Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029 – Written Statement (Consolidated)

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   Comhairle Contae Fhine Gall Fingal County Official Compact Mark White Council Comhairle Contae Fhine Gall Fingal County 4 Line Lock-Up for DL White 2 Line Lock-Up for A4 etc. White Council Comhairle Contae Fhine Gall Fingal County Council 2023-2029 FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN MARCH 2026 CONSOLIDATED VERSION

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   Mayor Cllr. Seána Ó Rodaigh, (until June 2022) Cllr. Howard Mahony (from June 2022) Elected Members Cllr. Cathal Boland Cllr John Burtchaell Cllr. Darragh Butler Cllr. Ian Carey Cllr. Pamela Conroy Cllr. Brian Dennehy Cllr. Kieran Dennison Cllr. Angela Donnelly (from February 2022) Cllr. Tania Doyle Cllr. Ann Graves Cllr. Jimmy Guerin Cllr. Breda Hanaphy Cllr. David Healy Cllr. Adrian Henchy Cllr. Joan Hopkins Cllr. James Humphreys Cllr. Tom Kitt Cllr. Anthony Lavin Cllr. Ted Leddy Cllr. Gráinne Maguire Cllr. Brigid Manton Cllr. Mary McCamley Cllr. Brian McDonagh Cllr. Dean Mulligan Cllr. Paul Mulville Cllr. Tony Murphy Cllr. Joe Newman Cllr. Eoghan O’ Brien Cllr. Robert O’ Donoghue Cllr. Tom O’ Leary Cllr. Aaron O'Rourke (until February 2022) Cllr. JK Onwumereh Cllr. Karen Power Cllr. Punam Rane Cllr. Siobhan Shovlin Cllr. Aoibhinn Tormey Cllr. Natalie Treacy Cllr. John Walsh Cllr. Daniel Whooley

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   WRITTEN STATEMENT AnnMarie Farrelly, Chief Executive, Matthew McAleese, Director of Services and Róisín Burke, Senior Planner APRIL 2023

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   ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029 has been prepared under the direction of Matthew McAleese, Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure, by the following staff: Development Plan Team Róisín Burke – Senior Planner, Patricia Cadogan, Dónall Ó Ceallaigh, – Senior Executive Planners, Christine Baker – Heritage Officer, Imelda Hickey, Brenda O’ Neill, Sarah Ryan – Executive Planners (Previous: Sean Flahive – Senior Executive Planner, John Duffy – Executive Planner) Biodiversity and Architectural Conservation Hans Visser – Biodiversity Officer, Helena Bergin – Senior Executive Architectural Conservation Officer, Laura Johnstone – Executive Architectural Conservation Officer Parks and Landscape Kevin Halpenny – Senior Parks and Landscape Officer, Gemma Carr – Senior Executive Parks and Landscape Officer Water Services Colin Gallagher – Senior Engineer, David Devine – Senior Executive Engineer, Daragh Sheedy, Damien Cox, Phillip Grobler – Executive Engineers Transportation Paul Carroll – Senior Engineer, Linda Lally – Senior Executive Engineer Housing Strategy Team Mary Egan – Senior Executive Officer, Ciaran Staunton – Administrative Officer Technical Team Stephen Gaughran – Chief Technician, Patrick Murphy – Senior Executive Technician, Susanne McMahon, Carl Jordan, Peter Hally – Executive Technicians (Previous Gary Devlin, Liam Rooney – Executive Technicians) FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029

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   Administrative Team Mary Godwin – Senior Executive Officer, Fearghal McSweeney – Administrative Officer, Sandra Hanratty, Mary O’ Reilly – Senior Staff Officers, Elaine Gannon – Staff Officer, David Daly – Assistant Staff Officer, Linda Fanning, Louise McAuley Baker – Clerical Officers. (Previous: Philip Long, Brian Buckley – Senior Executive Officers, Gene Griffin, Bronagh Corry –Administrative Officers, Jackie Fowler – Senior Staff Officer, Sean Martello, Marie McManus – Assistant Staff Officers, Toni Hogan – Staff Officer, Helen Weldon – Clerical Officer. IT Team Fergus Healy – Acting Head of Digital Services, Hazel Farley, Paul Barker, Eddie Martin, Joe Carter – Systems Analysts, Marta Nicolle – Acting Systems Analyst, Brendan Fahy – Analyst Programmer, Karen O'Malley – Project Manager/Analyst Programmer, Vincent Flynn – Analyst Programmer, Ashley McGovern – Senior Staff Officer, Susan Jein, Jonathan O’Halloran – Acting Analyst Programmers, Neil Lynch – Senior Programmer, AnnMarie Daly – Programmer Additional Inputs David Storey – Director of Environment, Climate Action and Active Travel, Mary Egan – Director of People Services, Robert Burns – Director of Housing and Community Development, John Quinlivan – Director of Economic, Enterprise, Tourism and Cultural Development, Mary T Daly – Director of Services Operations, Fionnuala May – County Architect, Carmel Brennan – Senior Architect, Sinead Murphy – Senior Engineer Active Travel, Kieran Maher – Senior Executive Engineer Active Travel, John Daly – Senior Executive Engineer – Waste Enforcement, Ronan O’ Reilly – Climate Action Coordinator, Aoife Sheridan – Senior Executive Officer EETCD, Paul Smyth – Senior Executive Officer Operations, Linda Ennis – Principal Community Officer Community and Sports Development, Naomi Weir – Senior Executive Officer – Community and Sports Development, Gerry McDermott – Senior Communications Officer, Bernie Kelly – Staff Officer Communications, Helen O’ Neill – Law Agent, Dublin 15 Area Planning Team, Howth / Malahide Area Planning Team, North County Area Planning Team, Swords Area Planning Team and Dublin Airport Planning Team. Design by Eyecue, Consultation Portal by CiviQ, Strategic Environmental Assessment by Brady Shipman and Martin, Appropriate Assessment by Scott Cawley, Strategic Flood Assessment by McCloy Consulting FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029

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   The Place to Live, Work, Visit and Do Business.

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   Chapter 1 Introduction, Vision and Strategic Overview 8 Chapter 2 Planning for Growth, Core Strategy, Settlement Strategy 34 Chapter 3 Sustainable Placemaking and Quality Homes 108 Chapter 4 Community Infrastructure and Open Space 162 Chapter 5 Climate Action 194 Chapter 6 Connectivity and Movement 226 Chapter 7 Employment and Economy 256 Chapter 8 Dublin Airport 314 Chapter 9 Green Infrastructure and Natural Heritage 336 Chapter 10 Heritage, Culture and Arts 372 Chapter 11 Infrastructure and Utilities 404 Chapter 12 Implementation and Monitoring 448 Chapter 13 Land Use Zoning 472 Chapter 14 Development Management Standards 520 CONTENTS

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   INTRODUCTION, VISION AND STRATEGIC OVERVIEW 8FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023–2029 1. INTRODUCTION, VISION AND STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

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   INTRODUCTION, VISION AND STRATEGIC OVERVIEW 9FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 1.1 Introduction The Fingal Development Plan tells the story of where and how we want Fingal to grow. It draws on our historical heritage and uses our skills and expertise to continue sustainable social, environmental, and economic growth well into the future, with a focus on creating vibrant and resilient communities. This Plan sets out the spatial framework to guide future development within the County with a focus on the places we live, the places we work, the places we visit and the places we do business and how we interact and move between these places while protecting our environment. Fingal County Council came into being in 1994 and since then has evolved and progressed, resulting in a unique environment, with distinctive towns and villages, parks and offices, residential streets and squares, industrial and creative spaces. The built environment we see today has shaped not just how our County looks but has had a profound impact on how and where we live, work, visit and do business with each other. Throughout this time, Fingal has continued to grow and has experienced rapid development and change. We will continue to grow. Our population is projected to increase by approximately 73,000 by 2031, up from 296,000, as per the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy population projections. In order to meet the needs of our ever-increasing population, we need to build new homes, provide space for these homes as well as supporting social infrastructure, while also attracting new employment opportunities, but also providing space for such employment generating uses. Dealing with this growth is one of the biggest challenges of the Development Plan, it will put pressure on land, housing, infrastructure and the environment. It also comes as we face other challenges including the lasting impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and its associated uncertainty, climate change and the need to ensure social inclusion for all. This Plan seeks to put healthy place-making at its heart. A healthy Fingal is about working towards a more sustainable County, where sufficient homes are available for citizens of Fingal and the creation of a more socially integrated and resilient County. This Plan envisages Fingal as an integrated network of vibrant socially and economically successful urban settlements and rural communities, strategic greenbelts and open countryside, supporting and contributing to the economic development of the County and Dublin City Region. Fingal’s strategic location within the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA), part of the Dublin City Region and within the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor offers significant potential for growth and investment across the County. Fingal has major economic assets, including Dublin Airport, proximity to Dublin City and Dublin Port via the Dublin Tunnel, including direct access to the national and regional road and rail transport networks in the Country and excellent links to Europe by air and sea. Fingal also has one of the youngest, highly educated and most diverse populations in the state. Preparation of this Plan has come at a challenging time, as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The recovery of our economy, rebuilding of our society, renewing of our communities and responding to the wide-ranging challenges we face, will be crucial for the overall development of our County. The preparation of the Plan is one of the most important functions of the Elected Members. The Plan sets out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the functional area of Fingal over a 6-year period between 2023 and 2029.

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    INTRODUCTION, VISION AND STRATEGIC OVERVIEW 10FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 This chapter outlines the vision, cross-cutting themes, strategic objectives and an overview of the Plan. The chapter also outlines the context of planning and environmental policy and legislation, in which the Plan has been prepared. 1.2 Strategic Vision for Fingal The Plan is underpinned by a strategic vision intended to guide the sustainable future growth of Fingal. At the core of the vision is healthy placemaking, building cohesive and sustainable communities, where our cultural, natural and built environment is protected. The vision embraces inclusiveness and a high-quality of life for all, through healthy placemaking and social justice. An integrated approach will align housing and public transport provision. Human and environmental wellbeing including climate adaptation underpin this vision. The strategic vision has been prepared having regard to the National Strategic Outcomes of the National Planning Framework, the Regional Strategic Outcomes of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Fingal Corporate Plan 2019–2024 and the aspirations of the people and stakeholders in Fingal. The strategic vision of this Plan seeks that: Fingal will embrace healthy placemaking and economic prosperity through building cohesive and sustainable communities, where our cultural, natural and built environment is protected. Fingal will continue to be a County of distinctive environmental, historical and cultural assets and local communities, with sustainable development fostering a high-quality of life for those who live, work and visit here. A sustainable future for the County will be based on the interdependence of the themes of economic growth, social progress and environmental quality with the aim of increasing the County’s self-reliance and resilience. This Plan will ensure the continued growth of the County in a sustainable way and ensure the County continues to develop as a series of well-serviced, well-connected towns, villages and communities and a low carbon economy. In working to deliver all of this, we are committed to engaging with stakeholders, including local communities and residents to develop better solutions to the complex challenges we face and provide an improved quality of life for all. 1.3 Cross-Cutting Themes The Plan is underpinned by four key cross cutting themes; climate action, healthy place-making and sustainable development, social inclusion and high-quality design. 1.3.1 Climate Action Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges facing current and future generations. Our climate is changing rapidly and the effects on the Country and on our lives are becoming more evident. The responses to the effects are wide ranging and have economic, environmental and social costs associated with them. Human activities are increasingly influencing climate change, spurred on by both the need for climate action and energy security. In addition, the question of renewable energy production has assumed greater importance over the last decade.

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