Process and Documentation ..................................................................... 555

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   Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 vii 15.3 Environmental Assessment - EIA/AA/Ecological Impact Assessment ..................... 561 15.4 Key Design Principles ............................................................................................... 563 15.5 Site Characteristics and Design Parameters ............................................................ 568 15.6 Green Infrastructure and Landscaping .................................................................... 574 15.7 Climate Action.......................................................................................................... 581 15.8 Residential Development ........................................................................................ 586 15.9 Apartment Standards .............................................................................................. 593 15.11 House Developments............................................................................................... 607 15.12 Standards for Other Residential Typologies ............................................................ 608 15.13 Other Residential Typologies ................................................................................... 608 15.14 Commercial Development/Miscellaneous .............................................................. 620 15.15 Built Heritage and Archaeology ............................................................................... 632 15.16 Sustainable Movement and Transport .................................................................... 642 15.17 Public Realm ............................................................................................................ 642 15.18 Environmental Management ................................................................................... 646 15.19 Dublin Port ............................................................................................................... 654 Chapter 16: Monitoring and Implementation ........................................................... 655 16.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 656 16.2 Collaboration and Engagement ............................................................................... 656 16.3 Monitoring, Implementation and Phasing .............................................................. 657 16.4 Development Management..................................................................................... 660 Glossary and Acronyms ................................................................................................ 663 Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 664 List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................. 682 List of Figures Figure 1-1: Strategic Context............................................................................................ 18 Figure 1-2: Mandatory Requirements to be Addressed by Development Plans ............. 20 Figure 1-3: Key National, Regional and Local Planning Policy ......................................... 27 Figure 1-4: UN Sustainable Development Goals .............................................................. 28 Figure 1-5: NPF National Strategic Outcomes.................................................................. 29 Figure 1-6: Dublin City in the EMRA Area ........................................................................ 31 Figure 1-7: EMRA RSES Regional Strategic Outcomes ..................................................... 32 Figure 1-8: Dublin MASP .................................................................................................. 33 Figure 2-1: Core Strategy Map ......................................................................................... 40 Figure 2-2: Chart of Dublin City Council DHTF Returns Q3 2017-Q3 2022 - Residential Permissions and on Site Activity .................................................................... 43 Figure 2-3: Chart of Dublin City Council DHTF Returns Q3 2017-Q3 2022 - Active Sites 45 Figure 3-1: Examples of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Measures .......................... 74

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   Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 viii Figure 3-2: Action Areas identified in the Dublin City Climate Action Plan ..................... 76 Figure 3-3: RSES Climate Strategy .................................................................................... 81 Figure 4-1: Key Views and Prospects ............................................................................. 124 Figure 5-1: A City of Neighbourhoods ............................................................................ 141 Figure 6-1: Origin of Daytime Workers in Key Centres in Ireland .................................. 171 Figure 6-2: Employment by Economic Sector in Dublin (000’s) ..................................... 172 Figure 6-3: RSES Economic Strategy............................................................................... 174 Figure 7-1: Retail Strategy .............................................................................................. 207 Figure 7.2: Dublin City Centre Retail Core, Principal Shopping Streets ......................... 212 Figure 8-1: City Centre Integrated Transport ................................................................. 237 Figure 8-2: Strategic Pedestrian and Related Connections............................................ 245 Figure 8-3: BusConnects................................................................................................. 251 Figure 9-1: Development Principles within River Restoration Corridors ....................... 273 Figure 9-2: Regional Infrastructure ................................................................................ 299 Figure 10-1: Existing Strategic Green and Blue Network in Dublin City .......................... 307 Figure 10-2: SPA/SAC/pNHA Map .................................................................................... 317 Figure 10-3: Dublin City’s Main Rivers and Canals ........................................................... 325 Figure 10-4: Existing Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) .................................................... 333 Figure 10-5: Public Rights of Way .................................................................................... 339 Figure 11-1: The Evolution of Dublin ............................................................................... 355 Figure 11-2: Dublin’s Historic Core .................................................................................. 368 Figure 11-3: Location of Dublin City Walls, Remains and Features ................................. 369 Figure 13-4: SDRA 1 Clongriffin/Belmayne and Environs ................................................ 418 Figure 13-5: SDRA 2 Ballymun .......................................................................................... 422 Figure 13-7: SDRA 4 Park West/Cherry Orchard .............................................................. 431 Figure 13-8: SDRA 5 Naas Road ........................................................................................ 438 Figure 13-10: SDRA 7 Heuston and Environs ..................................................................... 467 Figure 13-11: SDRA 8 Grangegorman/Broadstone ............................................................ 471 Figure 13-12: SDRA 9 Emmet Road .................................................................................... 476 Figure 13-13: SDRA Northeast Inner City ........................................................................... 491 Figure 13-14: SDRA 11 St. Teresa’s Gardens and Environs ................................................ 495 Figure 13-15: SDRA 12 Dolphin House ............................................................................... 499 Figure 13-16: SDRA 13 Markets Area and Environs ........................................................... 505 Figure 13-17: SDRA 14 St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs ............................... 509 Figure 13-18: SDRA 15 Liberties and Newmarket Square .................................................. 517 Figure 13-19: SDRA 16 Oscar Traynor Road ....................................................................... 521 Figure 13-20: SDRA 17 Werburgh Street............................................................................ 525 Figure 15.1: Heat Demand Density Map .......................................................................... 584 Figure 15.2: Example of Dual Aspect Residential Unit ..................................................... 598 Figure 15.3: Residential Unit that Does Not Qualify as Dual Aspect - Example 1 ........... 599 Figure 15.4: Residential Unit that Does Not Qualify as Dual Aspect - Example 2 ........... 599

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    Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 ix List of Tables Table 2-1: Population Change ......................................................................................... 41 Table 2-2: Dublin City Council DHTF Returns Q3 2022 ................................................... 42 Table 2-3: Dublin City Council DHTF Returns Q3 2022- Construction Site Activity ........ 43 Table 2-4: Analysis of Dublin City Council DHTF Returns Q3 2017-Q3 2022 - Ratio of Residential Permissions and on Site Activity ................................................. 44 Table 2-5: NPF Targeted Pattern of City Population Growth for Dublin City and Suburbs[] . 45 Table 2-6: RSES Population Projection for the Dublin City Council Area 2016-2031 (adjusted to comply with NPO 68 of 2018 NPF) ............................................ 45 Table 2-7: Annual Housing Growth Requirement for Dublin City .................................. 46 Table 2-8 : Core Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy ....................................................... 50 Table 2-9: Summary Table of Existing Zoned Lands with Housing Capacity and Zoning Changes .......................................................................................................... 54 Table 2-10: Total Capacity of City Lands ........................................................................... 55 Table 2-11: Core Strategy Compliance Table .................................................................... 56 Table 2-12: List of Operational Local Area Plans .............................................................. 61 Table 2-13: Schedule of Statutory Local Plans to be Commenced over the Plan Period . 62 Table 2-14: Schedule of Other LAPs/VIPs ......................................................................... 63 Table 2-15: List of Proposed Local Environmental Improvement Plans (LEIPs) ............... 64 Table 3-1: Summary of Climate Action Measures by Chapter ...................................... 100 Table 6-1: MASP Guidance for Employment in Strategic Development Areas ............ 181 Table 8-1: Current and Target Mode Share .................................................................. 234 Table 10-1: Examples of Ecosystem Services Provision .................................................. 306 Table 13.1: Capacity of SDRA Designated Lands for Residential Use or a Mixture of Residential and Other Uses and Supporting Infrastructure ........................ 409 Table 14-1: Primary Land-Use Zoning Categories ........................................................... 533 Table 15-1: Thresholds for Planning Applications .......................................................... 557 Table 15-2: Information Requirements for Design Statements ..................................... 573 Table 15-3: Information Requirements for District Heating Enabled Developments .... 586 Table 15-4: Public Open Space Requirements for Residential Development ................ 590 Table 15-5: Minimum Floor Area Requirements for Apartments .................................. 595 Table 15-6: Activities and Locations to be considered in Wind Assessments ................ 605 Table 15-7: Minimum Bedroom Sizes for Student Accommodation Clusters ................ 610 Table 15-8: Communal Requirements for Student Accommodation Clusters ............... 612 Table 16-1: City Performance Indicators ........................................................................ 659

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