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South Dublin County Development Plan 2022–2028 – Written Statement
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards. Variations adopted since are not in this text.
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- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028108Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) NCBH13 Objective 5: To protect historical burial grounds within South Dublin County and encourage their maintenance in accordance with conservation principles. 3.4.3 Landscapes The diverse and unique geology of the County has created distinct landscapes, each with its own individual special values and sensitivities. These landscapes comprise a dynamic mix of living elements that have responded to, and continue to respond to history, culture, natural cycles, weather events, water, climatic change and economic factors with influences spanning land uses such as agriculture, transport, tourism, industry and energy and settlement patterns. The landscapes within the County are one of our greatest resources including; the Dublin mountains offering ecological and biodiversity interest with panoramic views over Dublin Bay and its glacial features of Glenasmole Valley; the sweeping scenic views of the Liffey valley to the north of the County; the historical and tourism amenity of the linear landscape corridor of the Grand Canal; and the urbanised lowlands playing host to much of the County’s population. The European Landscape Convention (the Florence Convention), which was ratified by Ireland in 2002, forms the basis for inclusive and participative landscape management. It defines landscape as ‘an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and / or human factors’. This definition integrates all varieties of landscapes regardless of status, with all facets of land use planning which may have a direct and indirect impact on the landscape. The implementation of the National Landscape Strategy for Ireland (2015- 2025) will ensure compliance with the European Landscape Convention in Ireland. The National Landscape Strategy for Ireland (2015-2025) recognises the importance of landscape protection and its relationship with biodiversity and climate change. The RSES recognises the need for national and regional landscape character assessments to be carried out to promote better landscape management and planning in the region, consistent with NPO 61 of the NPF and RPO 7.27 of the RSES. The Landscape Character Assessment for South Dublin County was reviewed and updated as part of this County Development Plan review process. The Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) is set out in Appendix 9 of this Development Plan and this section should be read in parallel with it. The LCA is informed by GIS mapping, GIS analysis and fieldwork together with a broad strategic review of the historical landscape character of the County. The LCA defines five Landscape Character Areas in the County, as follows (see Fig. 3.1 below): à Urban à Dodder and Glenasmole Valley à Athgoe and Saggart Hills à Newcastle Lowlands à Liffey Valley.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028109Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) The landscape character of each of these areas is summarised below. Urban This Landscape Character Area covers a significant portion of the County and is classified as an urbanised area radiating from the east. The area has historically functioned as the hinterland to Dublin City, with extensive housing estates alongside industrial and commercial developments. Housing and estate layouts date from the late nineteenth century to the present day. There are major transport corridors traversing the LCA, such as the M50 running north-south, the N4, N7 and N81 roads and Luas Red line running east-west. The settlements of Rathfarnham, Templeogue and Clondalkin have important historical legacy and remnants which should be preserved. The large public parks such as Dodder Valley, Tymon Park, Corkagh Park and Griffeen Park offer significant recreational and ecological resources within the urban area, as do the linear corridors of the River Dodder, Camac and Griffeen Rivers which offer areas of natural and semi-natural vegetation. River Dodder and Glenasmole Valley This is a highly scenic and distinctive glacial valley with a variety of attractive features, and enclosed fields contrasting with the upland blanket bog areas. Distinctive stone cut cottages and boundaries are present along the along the valley floor, while the area also contains significant archaeological clusters. This LCA offers varied and extensive views across Dublin Bay and to the Wicklow mountains and is an important recreational and ecological landscape, evidenced by its statutory designations. It forms a significant backdrop to the greater Dublin area and is a remarkable landscape in its wildness and remoteness so close to heavily urbanised areas. Its character and integrity are of importance to local residents, and it is a very significant resource for recreation users and for tourism. The objective of managing this LCA is to preserve its overall character and the features and values that contribute to its uniqueness. Athgoe and Saggart Hills This LCA comprises foothills and hills that form a backdrop and setting for the greater Dublin area. The hills host a variety of uses including agriculture, forestry and recreation as well as important ecological services associated with their habitats. The LCA is diverse and offers access into the more strongly rural areas of the County and beyond. Long views over the lowlands and south to the Wicklow Mountains are an important characteristic. The integrity of the landscape character is derived from agriculture combined with other rural land uses including coniferous plantations. The integrity of its character, and of its value as a landscape setting have been compromised by housing developments in the area and through the use of nonvernacular styles very much in conflict with the local character. Newcastle Lowlands This LCA comprises a low-lying agricultural area of high agricultural productivity, with a long history of human settlement and is an important landscape setting for the urbanised east of the County. The Newcastle Lowlands function as an important agricultural resource but are vulnerable to urbanising pressures. In addition, its character as a rural landscape provides a distinct and important identity for this area
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028110Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) of western Dublin. To conserve its sense of place requires measures protecting the integrity of the agricultural landscape by controls on urban expansion, ribbon development and other sources of erosion and fragmentation and requires site planning guidance on the use of appropriate vernacular styles and treatments in new developments. The most significant ecological feature in the LCA is the Grand Canal, a proposed Natural Heritage Area. Liffey Valley This LCA comprises the River Liffey and its valley, an area of significant historical importance and an important ecological corridor. The landscape characteristics and landscape value of this LCA confer on it a distinct sense of place. The elements that are key include historic and cultural heritage exemplified by Lucan and Palmerstown, and the variety of preserved naturalistic and rural landscapes in the area. This sense is potentially at risk due to urbanisation. The Landscape Character Assessment therefore makes recommendations aimed at preserving that sense of place and relating to conservation, protection and enhancement where possible of those key landscape elements and values. Landscape Character Types, Sensitivities and Capacity The Landscape Character Assessment identifies Several Landscape Character Types within the County as follows and as identified on Figure 3.2 below: à River Valley à Canal à Agricultural Lowlands à Low Foothills à Foothills à Mountains à Transport Corridors à Green Space à Urban à Historic Urban à Urban Fringe. There may be several Landscape Character Types within each Landscape Character Area. The capacity of each Landscape Character Type to absorb new development will largely depend on the sensitivity of the landscape. Landscape capacity means the ability of a landscape to accommodate different amounts of change for a development of a specific type without adversely affecting the intrinsic character of the landscape. Assessment of sensitivity takes account of the overall landscape character, quality and condition of the landscape and considers its potential ability to adapt to change without losing its intrinsic character. Sensitivity is classed as Low, Moderate or High. Thus, a high sensitivity landscape would have a low capacity, but the level of the capacity will vary according to the type of development concerned. For each Landscape Character Type, a set of principles for development has been
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028111Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) devised. These principles will aid in the management of development including the designing of development proposals and the assessment of planning applications. The principles for development are set out in Chapter 12: Implementation and Monitoring. The Landscape Character Assessment has been used to inform the Development Plan policy and objectives in relation to landscape. Policy NCBH14: Landscapes Preserve and enhance the character of the County’s landscapes, particularly areas that have been deemed to have a medium to high Landscape Value or medium to high Landscape Sensitivity and to ensure that landscape considerations are an important factor in the management of development. NCBH14 Objective 1: To protect and enhance the unique landscape character of the County by ensuring that development retains, protects and, where necessary, enhances the appearance and character of the landscape, taking full cognisance of the Landscape Character Assessment of South Dublin County (2021). NCBH14 Objective 2: To ensure that development is assessed against Landscape Character, Landscape Values and Landscape Sensitivity as identified in the Landscape Character Assessment for South Dublin County (2021) in accordance with Government guidance on Landscape Character Assessment and the National Landscape Strategy (2015-2025). NCBH14 Objective 3: To ensure that development respects and reinforces the distinctiveness and uniqueness of the Landscape Character Types and retains important characteristics such as habitats, landform, vernacular heritage and settlement patterns. NCBH14 Objective 4: To require a Landscape / Visual Impact Assessment to accompany all planning applications for significant proposals, located within or adjacent to sensitive landscapes and to provide mitigation measures to address any likely negative impacts. NCBH14 Objective 5: To protect skylines and ridgelines from development.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028112Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) Figure 3.1: Landscape Character Areas and Sensitivity for South Dublin County
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028113Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) Figure 3.2: Landscape Character Types and Sensitivity for South Dublin County
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028114Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) 3.4.4 Views and Prospects The County contains many scenic views and prospects of places of natural beauty or interest that are located within the County and in adjoining counties. These include localised views and panoramic prospects of rural, mountain, hill, coastal and urban landscapes such as Dublin City and environs, Dublin Bay, the Liffey Valley and the Dublin and Wicklow Hills and Mountains including the Glenasmole Valley. Views of places of natural beauty or interest are not confined to those that are visible from scenic places but also from and to existing built up areas. The County also contains important prospects, those prominent landscapes or areas of special amenity value or special interest which are widely visible from the surrounding area. As part of the review of the Landscape Character Assessment, views and prospects were reevaluated. It was recommended that additional views be added to the list for protection / preservation; no additional prospects were identified for protection or preservation. Views that are identified for protection and preservation are identified on the Development Plan maps that accompany this written statement and described in the LCA, Appendix 9. Prospects are listed in Table 3.5. The impact of development on protected Views and Prospects will be considered in the assessment of planning applications. Prospects from prominent public places will be protected. Views and Prospects of landscapes in adjoining counties will also be taken into account when assessing development proposals within the County. The Council will seek to protect sensitive areas and their inter-visibility from detrimental development. Table 3.5: Prospects to be Preserved and Protected Map Ref. Prospect Map Ref. Prospect 1. Athgoe Hill 10. Piperstown Hill 2. Bustyhill 11. Glenasmole Valley 3. Windmill Hill 12. Cruagh Mountain 4. Lugmore / Tallaght Hill 13 Kilakee Mountain 5. Verschoyle’s Hill 14. Ballymorefinn Hill 6. Mountpelier Hill 15. Seahan Mountain 7. Knockannavea 16. Corrig Mountain 8. Saggart Hill 17. Seefingan Mountain 9. Sliamh na mBánóg 18. Kippure Mountain
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028115Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) Policy NCBH15: Views and Prospects Preserve Views and Prospects and the amenities of places and features of natural beauty or interest including those located within and outside the County. NCBH15 Objective 1: To protect, preserve and improve Views and Prospects of special amenity, historic or cultural value or interest including rural, river valley, mountain, hill, coastal, upland and urban views and prospects that are visible from prominent public places and to prevent development which would impede or interfere with Views and / or Prospects. NCBH15 Objective 2: To require a Landscape / Visual Assessment to accompany all planning applications for significant proposals that are likely to affect views and prospects. NCBH15 Objective 3: To seek to create a viewing platform in the vicinity of Woodford Hill to allow panoramic views from this which is the highest point in Clondalkin. NCBH15 SLO 1: To facilitate a suitable and appropriate viewing platform, sensitive to surrounding ecological network, at Old Bawn Bridge in proximity to the Council’s Nature Trail sign. NCBH15 SLO 2: To facilitate the provision of a viewing area to King John’s Bridge in Griffeen Valley Park, where feasible. NCBH15 SLO 3: To seek to develop the area at the top of Esker Hill as a viewing location for views over Lucan Village and the Liffey Valley. 3.4.5 Industrial Heritage South Dublin County is particularly rich in industrial heritage, much of which dates from the 18th and 19th centuries. A desktop survey of the industrial heritage of the County was carried out in 2012. The industrial heritage inventory that resulted includes bridges, infrastructure relating to water and sewage, waterways including the Grand Canal, weirs, bridges, mills, mill races, and railways. The construction of the Grand Canal between 1756 and 1804 allowed for the establishment of several industries such as lime production, stone extraction, quarries, mining, factories, mills, and development of smithies and forges. Paper manufacturing was a significant industry in South Dublin County with paper mills located on the Rivers Liffey, Camac and Dodder. The transportation network began to grow during this period, with improvements to the roads and Canal including construction of bridges and canal locks. This period also saw Lucan develop as a ‘post town’ on the main Dublin to Galway Road.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028116Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) Policy NCBH16: Industrial Heritage Promote the County’s industrial heritage. NCBH16 Objective 1: To promote and encourage the sensitive and adaptive reuse of industrial heritage structures where appropriate, ensuring that any change does not seriously impact on the intrinsic character of the structure and that all works are carried out in accordance with best practice conservation, consistent with RPO 9.27 of the RSES. NCBH16 Objective 2: To conduct a field survey of sites of industrial heritage within the County to identify structures, features and their related artefacts and plant, and to actively seek the addition of industrial heritage structures or complexes, or elements of significance, to the Record of Protected Structures. NCBH16 Objective 3: To have regard to those items identified in the South Dublin County Industrial Heritage Survey (2012) and any subsequent surveys when assessing any relevant development proposals. NCBH16 Objective 4: To support the preparation and implementation of any updated County Heritage Plan incorporating the promotion and protection of the County’s Cultural Heritage. NCBH16 Objective 5: To preserve and develop the Fairview Oil Mills at Cherrywood Crescent in Clondalkin as the remains of the mill are a good example of functional industrial architecture and are an important reminder of the industrial heritage of the Clondalkin area. NCBH16 Objective 6: To support the investigation of an appropriate location for the Joe Williams archive. NCBH16 Objective 7: To promote and support the development of a tourist amenity and educational / interpretative centre, such as a working demonstration mill, within the Dodder Valley. 3.4.6 Irish Language and Local Heritage The Council has an important role to play in the promotion of the Irish language in the County through organising events such as Seachtain na Gaeilge and other initiatives, through support for Irish language names for new residential developments, in the provision of bilingual directional signage and in the translation of public documents published by the Council. The use of the Irish language in Clondalkin has been increasing in recent years and
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028117Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage (NCBH) the area has received national recognition through designation as an Irish Language Network Area, due to the achievement of a critical mass of community and State support for use of Irish. On foot of this designation Clondalkin is required to prepare an Irish Language Plan. Policy NCBH 17: Irish Language and Local Heritage Promote, support and preserve the Irish Language within the County. NCBH17 Objective 1: To promote the use and visibility of the Irish Language. NCBH17 Objective 2: To support the preparation and implementation of an Irish Language Plan for Líonra Gaeilge Chluain Dólcáin / Clondalkin Irish Language Network Area, consistent with RPO 9.28 of the RSES. NCBH17 Objective 3: To continue to promote use of the Irish language in the naming of new residential developments. NCBH17 Objective 4: To promote local heritage by supporting names for new residential developments that reflect the local and historical context of their siting and include the Irish Language. NCBH17 Objective 5: To support the use of the Irish language on shop fronts. NCBH17 Objective 6: To promote the use of the Irish language in signage within the County. NCBH 17 Objective 7: To record heritage / pilgrim pathways in South Dublin County, such as the Slí Mór in Clondalkin village, to have this record collated in a comprehensive manner, and to develop mechanisms to initiate cultural heritage discussions regarding such pathways with a view to a formal quantification, assessment, sympathetic maintenance and protection of these routes as potential features of important local heritage interest. 3.4.7 Multi-Culturalism in South Dublin County An increasingly diverse migrant population has called South Dublin County home in recent decades, consisting of a range of nations, ethnicities, and religions. The Migration and Diversity profile of Census 2016 reveals that more than half a million people from 200 different nations are living in Ireland. In relation to South Dublin County, the Census indicates that 30,919 non-Irish people are resident in the County comprising just over 11% of the population. This blend of nationalities adds a diversity and richness to our lived experience and worldview and is part of our evolving cultural heritage.
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