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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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- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 321 space in residential developments, rooftops and temporarily on vacant land and initiatives such as the Eat the Streets (https://www.eatthestreets.ie/dublin) will be fully supported. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: GI24 Multi-Functionality (GI) To incorporate new open space into the green infrastructure network for the city, and providing a multi-functional role including: outdoor recreation, biodiversity, urban drainage, flood management, connection and carbon absorption without compromising public access to and the amenity function of open space (see Section 15.6: Green Infrastructure and Landscaping). GI25 Open Space Provision (sq. m.) per 1,000 Persons Benchmark To ensure equality of access for all citizens to the public parks and open spaces in Dublin City and to promote more open space with increased accessibility and passive surveillance where feasible. In this regard, a city wide range of 2.5ha to 3.6ha of parks per 1,000 population benchmark for green/recreational space as set out in the 2019 Parks Strategy (or as updated) shall be a policy goal and quality standard. GI26 Securing Acquisition of Additional Public Open Space To give priority to acquiring new public open space on-site, particularly in areas identified in the Council’s Parks Strategy 2019 as deficient in public open space. Where it is not feasible or realistic on site, the Council will require a financial contribution in lieu of provision to provide appropriate open space in the vicinity. The methodology for calculating this contribution shall be included in the City’s Development Contribution Scheme. GI27 Addressing Public Open Space Deficits in Identified Areas To seek the provision of additional public open spaces in areas of deficiency as identified in the Dublin City Council Parks Strategy 2019 (and any future update) and the forthcoming public open space audit for the city centre by: a) securing open space as part of new development / the redevelopment of brownfield lands; b) the upgrading of existing Flagship Parks and Community Grade 1 & 2 Parks to better serve their communities; c) investigating opportunities for access to local schools and colleges; and, d) the development of pocket parks/parklets.
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 322 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: GI28 New Residential Development To ensure that in new residential developments, public open space is provided which is sufficient in amenity, quantity and distribution to meet the requirements of the projected population, including play facilities for children and that it is accessible by safe secure walking and cycling routes. It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: GIO22 Dublin City Parks Strategy To support the implementation of the Dublin City Parks Strategy 2019 or as updated. GIO23 Manage / Protect / Enhance Parks To continue to manage and protect and/or enhance the city’s parks and public open spaces to meet the social, recreational, conservation and ecological needs of the city and to consider the development of appropriate complementary facilities which do not detract from the amenities of spaces. GIO24 Public Open Space Audit To support the preparation of a Public Open Space Audit for the City Centre Area. GIO25 Facilities and Amenities in Parks/Public Open Spaces To continue to provide and improve visitor facilities in parks and public open spaces, including cafés, kiosks, toilets, shower and changing-room facilities, water fountains and dog parks etc. and to ensure that such features are accessibly designed. To encourage and facilitate the introduction of amenities in parks such as table tennis, outdoor gyms, adult exercise equipment, bowling greens, etc. GIO26 Management Plans To implement Conservation Management Plans for St. Anne’s Park, Merrion Square, Mountjoy Square, Palmerston Park, Herbert Park, Sandymount Green and Wolfe Tone Park and to prepare management plans for all designated flagship parks and Community Grade 1 and 2 Parks under the management of the City Council. It is an objective of the Council to support management plans for the St. Stephen’s Green and the Irish National War Memorial Gardens.
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 323 It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: GIO27 Phoenix Park Management Plan To support the implementation of the Phoenix Park Management Plan by the Office of Public Works so as to protect and conserve the historic landscape of the Phoenix Park and its archaeological, architectural and natural heritage whilst facilitating visitor access, education and interpretation, facilitating the sustainable use of the park’s resources for recreation and other appropriate activities, encouraging research and maintaining its sense of peace and tranquillity. GIO28 Urban Farming and Food Production (i) To support the provision of urban farming and food production initiatives, where feasible, and in particular, on the roofs of buildings, as temporary uses on vacant, under-utilised or derelict sites in the city and in peripheral urban areas / near M50, and in residential developments; (ii) To commit to increase the provision of allotments in the city by at least 100% if feasibly possible; (iii) To carry out a survey of underutilised open spaces for community gardens with a view to identifying areas in the city appropriate and suitable for community gardens. GIO29 Scully’s Field To promote and actively pursue the development of a primarily wooded park in the area known as Scully’s Field between Clonskeagh and Miltown, while ensuring the conservation of its existing character and biodiversity. Dublin City Council will seek to prepare a masterplan for Scully’s Field and environs, to enable the creation of an enhanced public space/park/ nature space at Scully’s Field and environs and consideration of the feasibility of limited development subject to environmental and flooding considerations, in conjunction with all relevant land owners. GIO30 Fitzwilliam Square and Four Masters Park To seek the opening of Fitzwilliam Square and Four Masters Park at Berkeley Road/Eccles Street to the public. GIO31 Mount Bernard Park To seek to expand Mount Bernard Park northwards to the Royal Canal, with a bridge connecting with the Green Way.
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 324 10.5.5 Rivers and Canals The city’s rivers and canals and their riparian zones / towpaths form important elements of the city’s GI network. These waterways and their riparian zones serve as wildlife corridors and aquatic habitats, floodplains, green spaces, the setting for heritage features / development, areas of beauty and tranquillity and a means of connection in the city. Many facilitate river focused amenity, sports and riverside cycle and walkways. The River Liffey is the city’s key waterbody and urban space. It links Dublin Bay to the Phoenix Park and to the wider region and has important civic, amenity, ecological, historical and cultural connections. The city’s rivers are not achieving ‘good ecological status’ as per the Water Framework Directive. This is due to a number of factors including upstream pollution, sewer overflows / misconnections and urban runoff. In addition, urban development and historic alterations to rivers has altered the natural banks and contours of river valleys and thus allowed for the rapid and increased movement of water/pollutants into rivers leading to the loss of water quality, biodiversity and increasing the potential for flooding.
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 325 Figure 10-3: Dublin City’s Main Rivers and Canals
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 326 The protection, creation and/or enhancement of riparian buffer zones will be sought to benefit rivers as will opportunities for river restoration. Such interventions will maintain or create habitats necessary for wildlife movement, including fish and other aquatic life and terrestrial species that use the riparian zones as wildlife corridors. This will also increase the potential to filter out pollutants and sediments from over-land surface run-off, provide significant amenity and recreational value, and enhance flood management (see also Chapter 9, Section 9.5.2). It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: GI29 Protect Character of River Corridors To protect, maintain, and enhance the watercourses and their river corridors in the city and to ensure that development does not cover or encroach upon rivers and their banks. To maintain natural river banks and restore them as part of any new development. The creation and/or enhancement of river corridors will be required and river restoration opportunities where possible will be supported to help improve water quality, and ecology, provide natural flood relief as well as providing amenity and leisure benefits. GI30 Maintain and Improve Connectivity of Freshwater and Estuarine Habitats/ EU Birds and Habitats Directives To conserve, maintain and restore freshwater and estuarine habitats which are of importance for species listed in the annexes of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives and to ensure connectivity of these in accordance with Article 10 of the EU Habitats Directive. GI31 Protect and Improve Ecological Status of Rivers under the EU Water Framework Directive To support the improvement of the ecological status of all rivers / waterbodies within the administrative area of Dublin City Council and those rivers identified in accordance with the River Basin Management Plan 2018 – 2021 and the next management plan to be produced under the 3rd river basin planning cycle (2022-2027), as required under the EU Water Framework Directive (see Chapter 9, Section 9.5.2 Urban Watercourses and Water Quality).
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 327 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: GI32 Linear Parks and Recreational Use of Waterways Aspects To develop linear parks, sustainable riverine access, walkways, cycleways and water focused recreational, sporting and tourism amenities which enhance appreciation of rivers in a manner that ensures that any adverse environmental effects are avoided and ecological enhancements, where appropriate, are employed to ensure a net biodiversity gain. Where lands along the waterways are in private ownership, it shall be policy in any development proposal to secure public access along the waterway. GI33 River Liffey To recognise the unique character, importance and potential of the River Liffey to the city and to protect and enhance its civic, ecological, amenity, historical and cultural connections. To promote the sustainable development of this key resource for amenity and recreational uses in and along the river and its development as a green corridor in the city. In this regard, Dublin City Council will work with river based organisations and relevant stakeholders who use the river. GI34 New Development and Public Open Space along River Corridors To ensure that new development, in terms of siting and design, responds to the character, importance and setting of the city’s rivers where the context allows, and to require public open space which is to be provided as part of new development, to supplement riparian buffer zones so as to support the attainment of ‘good ecological status’ or higher for water bodies, flood management, the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: GIO32 North City Walk To investigate the potential of the North City Walk from the Royal Canal linking all the main natural and built heritage sites between the Royal Canal and the Tolka River. GIO33 Liffey Vale House Education Centre To develop an accessible biodiversity and education centre at Liffey Vale House for education and interpretation of the River Liffey, its ecosystem, history and culture.
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 328 It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: GIO34 Working with Agencies To liaise and work with relevant State agencies responsible for the city’s waterways, including Waterways Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Public Works (OPW), the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and Dublin Port Company. GIO35 Water Animation Strategy Docklands To support the implementation of the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock SDZ Docklands Water Animation Strategy 2018 to promote the Dublin Docklands as a significant water focussed amenity and the sustainable use of the waterways as an integral part of the vitality and experience of Dublin Docklands, that enhances the area as a world class destination for living, doing business, tourism, leisure and cultural activities; and to explore the possibility of a new cultural space as part of the development of Georges Dock Basin. The Council commits to liaise and work with the Docklands Oversight and Advisory Committee and other relevant bodies in relation to proposals in George’s Dock. 10.5.6 The Coast and Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Dublin’s coastline is an important asset for the city as it underpins many of the environmental, economic, recreational, cultural and tourism functions of the City. Dublin Bay encompasses coastal landscapes, coastal amenities, natural heritage of international, European and national importance, nature reserves and recreational opportunities. It is also home to coastal settlements, Dublin Port and much of the critical infrastructure for the city which is extremely vulnerable to climate change. The future economic, tourism, recreational (including water based activities such as sea swimming) and energy resource potential of the coast will need to be balanced with the requirement to protect its natural heritage, water quality and attractions. Dublin Bay and its hinterland is designated since 2015 as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Biosphere reserves promote solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. They are learning areas for sustainable development which integrate three main "functions": 1) conservation of biodiversity and cultural diversity; 2) sustainable economic development; and 3) logistic support, underpinning development through research, monitoring, education and training. The UNESCO Biosphere is managed through the Dublin Bay Biosphere Partnership which comprises Fingal County Council, Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Dublin Port Company, Fáilte Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Their work focuses on the inter-relationship
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 329 between the human, cultural and ecological aspects of Dublin Bay (see Dublin Bay Biosphere). EU Directive 2014/89/EU requires the preparation of a National Marine Plan for Ireland’s marine area which includes the coastal zone. The National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) was published in July 2021. It sets out a national strategy for the strategic planning and sustainable development in the maritime area for the purpose of achieving ecological, economic and social priorities (managing marine assets). Common terrestrial / marine policy areas include renewable energy, electricity networks, coastal and flood defences, fishing and aquaculture, ports and harbours, public access, tourism and recreation, protected sites and species, seascape and landscape. The development plan must be consistent with an adopted NMPF. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: GI35 General Protection of Coastal Zone To protect and enhance the coast shoreline and marine environment as open space and valuable natural habitats. GI36 Recreational and Tourism Amenities To develop sustainable estuarine and coastal recreational and tourism amenities which enhance appreciation of coastal natural assets in a manner that ensures that any adverse environmental effects are avoided, remediated or mitigated. GI37 Protection and Management of Dublin Bay To ensure a co-ordinated approach to the protection and management of Dublin Bay with other State and Semi-State agencies through the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Partnership in line with its management plan for the sustainable development of Dublin Bay and the Lima Action Plan of the UNESCO MAB World Network of Biosphere Reserves. GI38 Marine Pollution and MSF Directive To support initiatives to reduce marine pollution in Dublin Bay in partnership with other organisations and to raise awareness by Bay users and the general public and also to have regard to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EU).
- Green Infrastructure and Recreation | Chapter 10 330 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: GI39 Interpretation, Awareness and Public Engagement To raise awareness of the international importance for nature conservation of Dublin Bay by improving information and interpretation of its biodiversity for recreational users and visitors. To increase public engagement and actions to conserve nature in line with the objectives of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: GIO36 Providing Coastal Recreational Amenities To promote and support the sustainable use, including access, of the city’s beaches and the coast for amenity and recreational uses while protecting habitats from unsustainable recreational pressures. GIO37 Bathing Beaches and Blue Flag Status To ensure all bathing areas, including Dollymount and Sandymount, are maintained to a high standard and to protect and improve water quality and bathing facilities at designated and other monitored waters in order to bring them to designated bathing waters as far as is possible and/or ‘Blue Flag’ standard. GIO38 Dublin Bay Discovery Centre To develop an accessible Discovery Centre for Dublin Bay for education, interpretation, visitor management and research to support the nature conservation objectives of the North Bull Island Nature Reserve, the vision of the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere and the criteria for biosphere reserves of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. GIO39 Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Conservation and Research Strategy To support the Biosphere as an international centre of excellence for education, training and research and the implementation of the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Conservation and Research Strategy, 2016 – 2020 (and updates). GIO40 National Marine Planning Framework To comply with the policies and objectives of the National Marine Planning Framework as it relates to the city’s coastal zone with respect to the planning and resource management of the marine area.
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