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

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 601FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 ¨ Guidance in relation to bicycle parking provision and storage for apartment developments is outlined in the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2020. The Council will have regard to these relevant guidelines when considering applications for apartment development where bicycle parking is a requirement. Table 14.17: Bicycle Parking Standards Land Use Category Minimum Bicycle Parking Standards Long-Stay Short-Stay Residential (1–2 Bedroom) 1, plus 1 per bedroom 0.5 per unit (for apartment blocks only) Residential (3+ Bedroom) 2, plus 1 per bedroom. 0.5 per unit (for apartment blocks only) Sheltered housing 1 per bedroom 1 per 20 bedrooms Student housing 1 per bedroom 1 per 5 bedrooms Education Pre-school facilities/creche 1 per classroom 5 per classroom Primary school 1 per classroom 15 per classroom Special needs unit 1 per classroom 5 per classroom Post Primary school 1 per classroom 20 per classroom College of Further Education 1 per 2 staff 30 per lecture theatre Health & Institutions Hospital 1 per 4 staff 1 per 20 staff Nursing home 1 per 3 staff 1 per 20 staff Clinic, Group Medical practices 1 per consulting room 1 per consulting room Church, place of worship 1 per 10 seats Community Community Centres 1 per 5 staff 1 per 50 m2 Library 1 per 5 staff 1 per 40 m2 Sports Ground, pitches TBDPA** Minimum 15 per pitch Sports Club, Gymnasium, Fitness Centre 1 per 2 staff 1 per 30 m2 Golf course 1 per 3 staff 20 Pitch and Putt Course 1 per 3 staff 20

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 602FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Leisure: Restaurant, Hotels and Conferencing Hotel, Motel, Motor Inn, Guest House 1 per 5 staff 1 per 5 rooms Conference Centres 1 per 100 seats 1 per 20 seats Auditorium, Theatre, Cinema, Stadium 1 per 5 staff 1 per 10 seats Retail Food store (incl. discount food store) 1 per 100 m2 1 per 80 m2 Shopping Centre 1 per 200 m2 1 per 100 m2 Bank, Building society 1 per 50 m2 1 per 50 m2 Convenience (<200 sqm) 1 per 60 m2 1 per 60 m2 Garden centre 1 per 300 m2 1 per 300 m2 Warehouse (e.g. furniture, White goods) 1 per 5 staff – Show room, e.g Car show room 1 per 5 staff – Employment Offices – General 1 per 60 m2 1 per 200 m2 Offices – Science and Technology 1 per 60 m2 1 per 200 m2 Offices – Call centre 1 per 40 m2 1 per 200 m2 Industry – General 1 per 80 m2 1 per 200 m2 Industry – Bio-medical 1 per 100 m2 1 per 200 m2 Industry – Data Centres 1 per 200 m2 1 per 200 m2 Warehouse and distribution 1 per 200 m2 1 per 200 m2 Rail, Metro, Light Rail Stations and Stops Sufficient to meet the anticipated demand for cycling when planned cycling and active travel infrastructure is in place. Where the anticipated demand for cycling to a metro/heavy rail/light rail station hasn't been estimated, a norm of 10 to 30% of trips to rail stations being made by bicycle will be used for the provision of bicycle parking. Bus Stops on Major Bus Routes: Provision to meet estimated demand where space is available. Notes: ** To be determined by the Planning Authority

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 603FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Objective DMSO109 – Bicycle Parking Ensure that all new development provides high quality, secure and innovative bicycle parking provision in accordance with the bicycle parking standards set out in Table 14.17 and the associated design criteria for bicycle parking provision set out in this Plan, where feasible, practical and appropriate, having regard to local, national and international best practice. Objective DMSO110– Provision of Bicycle Parking at Public Transport Stations / Stops Ensure that all new and renovated public transport stations/stops provide appropriate levels of cycle parking provision based on the existing and proposed passenger levels, surrounding environments and future transportation infrastructure. Car Free Neighbourhoods The provision of car free neighbourhoods and streets in accordance with Objective SPQHO2 can bring multiple benefits. Typically, such neighbourhoods and streets would allow motor vehicular access for deliveries only, confining parking to a dedicated parking area at the periphery. Car free neighbourhoods are typically best suited to higher-density neighbourhoods, creating a much better-quality public realm with safety, public health, and green infrastructure benefits for the community, and economic benefits for householders. Figure 14.1 Innovative bicycle storage solution to front of dwelling. Figure 14.2 On-street Bike Bunkers to front of existing terrace dwellings.

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 604FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 14.17.3 Mobility Management Plan/Workplace Travel Plans The implementation of effective Mobility Management Plans, which includes Workplace Travel Plans, is an effective means of reducing private car use to and from a development. They are required through the Development Management process for a broad range of land uses, including residential, retail, employment, education, leisure and health. Such plans must be dynamic and evolving documents monitored and reviewed on a regular basis. To achieve effective travel plans, full details are provided in Workplace Travel Plans – A Guide for Implementers and Toolkit for School Travel, both published by the NTA. The Smarter Travel Workplace Programme which is managed by the NTA continues to engage with a number of large employers including Fingal County Council in the implementation of Workplace Travel Plans. Objective DMSO111 – Mobility Management Plan For all new developments which are likely to generate a significant demand for travel, require the preparation and submission of a Mobility Management Plan as part of the development management process. This requirement includes existing developments that are expanding or intensifying their use. Objective DMSO112 – Bicycle Maintenance Facilities Require bicycle maintenance facilities wherever a mobility management plan is in place. 14.17.4 Traffic and Transport Assessment Applications for proposed new residential, commercial, mixed use, industrial and educational developments shall be accompanied by a Traffic and Transport Assessment (TTA) as required by the Council. Developments shall have regard to the TII Traffic and Transport Assessment Guidelines, 2014 and any subsequent updated guidelines, where applicable. Objective DMSO113 – Traffic and Transport Assessment Require the provision of a Traffic and Transport Assessment where new development is likely to have a significant effect on travel demand and the capacity of the surrounding transport network including the road network and public transport services network. 14.17.5 Road Network and Access Fingal is well served by the national road network with the M1 Dublin to Belfast, the N2/M2 Dublin to Derry, the N3/M3 Dublin to Ballyshannon, and the M50 all traversing the County. Fingal is also serviced by a strong network of regional and local roads. These serve an important economic, social and community function, often being the sole means of access for local economic activity. Many rural parts of the County in particular are very reliant on the road infrastructure for intra-and-inter-County movement and access. For new developments, securing access onto the road network is a key issue, particularly in rural areas. The intensification of use of an existing access is normally preferable to the creation of a new access onto a rural road. Where new entrances are necessary, the relevant road design standards will be applied (DMRB in rural situations and DMURS in urban situations).

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 605FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Objective DMSO114 – National Road Access Restrict development requiring new or intensified access onto a national road and seek to reserve the capacity, efficiency and safety of National Road infrastructure including junctions in accordance with the provisions of the Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities DoECLG, 2012. Objective DMSO115 – Restriction of New Access Arrangements Restrict unnecessary new accesses directly off Regional Roads. Ensure premature obsolescence of all County/local roads does not occur by avoiding excessive levels of individual entrances. Ensure that necessary new entrances are designed in accordance with DMRB or DMURS as appropriate, thereby avoiding the creation of traffic hazards. Objective DMSO116 – Provision of Building Setbacks Seek to provide appropriate building setbacks along the road network to facilitate future road improvements. Objective DMSO117 – Evaluation of Signage Proposals and National Roads Proposals for signage on or at national roads will be assessed against Chapter 3 of the Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities DoECLG, 2012 and TII Policy on the Provision of Tourist and Leisure Signage on National Roads March 2011. 14.17.6 Road Safety In the design and/or improvement of roads and in the assessment of planning applications for new development, the safety of all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorists will be a primary consideration. Objective DMSO118 – Road Safety Measures Promote road safety measures in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders and avoid the creation of traffic hazards. 14.17.7 Car Parking This Plan provides for the creation of two distinct parking zones to ensure adequate residential parking provision and the control of destination car parking. This approach also allows greater flexibility in the application of car parking standards on sites in areas with varying levels of road and public transport provision. The two zones are detailed in Table 14.18 and the car parking standards are set out in Table 14.19. Table 14.18: Car Parking Zones Car Parking Zones Primary Areas Zone 1 Relates to developments within 800m of Bus Connects spine route, or 1600m of an existing or planned Luas/Dart/Metro Rail station or within an area covered by a Section 49 scheme, or in lands zoned Major Town Centre. Zone 2 Relates to all other areas within the County.

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 606FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Table 14.19: Car Parking Standards Land Use Category Zone 1: Developments within 800m of a high-quality bus service, or 1600m of an existing or planned Luas/DART/Metro Rail station or in lands zoned Major Town Centre*** Zone 2: All other areas Residential Residential (1–2 Bedroom) 0.5 Max 1 plus 1 visitor space per 5 units Norm Residential (3–3+ Bedroom) 1 Max 2 plus 1 visitor space per 5 units Norm Sheltered housing 0.5 Max 0.5 plus 1 visitor space per 5 units Norm Student housing 0 1 per 20 bed spaces Education Pre-school facilities/creche 0.5 per classroom Max 0.5 per classroom Norm Primary school 1 per classroom Max 1.5 per classroom Norm Special needs unit 2 per classroom Max 2 per classroom Norm Post Primary school 1 per classroom Max 1.5 per classroom Norm College of Further Education 3 per lecture theatre Max 10 per lecture theatre Norm Health & Institutions Hospital 1 per 3 beds Max 1.5 per bed Norm Nursing home 1 per 8 beds Max 1 per 4 beds Norm Clinic, Group Medical practices 1 per consulting room Max 2 per consulting room Norm Church, place of worship 1 per 10 seats Max 1 per 5 seats Norm Funeral Home 1 per 40 m2 Max 1 per 20 m2 Norm Community Community Centers 1 per 100 m2 Max 1 per 50 m2 Norm Library 1 per 40 m2 Max 1 per 20 m2 Norm Sports Ground, pitched TBDPA** Max TBDPA** Norm Sports Club, Gymnasium, Fitness center 1 per 40 m2 Max 1 per 20 m2 Norm Golf course 1 per 6 holes Max 1 per 6 holes Norm Pitch and putt Course 1 per 3 holes Max 1 per 3 holes Norm

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 607FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Land Use Category Zone 1: Developments within 800m of a high-quality bus service, or 1600m of an existing or planned Luas/DART/Metro Rail station or in lands zoned Major Town Centre*** Zone 2: All other areas Leisure: Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels and Conferencing Caravan / mobile home park 1 Max 1 Norm Hotel, Motel, Motor Inn, Guest House 1 per 5 rooms Max 1 per room Norm Conference Centers 1 per 10 seats Max 1 per 5 seats Norm Takeaways none Norm 1 per 30 m2 Norm Function room 1 per 30 m2 Norm* 1 per 15 m2 Norm* Dance Hall/Discotheque Night Club none Norm* 1 per 15 m2 Norm* Auditorium, Theatre, Cinema, Stadium 1 per 10 seats Norm* 1 per 3 seats Norm* Retail Food store (icl. discount food store) 1 per 20 m2 Max 1 per 20 m2 Max Shopping Centre 1 per 20 m2 Excludes circulation areas Max 1 per 20 m2 Excludes circulation areas Max Warehouse Club Max 1 per 20 m2 Max Bank, Building society 1 per 60 m2 Max 1 per 30 m2 Max Retail Comparison Max 1 per 30 m2 Max Retail Convenience (<200 sqm) 1 per 60 m2 Max 1 per 30 m2 Max Garden centre 1 per 30 m2 Max 1 per 30 m2 Max Warehouse (e.g. furniture, White goods) 1 per 30 m2 Max 1 per 30 m2 Max Show room, e.g Car show room 1 per 50 m2 Max 1 per 50 m2 Max Employment Offices – General 1 per 80 m2 Max 1 per 40 m2 Max Offices – Science & Technology 1 per 100 m2 Max 1 per 50 m2 Max Offices – Call centre 1 per 80 m2 Max 1 per 40 m2 Max Industry – General 1 per 100 m2 Max 1 per 50 m2 Max Industry – Bio-medical 1 per 100 m2 Max 1 per 50 m2 Max Industry – Data Centres 1 per 200 m2 Max 1 per 100 m2 Max Warehouse and distribution 1 per 200 m2 Max 1 per 100 m2 Max

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 608FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Notes: * Complementary uses to be encouraged. ** To be determined by the Planning Authority. ***Zone 1 relates in addition to areas covered by a section 49 schemes. Max refers to maximum number of spaces allowed. Norm refers to the number of spaces that will generally be permitted unless specific changes are considered necessary to ensure the proper planning and sustainable development of a proposed development. In the case of any development type not specified above, the Council will determine the parking requirement having regard to the traffic and movement generation associated with the development and the other objectives of this Plan. A reduced car parking provision may be acceptable where the Council is satisfied that good public transport links are already available or planned and/or a Management Mobility Plan for the development demonstrates that a high percentage of modal shift in favour of the sustainable modes will be achieved through the development. These requirements do not apply to development located in town centres as identified in this Plan where the development involves the re-use/refurbishment of an existing occupied or vacant building, any change of use or where small-scale infill developments (including residential) are proposed. 14.17.8 Accessible Car Parking A minimum of 5% of car parking spaces provided should be set aside for disabled car parking in nonresidential developments. Where the nature of particular developments are likely to generate a demand for higher levels of disabled car parking, the Council may require a higher proportion of parking for this purpose. Disabled car parking spaces should be provided as close as reasonably possible to building entrance points and allocated and suitably sign posted for convenient access. Provision for designated Age Friendly car parking and Parent and Child car parking provision is encouraged. These parking spaces should be provided as close as reasonably possible to building entrance points and should be allocated, sign posted and appropriately managed. 14.17.9 Motorcycle Parking Motorcycle parking should be provided to meet the requirements of any development. Parking spaces should be provided on the basis of one motorcycle parking bay per 10 car parking spaces provided for nonresidential developments and apartment developments. Spaces should be provided in locations convenient to building access points, similar to cycle parking requirements. Where parking is provided within streets and spaces drop-kerbs should be provided to facilitate access to motorcycle parking bays. 14.17.10 Electric Vehicle Parking To encourage the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs), developments shall provide the following minimum standards for EV charging points and infrastructure:

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   DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 609FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 ¨ All multi-unit residential developments shall incorporate EV charging points at 20% of the proposed parking spaces and appropriate infrastructure (e.g. ducting) to allow for future fit out of a charging point at all parking spaces. ¨ Non-residential development shall be required to provide functioning EV charging points at a minimum of 10% of all spaces and all other spaces shall incorporate appropriate infrastructure (ducting) to allow for future fit out of a charging point at all spaces. ¨ Publicly accessible EV parking spaces should be clearly marked and be capable of communicating usage data with the National Charge Point Management System. EV parking spaces for accessible spaces should also be included in the development where these exist. ¨ All other parking spaces, including in residential developments, should be constructed to be capable of accommodating future charging points as required. Objective DMSO119 – Car Parking at Places of Work and Education Limit the number of car parking spaces at places of work and education so as to minimise carborne commuting. The number of car parking spaces at new developments shall be in accordance with the standards set out in Table 14.19 and the associated criteria for car-parking provision set out in this Plan. Objective DMSO120 – Coach Parking Facilitate coach parking at appropriate locations subject to the appropriate analysis and assessment of need. 14.17.11 Pay and Display Where Pay and Display systems are in operation, it may be possible that the parking demand created by new developments can be accommodated on-street. In instances where parking provision is reduced based on the provision of on-street parking, a contribution in lieu of parking may be appropriate. Objective DMSO121 – Retail Developments New retail developments with more than 50 car parking spaces shall be required to have paid parking arrangements in place. This objective shall also apply to existing retail developments which propose to increase their car parking to more than 50 spaces. Objective DMSO122 – Pay and Display In towns and villages with Pay and Display parking, developers may pay a contribution in lieu of car parking at a rate of up to €20,000 (twenty thousand euro) per space. 14.17.12 Development Contributions and Transport Infrastructure Financial contributions will be sought as part of the Development Management process for certain development under the provisions of Section 48 and Section 49 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). Section 48 (general) schemes relate to proposed provision of public infrastructure and facilities which benefit development within the area of the Planning Authority and are applied as a general levy on

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    DEVElOPMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 610FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 development. A ‘special’ contribution under Section 48(2) (c) may be required where specific exceptional costs not covered by the general scheme are incurred by a Local Authority due to a specific development. Section 49 (supplementary) schemes relate to the separately specified infrastructural service or projects such as MetroLink, LUAS extensions, rail or roads infrastructure, which benefit a specific area (normally a corridor). Where schemes overlap with another Local Authority, the Section 49 Scheme will be developed in conjunction with that Local Authority. Objective DMSO123 – Section 48 and 49 Contributions Utilise, where appropriate, the provisions of Section 48 and 49 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) to generate financial contributions towards the capital costs of providing local and strategic transport infrastructure, services or projects in the County. This will be done in conjunction with adjoining Local Authorities where appropriate. 14.18 Green Infrastructure and Natural Heritage Existing green infrastructure should be identified at the initial stages of the planning process for development and should guide the design of an appropriate site layout. Applicants shall submit an Integrated Green Infrastructure Plan as part of pre-planning submissions to the Council. This plan shall show existing natural features (hedgerows, significant trees, waterbodies) and the proposed green infrastructure network within the development. These proposals should include; ¨ Details of open space development proposals. ¨ Urban and river ecological corridors. ¨ SuDS measures. ¨ Green roofs and walls location and specifications. ¨ Locations of bird, bat and invertebrate boxes. ¨ Permeable paving (grasscrete or similar). ¨ Tree-lined streets. ¨ Biodiversity enhancement of private gardens and hedgerow management proposals. ¨ Linkages to the surrounding open space and/or natural landscapes. ¨ Walking and cycling infrastructure in the area. Objective DMSO124 – Integrated Green Infrastructure Plan Require the submission of an Integrated Green Infrastructure Plan as part of planning applications for residential developments over 50 units and all commercial developments over 2000 sqm. 14.18.1 Tree Policy Trees provide both valuable amenity and wildlife habitat. Visually they add to an area, softening the impact of physical development on the landscape while also fulfilling an important role in the improvement of air quality in urban areas and providing wildlife habitats. The Forest of Fingal – A Tree Strategy for Fingal sets

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