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Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028 – Volume 1: Written Statement (as varied by Variations Nos. 1–11)
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards.
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- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 181 The MASP provides additional guidance relating to the development of specific strategic development areas within each area and corridor. The table below sets out the relevant employment-related guidance for strategic development areas which are located in the Dublin City Council area. Table 6-1: MASP Guidance for Employment in Strategic Development Areas MASP Area / Corridor Strategic Development Area Overall Objective Employment/Mixed Use City Centre within the M50 City Centre Regeneration of older social housing projects (former PPPs), Parkwest-Cherry Orchard, Ballymun, Ashtown- Pelletstown and St. James’s – Heuston lands Regeneration of Diageo lands, health and education related employment at St. James’s and Grangegorman campus Docklands Build out of North Lotts and Grand Canal Docks with further physical and social regeneration of Poolbeg and northeast inner-city lands Further development of people intensive high tech and services based business districts in Docklands and Poolbeg Naas Road Significant brownfield lands with potential for residential development and more intensive employment/ mixed uses Re-intensification of underutilised lands including Naas road and older industrial estates, subject to feasibility study North- South Corridor North Fringe Large scale urban expansion creating new communities including Clongriffin- Belmayne Completion of mixed-use districts with retail and service provision The designation of these areas are part of a strategy aimed at increasing employment densities at the right places within Dublin City and suburbs and at other sustainable locations near high quality public transport nodes, near third level institutes and existing employment hubs, and by relocating less intensive employment uses outside the M50 ring and existing built-up areas. This strategy also entails continuing densification in the city centre, re-intensifying strategic employment areas within the M50 ring and activating key strategic sites to complement existing employment hubs.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 182 The overall approach to employment growth set out in this Plan reflects the RSES/MASP strategy in that it provides for the appropriate economic development of specific areas of the city such as: the city centre, the Docklands, the Naas Road (City Edge Project), the Outer City and Key Urban Villages. The City Centre The focus of the strategy for the inner city and its immediately surrounding neighbourhoods within the canals will be to encourage balanced economic investment with an increased focus on liveability, enhanced public realm and mobility measures. The city centre will retain and build upon its existing role as one of Ireland’s most important employment areas with a mix of office, retail, residential, tourism related and cultural activities. Significant potential exists to generate additional employment in the city centre area with the redevelopment of the Diageo lands at St. James’s Gate. Furthermore, the development of the National Children’s Hospital at St. James’s Healthcare Campus is also a significant investment for the inner city and opportunities for a health cluster aligned with the children’s hospital and the future proposed National Maternity Hospital will be fully exploited. It is also envisaged that there will be further development of the Technological University Dublin campus at Grangegorman over the plan period. Opportunities to develop clusters of economic development, employment and innovation in the fields of higher education will be encouraged in and around the campus. To support the economic development of the city centre, a number of Strategic Regeneration and Development Areas (SDRAs) have been designated in the city centre area. As outlined in Chapter 13, the designation of these areas as SDRAs will support the delivery of a significant quanta of homes and employment for the city. The Docklands In terms of economic development employment, the Docklands area has been rapidly transformed in recent years and it is now home to a significant number of multinational corporations with notable clusters in the technology and finance sectors. The launch of the Grand Canal Innovation District (GCID) is an indication of the potential for the area to improve the city’s overall competitiveness and innovative capacity. The development of people intensive high tech and services based business districts in Docklands and Poolbeg as identified in the MASP is set to continue. The implementation of the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme will provide for major job creation potential with 345,000 sq. m. of commercial space. Furthermore, under the Poolbeg West Planning Scheme, provision has been made for over 80,000–100,000 sq. m. of commercial floorspace with the potential to provide employment
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 183 for up to 8,000 workers. Docklands is also identified as a SDRA. This will facilitate the further regeneration of key development sites throughout the area as set out in Chapter 13 of this Plan. The Outer City The outer city refers to the newly developing areas on the fringe of the city administrative area including Clongriffin-Belmayne, Ashtown-Pelletstown, Park West and Cherry Orchard. It is envisaged that these large suburban areas will be further integrated into the structure of the city with opportunities for intensification of infill, brownfield and underutilised land fully explored, particularly where it aligns with existing and future public transport infrastructure. This includes the intensification of lands zoned Z6 and Z7 under the previous plan through mixed use, including employment, densification and increased heights, subject to development plan criteria. Key Urban Villages and Neighbourhood Centres Over the next plan period, the strategic approach is to strengthen the hierarchy of urban villages in the inner suburbs and outer city. As set out in Chapter 7, twelve Key Urban Villages (KUVs) have been identified as centres for local services which will continue to provide a range of retail, commercial, employment, community and other services and will play a key role in developing the concept of a 15 minute city. Also within the outer city are smaller Neighbourhood Centres and urban villages. They play an important role in the local economy and are considered appropriate localities for a range of community based employment. It is acknowledged that the Covid 19 pandemic has had a significant economic impact on these Key Urban Villages and Neighbourhood Centres/urban villages. The pandemic has brought about changes in how and where people work and presents an opportunity for these centres to play a new role as people choose to spend more time working in, or close to where they live. To take advantage of these opportunities, it will be necessary to facilitate the development of additional ‘office-hub’ and ‘co-working’ spaces particularly in key urban villages and urban centres and to move towards a more diverse mix of uses than is currently found in such centres at present. This will also support the development of additional community oriented workspaces which will in turn help strengthen the social enterprise sector.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 184 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE7 Strategic and Targeted Employment Growth To promote strategic and targeted growth of strategic development areas and corridors in accordance with the RSES and MASP with a focus on the city centre, the Docklands, the Outer City and Key Urban Villages and Neighbourhood Centres/Urban Villages. CEE8 The City Centre To support the development a vibrant mix of office, retail, tourism related and cultural activities in the city centre and to facilitate the regeneration and development of key potential growth areas such as the Diageo lands, the St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs and the TU Dublin campus at Grangegorman. CEE9 The Docklands To support the continued regeneration of the Docklands area and its development as a leading centre of people intensive high tech and services based business. CEE10 The Outer City To support employment growth in the outer city by encouraging the intensification of infill, brownfield and underutilised land, particularly where it aligns with existing and future public transport infrastructure. CEE11 Key Urban Villages To promote Key Urban Villages as mixed use service centres for the local economy, incorporating a range of retail, employment, recreational, community uses as well as ‘co-working spaces’ and ‘office hubs. 6.5.3 Climate Action and Quality of Life Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges facing this, and future generations. Transitioning to a low carbon and climate resilient society is one of the eight National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs) set out in the NPF, and climate action is one of the three key principles of the RSES. In economic policy terms, the National Economic Recovery Plan notes that climate action and sustainability is now embedded across the enterprise policy landscape, including through the Regional Enterprise Plans which will include a focus on climate action and Just Transition.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 185 Many of the proposed climate action mitigation and adaptation measures, such as the move to more sustainable modes of transportation, the switch to low carbon energy sources, and the use of nature based solutions will contribute to improvements in the overall attractiveness of the city as a place to live and work. The economic benefits of creating healthy and attractive places is highlighted in the NPF which notes that the nature of urban places is a critical factor in determining economic growth and regional development. ‘Healthy Placemaking’ is also a key principle of the RSES which seeks to promote people’s quality of life through the creation of healthy and attractive places to live, work, visit, invest and study in. Furthermore, as stated in the National Economic Recovery Plan, as the economy shifts towards a climate neutral future, new economic opportunities will arise for both existing and new enterprises with the development of new ‘green economy’ sectors such as renewable energy, retrofitting, and electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure. National economic and waste policy also emphasises the need to transition to a circular economy approach to consumption and to the prevention of waste as part of the country’s overall efforts to combat climate change (see Chapter 3: Climate Action). It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE12 Transition to a Low Carbon, Climate Resilient City Economy To support the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient city economy, as part of, and in tandem with, increased climate action mitigation and adaptation measures. CEE13 Towards a Green and Circular Economy To support the growth of the ‘green economy’ including renewable energy, retrofitting, and electric vehicles and charging infrastructure and to support the transition towards a circular economy in line with national policy and legislation. CEE14 Quality of Place To recognise that ‘quality of place’, ‘clean, green and safe’, is crucial to the economic success of the city, in attracting foreign and domestic investment, and in attracting and retaining key scarce talent, residents and tourists. 6.5.4 Local Economic Development and Social Enterprise The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is responsible for the development and management of numerous business support programmes and initiatives and are responsible for the implementation of enterprise action under the city’s Local Economic and Community Plan
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 186 (LECP) which was published in 2016. The Dublin City Council Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2023-2028 is due to be adopted in 2023. LEO and the LCDC also support social innovation and the activities of social enterprises in the city which trade for a social/societal purpose and assist with addressing social, economic and environmental challenges while fostering inclusive growth, shared prosperity, social inclusion, training and job creation often for marginalised people. Dublin City Council is involved in a number of initiatives that support the development of social economy enterprises that work to address a wide range of challenges that deliver on the objectives of developing a greener and more inclusive economy and society. In this regard, the Council will seek to maximise opportunities, through working with a wide range of stakeholders who support the development of the social economy at European, National, Regional and local levels. Dublin City Council is participating in the European Social Economy Regions (ESER) programme and is participating in an OECD Eurocities Peer Learning Social Economy Network project designed to identify solutions to challenges created or accelerated by the Covid 19 pandemic. Support is also ongoing to work with the implementation group for the National Social Enterprise Strategy 2019 – 2022. The Dublin City Council Social Enterprise Awards delivered in partnership with Inner City Enterprise and the Department of Rural and Community Development, continues to support early stage social enterprises with funding, mentoring and profiling supports. The GrowDublin8 Social Enterprise consortium will continue to meet and deliver on the actions contained in the GrowDublin8 Social Enterprise Strategy launched in 2020. Finally, the principles of equality and diversity are important factors in ensuring that the city’s economy works for the benefit of all of the people of Dublin and it should be recognised that that economic activities should be accessible to older and disabled people. Living wage employment also has a role to play in improving the conditions of low-paid workers. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE15 The Local Enterprise Office and the Local Economic and Community Plan To support the work of the City Council’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) as a core instrument of local economic and enterprise support and development for SMEs and micro-enterprises and to promote and facilitate the implementation of the policies and objectives of the Local Economic and Community Plan.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 187 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE16 Social Innovation and Enterprise To promote and facilitate Dublin City as a hub for social enterprise in order to help address some of the critical needs within the city and to maximise European funding opportunities, in particular, through working with the proposed National Competence Centre in Social Innovation. CEE17 Quality of Life To recognise that economic activities should be accessible to older and disabled people and to promote jobs which provide quality of life and allow workers to play a full social and economic role in the development of the city. CEE18 Agencies Engaged in Employment and Training Programmes To facilitate agencies engagement in employment and training programmes, in order to maximise employment, training and education opportunities for resident of all ages, particularly in areas of disadvantage; and to encourage social labour clauses in City Council projects. 6.5.5 Regeneration and Vacancy In addition to contributing to the overall quality and attractiveness of the city, the redevelopment of regeneration areas has the potential to directly benefit the city’s economy through the creation of jobs in the construction sector, the provision of new retail, commercial and office floorspace to accommodate new residential units. Vacancy is another significant issue for the city economy as vacant commercial and residential floorspace represent not only a misuse of a valuable resource, but also detracts from the urban quality and on the attractiveness of an area for its residents, visitors, businesses and for potential investors. As noted in Chapter 2: Core Strategy, the City Council is actively pursuing vacant sites through the implementation of the Vacant Site levy (VSR). The VSR plays an ongoing role in the City’s Active Land Management role in enhancing the physical environment of the city and mitigating the negative impacts of vacant land on the economy of the city. The expedient redevelopment of extensive vacant/under-utilised sites, especially in the city centre area, is critical to sustainable development. Putting in place a critical mass of investment and development in the short-term is essential to break the negative cycle of underdevelopment and to overcome the barriers to progress that have existed. The City Council will look positively on appropriate temporary uses as interim solutions for vacant land and properties.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 188 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE19 Regeneration Areas To promote and facilitate the transformation of Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs) in the city, as a key policy priority and opportunity to improve the attractiveness and competitiveness of the city, including by promoting high-quality private and public investment and by seeking European Union funding to support regeneration initiatives, for the benefit of residents, employees and visitors. CEE20 Vacant Sites (i) To engage in the ‘active land management’ of vacant sites and properties including those owned by Dublin City Council. (ii) To engage proactively with land-owners, potential developers and investors with the objective of encouraging the early and high quality redevelopment of such vacant sites. (iii) To encourage and facilitate the rehabilitation and use of vacant and under-utilised buildings, including their upper floors. (iv) To promote and facilitate the use, including the temporary use, of vacant commercial space and vacant sites, for a wide range of enterprise including cultural uses. 6.5.6 Key Economic Sectors Dublin has an open, international, competitive and diversified economy. It is a major hub for leading IT and financial services companies as well as for research and development activities. It is also a major tourism, leisure and culture destination and has a vibrant restaurant, food and craft sector. Dublin is also known as a destination that supports the creation of new brewing and distilling opportunities given the important economic contribution both sectors make to the city. The city is home to a number of world class educational institutions as well as a growing health and health sciences sector. Finally, it is a major transport and logistics hub with Dublin Port providing a direct trading route to the UK and Continental Europe. It is critical that these and other key economic sectors are supported in order to ensure the economic well-being of the city. It is also important that support is provided for the emergence of new, innovative sectors, such as the green economy, biosciences and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which have the potential to shape the economy of the future. Office and Commercial Floorspace While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused what is likely to be some long-lasting change in how and where people work on a day-to-day basis, an adequate supply of high quality office
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 189 and commercial floorspace will still be a key requirement for Dublin’s economy in the future. A choice of good quality and cost-competitive office and commercial space is critical in attracting investment, supporting enterprises and generating employment and there is an ongoing need to encourage the high quality re-development of outdated office stock. Attracting headquarter type uses to the city is a key foreign direct investment strategy. However, there is a limited supply of the large footplate offices outside of Docklands, Heuston and the suburbs. Sites of sufficient size to provide such floor-plates are often found in regeneration areas and this represents a significant strategic advantage for Dublin. While the Covid-19 pandemic may not have removed the need for high quality office space in the city, it has demonstrated the feasibility of ‘decentralised working’ as improved technology allow people greater flexibility to work from home or from ‘co-working’ spaces close to where they live. This ‘hybrid’ work model is likely to be a more important feature of the work landscape of the city as the economy reopens after the Covid-19 pandemic and could result in a greater demand for co-working spaces outside of traditional business and office locations in the city centre. Such co-working spaces should be accessible to all and could act as valuable resources for the local community. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE21 Supply of Commercial Space and Redevelopment of Office Stock (i) To promote and facilitate the supply of commercial space, where appropriate, including larger office floorplates suitable for indigenous and FDI HQ-type uses. (ii) To consolidate employment provision in the city by incentivising and facilitating the high-quality re-development of obsolete office stock in the city. New Growth Sectors and Innovation As outlined in Section 6.5.3 above, the requirement to shift to a climate resilient, low carbon, green and circular economy has the potential to create new growth sectors based on the provision of environmental services and sustainable energy and transport technologies. The National Economic Recovery Plan also points to other sources of future economic opportunity associated with the transition to a digitised society, which has been accelerated by the increased adoption of digital ways of working and delivering services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 190 This will require Ireland to be at the frontier of technological developments by rapidly adopting new technologies to boost productivity and to ensure that the country continues to be competitive internationally. The Smart Dublin initiative is a successful example of a project which seeks to drive innovation in the use of data to address a range of challenges facing the city. This initiative was set up by the four Dublin local authorities, to engage with technology providers, researchers and citizens, to use new technologies – such as Big Data and the Internet of Things - to deal with priority city challenges. The initiative has seen the establishment of a number of Smart Districts across the city. These are strategically selected locations where innovation projects are fast-tracked to deliver projects designed to meet the needs of the people who live and work there. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE22 New Growth Sectors To support the growth of innovative new growth sectors as identified in the National Economic Recovery Plan relating to the digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), to the decarbonisation of society, and to the circular economy. CEE23 Smart Dublin To support the Smart Dublin Initiative in implementing its goals both at a citywide level and the local level via Smart Districts. The Marine Sector Another significant source of potential growth for the city’s economy is the marine sector which includes shipping and maritime transport, energy, tourism, fisheries, seafood, aquaculture and offshore renewables. As stated in the recently adopted National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF), sustainable development and use of marine resources can provide multiple economic benefits at a community, regional and national level, including economic growth, skills development, employment, maintaining or increasing population levels and opportunities for investment and trade. The NMPF supports proposals for the development of land-based infrastructure, which facilitates marine activity, and the diversification or regeneration of marine industries. It also supports proposals for the development of marine infrastructure that facilitates landbased activity.
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