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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 2022-2028298Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) The Development Contribution Scheme (2021-2025) identifies a broad range of County-wide community infrastructure and open space projects for funding including community centres, parks upgrades, disability accessibility works and sports facilities. The DCS may be reviewed to align with policies and / or objectives of the County Development Plan. South Dublin County Council will continue to work in conjunction with the Department of Education (DoE) to support the provision of new schools in specific areas identified by the DoE Schools Building Programme. This is dealt with in more detail within the section 8.10 below on education facilities. The Council will also continue to proactively engage with developers and other stakeholders to secure the provision of community and social facilities required as part of the phasing of Local Area Plans and Planning Schemes within the County. 8.4.3 Universally Accessible Social / Community Facilities Universal Design is the concept of creating an environment that can be used by all people, regardless of their age, size, disability or ability. Universal access creates liveable and sustainable neighbourhoods where everyone can live a full and active life as part of the community. Provision of social / community facilities should incorporate a universal design approach, taking account of location, layout and design to ensure maximum accessibility and connectivity to the surrounding area. All proposals should have regard to the provisions of the National Disability Authority’s document ‘Building for Everyone: A Universal Design Approach – Planning and Policy’ (2012) to ensure accessibility and inclusion for as many different users as possible. Policy COS2: Social / Community Infrastructure Support the planned provision of a range of universally accessible and wellconnected social, community, cultural and recreational facilities, close to the communities they serve, consistent with RPO 9.14 of the RSES. (See also Chapter 5: Quality Design and Healthy Placemaking) COS2 Objective 1: To support the provision of a wide range of community facilities and to ensure that such facilities are provided in new and existing communities in tandem with housing development, with special consideration for a period of review to adapt to the needs of an increasingly multi-cultural and diverse community, in accordance with the phasing requirements of Local Area Plans and Planning Schemes. COS2 Objective 2: To continue to work closely with the Health Service Executive, Department of Education and the relevant public bodies and state agencies to meet the necessary provision of primary care centres, childcare facilities, schools, community centres and public open space according to the standards set out in section 8.4.1 of this Plan.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028299Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS2 Objective 3: To protect and enhance existing community facilities, and to support the development and expansion of new and existing facilities and services, in proximity to the populations they serve, where their need is identified. COS2 Objective 4: To support the clustering of community facilities such as community centres, sports and leisure facilities, schools, childcare facilities and open spaces to create multi-purpose community hubs without negatively restricting the range of services provided in any one centre. COS2 Objective 5: To promote accessible and inclusive social infrastructure for a range of users by adopting a universal design approach where feasible and to provide for an age friendly society in which people of all ages can live full, active, valued and healthy lives, consistent with RPO 9.12 and RPO 9.13 of the RSES and having regard to Building for Everyone: A Universal Design Approach – Planning and Policy’ (2012). COS2 Objective 6: To ensure that social, community, cultural and recreational facilities are provided in a manner which reduces climate impact by supporting and promoting the following measures: à Provision of facilities within walkable distances of communities and on public transport routes; à Promotion of walking and cycling and use of public transport via permeability and mobility management measures; à Co-location, clustering and sharing of community facilities to increase efficient use and reduce trips; à Location, siting and design to promote climate mitigation and adaptation for example, taking advantage of solar gain; à Sourcing power from renewables such as wind and solar energy; à Use of alternative energy technologies such as heat pumps; à Energy-proofing of community buildings; à Additional tree planting and adapting management regimes in parks and public open spaces to allow more wild areas in order to increase opportunities for carbon sequestration. COS2 Objective 7: To support and facilitate access to public toilet facilities including wheelchair accessible toilet facilities, in community related buildings in Council ownership, in all towns and villages in the County. COS2 Objective 8: To include ‘changing place’ facilities in all community and county buildings being newly constructed and where feasible, where being refurbished, during the lifetime of this County Development Plan.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028300Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS2 Objective 9: To pilot a project in support of children with special needs and their parents, specifically around the provision of toys, technology and training identified through liaison with healthcare professionals. COS2 SLO 1: That Citywest / Fortunestown areas are provided (from within their own community) public, purpose built and suitable amenities including: à Library; à Community centre and a community café; à Accessible playgrounds / playspaces, teenspaces and youth amenities (such as a skate park); à Designed green spaces including a managed public park with adequate, accessible public seating and that can host festivals and community events; à Greater biodiversity in the area and more tree coverage; à Adequate numbers of pitches and clubhouses / pavilions for sports; à Adequate public childcare and afterschool facilities; à School sites. COS2 SLO 2: To examine the need for increased community infrastructure for the growing populations of Kiltipper, Killinarden, Marlfield, Ellensborough, Aylesbury and Old Bawn in light of recent population growth. COS2 SLO 3: To provide for a Garda Station in Clonburris. 8.5 Community Centres Community centres provide a place to meet and hold social, cultural, educational and recreational activities across all ages and sections of a community, enabling people to get involved in their community and enhance their quality of life. Community resource centres provide services and supports to local communities, including delivering universal services to families in diverse settings that exist across the County. These centres promote community participation and social inclusion with an emphasis on delivering targeted supports and services at a local level. The Council has examined community centre provision within the County and in other locations within Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain, as part of the Social Infrastructure Audit. Having considered this research, the Council will apply a standard of one large district level multi-functional community centre per 8,000 population or smaller centres at a more local level as identified to address specific needs. Needs may be determined on particular local issues including demographics and accessibility. A district level community centre should be approximately 1,200-1,800 sq m in size to accommodate a variety of needs such as a sports hall to facilitate, for example, badminton / basketball / indoor soccer with associated
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028301Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) changing rooms, toilets, storage, offices, meeting rooms, café and children’s play area. Local level community centres should generally be between 350-650 sq m in size to accommodate a range of spaces, meeting rooms, toilets, café and children’s play area. Where the size of a new development would not, of itself, require a community centre, the Council may seek a pro rata contribution towards a planned new centre. Policy COS3: Community Centres Ensure that communities across the county have access to multifunctional and intergenerational community centres that provide a focal point for community activities. COS3 Objective 1: To investigate, where new provision is required to meet the needs of the population, the feasibility of extending existing community centres on suitable sites, where siting, layout, design, access and other planning considerations allow. COS3 Objective 2: To ensure the provision of new community centres in new and existing development areas or where provision is the responsibility of the developer, the Council will ensure the developer provides, in proximity to the population they serve and in accordance with the standard of one centre per 8,000 population with a size of approximately 1,200-1,800 sq m, or dependent on specific local demographic or other needs, smaller centres at a more local level, generally between 350-650 sq m in size at the discretion of the Council, or as may be updated by any future community centre strategy carried out by the Council. COS3 Objective 3: To provide discretion to the Council to require residential or mixed used developments in new development areas to provide a pro rata contribution towards the provision of a community centre, in accordance with the standards set out in COS3 Objective 2 and in line with the Development Contribution Scheme. COS3 Objective 4: To ensure that community buildings are multi-functional and adaptable, can be used by all age cohorts (intergenerational), providing for indoor and supporting outdoor use, for example, café seating areas, and are accessible to as many different users as possible including our teens and young people. COS3 Objective 5: To support and facilitate the development of a Community Centre Strategy to include the assessment of existing community floorspace / facilities within the County, to identify gaps in provision and to ensure new community centres are provided in existing and new development areas having regard to the Social Infrastructure Audit carried out for the Development Plan. COS3 Objective 6: To support and facilitate the provision of community resource centres.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028302Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS3 SLO 1: To facilitate a one stop site for Quarryvale Family Resource Centre. COS3 SLO 2: To deliver a community centre / community facilities within Citywest as part of the delivery of infrastructure identified in the Fortunestown Local Area Plan. COS3 SLO 3: To proactively engage with the Esker Community Initiative and support the development of a multi-use community building on Council owned lands adjacent to the N4 slip road and to the R120 and north of St. Thomas’ Primary School. 8.6 Sports Facilities and Centres The Council recognises the importance of sports facilities for health and wellbeing and is committed to ensuring that all communities have access to a range of such facilities to meet a diversity of needs. This is in line with the County’s public health objectives and is in accordance with the Healthy Ireland Framework (HIF) and the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP). The Healthy Ireland Framework (2019-2025) is based around four key goals – to increase the proportion of people who are healthy at all stages of life; to reduce health inequalities; to protect the public from threats to health and wellbeing; and to create an environment where every individual and sector of society can play their part in achieving a healthy Ireland. The National Physical Activity Plan which was prepared on foot of an action of the HIF, aims to increase physical activity levels across the whole population. It aims to create a society which facilitates people whether at home, at work or at play to lead an active way of life. Action 36 of the NPAP is to: “Prioritise the planning and development of walking and cycling and general recreational / physical activity infrastructure”. At a fundamental level, the promotion within this Development Plan of the ‘Connected Neighbourhood’ concept (see Chapter 5: Quality Design and Healthy Placemaking), whereby all community facilities and services are located within a short distance of home, will create opportunities for more active lifestyles whereby short trips are made by walking and cycling. The Council will also seek to ensure that an appropriate range of sport and recreational facilities are provided considering the age profile, demographics and population growth targets identified in the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA set out under Appendix 11.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028303Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) Policy COS4: Sports Facilities and Centres Ensure that all communities are supported by a range of sporting facilities that are fit for purpose, accessible and adaptable. COS4 Objective 1: To promote the provision and management of high-quality, multi-functional, sport and recreational infrastructure across the County, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to meet existing and future needs, to include sports hubs and multi-sport astro-pitches, in accordance with the South Dublin County Council Sports Pitch Strategy (2020), the National Sports Policy (2018-2027) and the aims of the South Dublin County Sports Partnership, consistent with RPO 9.15 of the RSES. COS4 Objective 2: To promote public health policies including the Healthy Ireland Framework and National Physical Activity Plan consistent with NPO 26 of the NPF and RPO 9.16 of the RSES. COS4 Objective 3: To support the preparation of a Sports Plan for the County, where this provides for the sustainable development of sports facilities, in accordance with the National Sports Policy (2018-2027). COS4 Objective 4: To support and encourage the co-location and sharing of community and sporting facilities within the County where feasible. (See also COS8 Objective 8). COS4 Objective 5: To support the provision of formal and informal play areas with appropriate equipment and facilities, incorporating nature-based play opportunities across the County, ensuring that the needs of differing age groups and abilities are accommodated. COS4 Objective 6: To facilitate the provision of appropriately scaled children’s play facilities and teen space facilities at suitable locations across the County within existing and new residential development. COS4 Objective 7: To support and promote communities and clubs in developing minority sports at appropriate locations within the County. COS4 Objective 8: To support the provision of permanent space for well-established sports and recreational activities at appropriate locations within the County, aspiring to the standards and conditions met for such playing areas by National Governing Bodies, where feasible and in accordance with proper planning and sustainable development.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028304Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS4 Objective 9: To support and facilitate a framework for the improvement, maintenance, and enhancement of existing community-based sports facilities within the County. COS4 Objective 10: To support and where possible identify a location for the development of a Motocross track and support any applications for national funding where available. COS4 Objective 11: To facilitate as far as possible all sports played by the citizens of South Dublin County including rugby, recognising the growing numbers taking part in the sport and the particular requirements of the game in terms of pitches. COS4 Objective 12: To support the provision of a dedicated sporting centre in Whitechurch Estate which could be used by local sports clubs including Whitechurch Boxing Club, Wanderers GAA Club, Ballyboden and other local clubs. Ideally it would comprise a boxing ring, changing and shower facilities and storage facilities for local clubs. COS4 Objective 13: To support the development of a Sports Hub in Griffeen Park, Lucan, that continues to serve the growing population of the surrounding area. Such hub should incorporate supporting the upgrade of the club house, all-weather playing pitches, multi-use pitches and teen play space facilities. COS4 Objective 14: To provide a sports and recreational amenity in Newcastle, incorporating a full-size GAA, multi-use, all-weather playing pitch, two basketball courts, tennis court, dressing rooms, a walking / jogging / cycling track as well as parking areas and related additional open space. COS4 Objective 15: To provide a swimming pool with leisure facilities in the Rathfarnham /Knocklyon / Firhouse / Ballycullen areas. COS4 Objective 16: To support the provision of athletics facilities in the County examining the potential for their location within Regional Parks and other locations in accordance with SDCC’s Sports Pitch Strategy (2020) and the development of the County Sports Plan and the Parks and Open Space Strategy. COS4 Objective 17: To ensure that any sports club established for over 5 years in the community be provided with proper facilities (changing rooms / toilets) to ensure they can continue to operate and grow within our community. COS4 Objective 18: To make available suitable unused Council-owned brownfield sites and buildings to sport, arts and community groups on a temporary or long-term lease basis, where feasible.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028305Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS4 Objective 19: To ensure where possible and appropriate, that all public all-weather pitches provided by South Dublin County Council cater for all team sports and are large enough to cater for a full size GAA pitch. COS4 SLO 1: To continue to improve and develop Glenaulin Park in Palmerstown in tandem with the local community and other stakeholders, to enhance the park amenity including its sports and recreation facilities for park users of all ages including older people, children and teenagers and the local sports clubs and other stakeholders in accordance with the Council’s Sports Pitch Strategy and the Parks and Open Space Strategy and Sports Plan. COS4 SLO 2: To promote actively the provision of indoor sports facilities to meet the needs of the growing population of Knocklyon-Ballyboden. COS4 SLO 3: To commit to providing a Sports Hub in the Kingswood Heights area. COS4 SLO 4: To support the provision of boxing training and tournaments for an established local club on Lucan Swimming Pool and Lucan Leisure Centre campus. COS4 SLO 5: To ensure that any future development has regard to the boundary with and protection of the amenity and function of Edmondstown Golf Course. 8.7 Parks and Public Open Space This section deals with the function, hierarchy, quality and quantity of parks and public open space. Private and semi-private open space associated with new residential developments is addressed in Chapter 6: Housing, while Chapter 4: Green Infrastructure addresses open space as part of the wider Green Infrastructure network. Standards and criteria in relation to parks and open space provision are also set out in Chapter 12: Implementation and Monitoring. Public open space is one of South Dublin County’s most precious resources. It has a particular role in relation to the setting and function of the urban neighbourhoods of the County and is central to the delivery of sustainable communities and the promotion of biodiversity. It also allows for nature-based solutions for surface water management (SuDS) and the improvement of water quality and mitigation of climate change. Access to good quality open spaces and opportunities for sport and recreation also make an essential contribution to the health and well-being of communities. These are key goals of the Healthy Ireland Government Initiative and the accompanying National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP). Action 34 of the NPAP seeks to: “Ensure that the planning, development and design of towns and cities promotes the development of local and regional parks and recreational spaces that
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028306Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) encourage physical activity”. This is reinforced by RPO 9.16 of the RSES which requires that Local Authorities support the objectives of public health policy with planning policies contained in Development Plans. A number of strategies relevant to public open space, parks and recreation have been prepared by the Council including the TeenSpace Programme (2021) and Sports Pitch Strategy (2020). The Parks and Open Spaces Strategy is being prepared in parallel to the County Development Plan and will be subject to a separate public consultation process, with a draft expected in 2022. The County Development Plan contains policies and objectives which align with and complement these documents. The overarching aim of the Council in the provision of parks and open space is to encourage the development of a well-connected and integrated public open space network that contributes towards achieving a broad range of policy objectives, including: à Improving community, health and wellbeing – Parks and open spaces provide a valuable role as a sanctuary for the community; the benefits of engaging with the natural world are now widely understood to be particularly beneficial to mental and physical health; à Enhancing visual amenity – Parks and open spaces form an attractive green and open setting which enhances the character of urban neighbourhoods in particular; à Promoting sustainable development – Parks and open spaces contribute to sustainable development objectives where they are appropriately located and accessible by walking, cycling and public transport; à Promoting climate change adaption and mitigation – Parks and open spaces provide opportunities for sustainable drainage while trees and plants perform a vital role by capturing and storing carbon; à Reinforcing Green Infrastructure – Parks and open spaces are core elements in the County’s green infrastructure network (see Chapter 4: Green Infrastructure); à Promotion of biodiversity – Parks and open spaces offer opportunities to conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystems. They are often focused on natural environments such as river valleys which support valuable wildlife habitats; parks also offer opportunities to increase pollinator-friendly planting; à Supporting culture and heritage – Parks and open spaces often contain heritage elements and play host to many outdoor community, arts and cultural events; à Supporting the local economy, including tourism – Many parks and open spaces contain facilities such as cafes, heritage features and other attractions that are valuable visitor amenities. 8.7.1 Principles Guiding Public Open Space Provision The Council’s Parks and Open Space Strategy will provide the basis for the upgrade, provision, management and maintenance of publicly managed parks and open spaces, complementing this section and the Green Infrastructure Strategy (see Chapter 4: Green Infrastructure and Appendix 4: Green Infrastructure, Local
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028307Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) Objectives and Case Studies). South Dublin County Council has five basic principles guiding open space provision: Hierarchy The Public Open Space Hierarchy outlined in Table 8.1 sets out the rationale for the existing and planned parks and open space network for the County, identifying the range of functions at each level in the hierarchy. The hierarchy of open space is a key element of the green infrastructure network, which connects and forms green corridor linkages across the County. Environmental Sustainability Public open space provision should contribute to the wider planning and Green Infrastructure vision for the County, including creating sustainable communities, promotion of biodiversity, sustainable water management, carbon sequestration and climate action objectives. Quantity Sufficient quantities of public open space and recreational facilities shall be provided to meet the needs of existing communities and any future population within the lifetime of this Development Plan. Quality Public open space should provide for active and passive recreation and should enhance the identity and amenity of an area having regard to the need to conserve biodiversity. It should be designed to be fit for purpose, with appropriate facilities and be easy to access, safe, and appropriately managed and maintained. Different types of open space within the hierarchy perform different functions and provide different levels of facilities. Accessibility Open space and recreational facilities should be designed and located to be publicly accessible by sustainable transport means such as walking, cycling and public transport, depending on the type of open space within the hierarchy. Facilities should be designed to ensure access for all ages and abilities. Policy COS5: Parks and Public Open Space – Overarching Provide a well-connected, inclusive and integrated public open space network through a multi-functional high-quality open space hierarchy that is accessible to all who live, work and visit the County. COS5 Objective 1: To support a hierarchy of multi-functional, accessible parks and public open spaces across the County in line with Table 8.1, based on existing populations and planned growth in accordance with the overall standard of 2.4ha per 1,000 population.
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