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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 6 191 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE24 The Marine Sector To support the development of the marine sector including the development, where appropriate, of land-based infrastructure, which facilitates marine activity, and the diversification or regeneration of marine industries. Data Centres The accelerating digitisation of our society has created an increased international demand for additional data storage and processing infrastructure resulting in the development of large data centres in Ireland. As is stated in the 2021 National Climate Action Plan, the forecast growth of data centres clearly represents a challenge to Ireland’s emissions targets. In 2017, the government published a statement on the role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy. This document emphasised a plan led approach to promoting regional options for data centre investment. According to the 2021 National Climate Action Plan, this document is to be reviewed to ensure alignment with: sectoral emissions ceilings and our renewable energy targets; ongoing security of supply concerns; and the demand flexibility measures that are now needed. Chapter 15: Development Standards provides additional detail as to the specific requirements relating to this form of development. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE25 Data Centres To require applications for new data centre development or expansions to clearly demonstrate how the proposed development: ▪ complies with any update of national policy and regulatory measures to manage demand from large energy users, such as data centres, in the context of climate targets and future network needs; ▪ achieves high levels of energy efficiency; ▪ maximises the use on-site renewable energy; ▪ captures and reuses waste heat; ▪ is signed-up to the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact; and, ▪ impacts on the local, city and national economy in terms of, inter alia, local employment (direct and indirect), digital needs/benefits etc. Tourism, Hotels and Events Dublin is the most important overseas tourism destination in the country and tourism is a central pillar of the city’s economy. Fáilte Ireland estimate that in 2019 Dublin welcomed 6.3 million overseas tourists and 1.7 million domestic trips, generating a total spend of
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 192 €2.4 billion and supporting 65,000 jobs. The sector however, has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant effort will be required to rebuild tourism in Dublin. Fáilte Ireland reported in 2020, Dublin had been hit particularly hard, with 98% of tourism businesses in the capital reporting reduced customer levels during 2020, due largely to the city’s reliance on the overseas tourist market for business. The City Council has been working with Fáilte Ireland and other agencies in the successful development of the tourism sector in Dublin and has initiated a number of tourism ventures. Such initiatives will become even more important as the tourism sector begins to recover in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Key strategic goals for tourism development in Dublin City post-Covid will be an increased focus on the domestic market, the continuation of a character mapping exercise for the city, the development of outdoor tourism experiences including the Dublin Coastal trail and Canals Greenway, as well as the implementation of the Docklands Visitor Experience Development Plan. The City Council and Fáilte Ireland are also working on the development of ‘Smart Tourism’, which relates to the use of information and communication technology to develop innovative tools and approaches to improve tourism. With regard to the provision of hotel accommodation in the capital, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dublin City was experiencing hotel occupancy rates which was amongst the highest occupancy rates reported for comparable destinations12. As a result, towards the end of the last Development Plan period, the city saw numerous applications for the development of new hotels and for the expansion of existing hotels in the city. While such development is to be welcomed in that it provides for much needed additional accommodation for tourists visiting the city, it will be important to avoid the overconcentration of hotel development in areas of the city which currently have high levels of existing hotel, aparthotel and student accommodation development or in areas where significant number of planning applications have been made for new or expanded hotel and aparthotel development. Avoiding an overconcentration of hotel development in certain areas of the city centre is particularly important in the context of wider objectives to create a rich and vibrant range of uses in the city centre. As a result, the Council will consider applications for additional hotel and aparthotel development having regard to the existing and proposed mix of uses associated in the vicinity of any such proposed development. 12 According to Fáilte Ireland’s (2018) Analysis of Tourist Accommodation in Dublin 2018-20, average hotel occupancy rates in Dublin were 83% in 2017. Data collected by STR indicates that this fell to 30% for hotels in Dublin in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 193 As specified in Chapter 15: Development Standards (Section 15.14.1), where the planning authority deems there to be an overconcentration of such facilities in an area, the applicant will be requested to submit a report indicating all existing and proposed hotel and aparthotel developments within a 1km catchment and justification that the development will not undermine the principles of achieving a balanced pattern of development in the area. To assist in the consideration of applications for hotel, aparthotel and hostel accommodation in the city, Dublin City Council will carry out an analysis of the supply and demand for tourism related accommodation in the Dublin City area. In addition, there will be a presumption against the use of houses or apartments for shortterm lets in all areas of the city. Events Pre-Covid 19, 2019 figures put the annual value of business tourism at €760 million and Fáilte Ireland, had ambitious plans to grow this to €1 billion by 2025. International conferences and large scale events make a significant contribution to the local economy and help raise the profile of the city. Whilst this sector has been impacted by Covid, Dublin is fortunate to have high quality, event venues including the RDS, the National Convention Centre, Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium which are capable of hosting a range of different type of sporting, entertainment, business and culture related activities and events. Where appropriate, and having regard to the proper planning and sustainable development of the city, the City Council will support ancillary development at these venues, such as large scale capital investment projects, where it is demonstrated that it is necessary to consolidate, enhance and improve the existing event facility and where the development will not undermine the functionality of the venue or have an undue negative impact on the residential amenity of the surrounding areas.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 194 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE26 Tourism in Dublin (i) To promote and facilitate tourism as one of the key economic pillars of the city’s economy and a major generator of employment and to support the appropriate, balanced provision of tourism facilities and visitor attractions. (ii) To promote and enhance Dublin as a world class tourist destination for leisure, culture, business and student visitors and to promote Dublin as a setting for conventions and cultural events. (iii)To improve the accessibility of tourism infrastructure to recognise the access needs of all visitors to our city. CEE27 Tourism Initiatives To work with Fáilte Ireland and other stakeholders to deliver on significant tourism development initiatives for the city including: ▪ Dublin Regional Tourism Strategy 2022-2026 ▪ Destination & Experience Development Plans ▪ Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme ▪ Urban Animation Scheme ▪ The Dublin Coastal Trail ▪ Smart Tourism & Digital Capability
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 195 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE28 Visitor Accommodation To consider applications for additional hotel, tourist hostel and aparthotel development having regard to: ▪ the existing character of the area in which the development is proposed including local amenities and facilities; ▪ the existing and proposed mix of uses (including existing levels of visitor accommodation i.e. existing and permitted hotel, aparthotel, Bed and Breakfast, short-term letting and student accommodation uses) in the vicinity of any proposed development; ▪ the existing and proposed type of existing visitor accommodation i.e. Hotel Classification/Rating, Hostel Accommodation, Family Accommodation, Alternative Accommodation etc., in the vicinity of any proposed development; ▪ the impact of additional visitor accommodation on the wider objective to provide a rich and vibrant range of uses in the city centre including residential, social, cultural and economic functions; ▪ the need to prevent an unacceptable intensification of activity, particularly in predominantly residential areas; ▪ the opportunity presented to provide high quality, designed for purpose spaces that can generate activity at street level and accommodate evening and night-time activities – see also Chapter 12, Objective CUO38. CEE29 Event Venues To support the continued operation and appropriate consolidation of event venues including the RDS, National Convention Centre, Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium and where appropriate, to enable them to make large scale capital investment relating to the provision of tourism, business facilities and culture-related spaces, events, conventions and activities, where such proposals support investment and growth of the overall facility and do not diminish their function as nationally important venues – see also Chapter 12, Objective CUO38. It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: CEEO1 Study on the Supply and Demand for Hotels, Aparthotels and Hostels To carry out an analysis of the supply and demand for tourism related accommodation including hotels, aparthotels, hostels, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation and other short-term letting in the Dublin City area.
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 196 Restaurants, Food and Markets The services sector (e.g. entertainment, restaurants, cultural and other services etc.) has been a major wealth and employment generator for Dublin and plays a pivotal role in determining the performance of the economy. For further policies relating this sector refer to Chapter 7. Healthcare and Health Related Sectors The clustering of major acute hospitals, together with the related clinical research and laboratory facilities on the campus, will not only generate significant additional direct and indirect employment but will also attract new health and knowledge-related industries, thus acting as a catalyst for urban regeneration in the south-west inner city, and in the St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs SDRA in particular (SDRA 14). It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE30 Hospitals and Healthcare To recognise that hospitals and the wider healthcare sector are crucial to the wellbeing of the city, including as major sources of employment, economic development and innovation; and to promote and facilitate their development and expansion. CEE31 Strategic Role of Hospital Complexes (i) To recognise the strategic economic role of the hospital complexes in the city, including the new National Paediatric Hospital and the proposed National Maternity Hospital at the St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs and to promote their wider catchment areas as suitable locations for new healthcarerelated development. (ii) To promote and facilitate the continued development of the Dublin 8 area including SDRA 14 (St. James’s Healthcare Campus and Environs) as a medical hub of excellence. Education and Training The role education plays in addressing economic disadvantage and in providing the high quality labour force which makes Dublin so attractive to leading international and national companies is recognised. In addition to serving as an educational hub for students from all parts of Ireland, Dublin has also been successful in attracting international and English language students. Dublin is home to four universities (Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, Technological University Dublin and Dublin City University) and one Institute of Technology (Institute of Art, Design & Technology). A key part to the region’s success is in how these
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 197 institutions actively work to build industry links and offer extensive research capabilities to companies through a number of Technology and Applied Research Centres. There are numerous other significant third level education providers in the city including the National College of Ireland, the National College of Art and Design, Dublin Business School and Griffith College. Of particular note is the City of Dublin Education and Training Board who operate a number of higher education facilities across the City – all of which offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. These services, particularly the City of Dublin ETB, are important as, while Dublin has a high rate of participation in third level education, a relatively high proportion of the city’s population are early school leavers and there is a correlation between this and the spatial distribution of deprivation in the city. The Council will seek to work with training and education providers to facilitate measures which seek to extend education opportunities to representatives from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Dublin City Council is a member of the Dublin Regional Skills Forum, which plays an important role in connecting the training and upskilling needs of employers with the educational and training providers, to meet the emerging skills need of the region. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE32 Education and the City Economy To promote Dublin as a national and international education centre/student city, as set out in national policy, and to facilitate and promote synergies between education, industry and entrepreneurship with an emphasis on retaining talent in the city, facilitating the expansion of existing economic clusters and the establishment of new clusters, and increasing participation in the city’s labour force. CEE33 Access to Education To work with training and education providers to facilitate measures which seek to extend education opportunities to representatives from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Creative Industries and Craft Enterprises Creative industries play an important role in the city economy. The arts and recreation sector accounts for almost 6% of all employment in the capital and has experienced comparatively faster growth than the EU average since 2011. Given the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on this sector, it is of particular importance to maximise opportunities and provide support for the creative industries and
- City Economy and Enterprise | Chapter 6 198 cultural and artistic sectors in order to ensure their recovery and future growth. Chapter 12: Culture addresses the central role such cultural activities play in the life of the city. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE34 Craft Enterprises To recognise that craft enterprises, designers’ studios/workshops etc., along with visitor centres, provide economic development and regeneration potential for the city, including the promotion of tourism. To promote Dublin city centre as a destination for such creative industries and for the cultural and artistic sectors. Transportation, Logistics and Dublin Port As an export-driven economy on the periphery of Europe and the home of the European or EMEA headquarters for many global enterprises, the transport and logistics sector is, despite the short term impact of Brexit, a significant and growing sector in Dublin. As the economy continues to grow and the shift to online retail continues, logistics and storage is expected to be the fastest growing employment sector in Dublin over the coming decade. This will be driven by demand for both passenger and freight transport and associated activities, including storage and courier services. Dublin Port is a particularly important element of the city’s transportation and logistics infrastructure and continues to play a significant role in the economy of the city. Dublin Port handles almost 50% of all trade in the Republic of Ireland and is a key strategic access point for Ireland and the Dublin area. As set out in the Dublin Port Company Masterplan 2012-2040, the Port will have an important role to play in the future development and growth of the city. The Masterplan includes an overall objective to reintegrate the Port with the city and to create a unique fusion between the working port and the living city through the creation of high quality spaces. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: CEE35 Dublin Port To recognise that Dublin Port is a key economic resource and to have regard to the policies and objectives of the Dublin Port Masterplan 2040 including the reintegration of the Port with the City.
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