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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 2022-2028318Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS5 Objective 28: To deliver better accessibility for wheelchair users in parks, across all features (pathways, furniture, sensory and recreational amenities, and so on), including a check of compliance with universal design principles as part of the design process. COS5 SLO 1: To identify and set aside land, ensuring the delivery of the quantum of open space within the general area of the Burgage South Neighbourhood Park as identified in the Newcastle Local Area Plan (2012), and to pursue all means of achieving this including proactive engagement with stakeholders and through the consideration of planning applications affecting this area. COS5 SLO 2: To require the provision of public open space and to ensure that the location, layout and design of the public open space facilitates the delivery of a sports pitch to facilitate multiuse within the Boherboy lands in the south part of the Fortunestown LAP lands, alongside the residential development that is permitted on these lands. COS5 SLO 3: That the area on both sides of Whitestown Stream / Jobstown Stream inclusive of the Stream itself between Cloonmore Estate on one side and Bawnlea and Dromcarra Estates on the other and from the Jobstown Rd to the N81 be designated a Local Park / Open Space and prioritise over the life-time of the plan upgrading the regreening of the area and the protection of the watercourse running through it, including the inclusion of intergenerational uses of the space such as outdoor exercise equipment. The regreening of the area to be in accordance with the implementation of South Dublin County Parks and Open Space Strategy. COS5 SLO 4: To provide Newcastle Village with community areas and space to hold community events, a Village plaza. 8.8 Healthcare Facilities Healthcare provision encompasses a range of services from small scale GP surgeries to primary care centres and hospitals. Central to the vision of Sláintecare (the Government programme to transform health and social care services) is a move towards providing as much care as possible as close to home as possible, so that people should only have to go to hospital when absolutely necessary. The Department of Health’s Progress Report on Primary Care Centres (2019) states that ‘access to a range of quality health services, in line with Sláintecare and relative to the scale of a region, city, town, neighbourhood or community is a defining characteristic of attractive, successful and competitive places’. The Irish healthcare system is focussed on hospital provision and is not suited to the changing demographic profile and health needs of the country, in which people are living
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028319Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) longer but there is a greater prevalence of chronic conditions. Primary Care Centres (PCC) aim to deliver integrated care by providing a single point of access for the individual, and by facilitating closer coordination and cooperation between health professionals from across different disciplines. The Primary Care Centre Team typically consists of general practice, public health nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy, supporting populations of around 7,000-10,000 people. The provision of PCCs by the Health Service Executive (HSE) is informed by their needs analysis and priority for development is given to areas of urban and rural deprivation. The HSE Integrated Care Programme for Older People has similar goals specifically for older people and seeks to move away from hospital stays towards continuous and long-term care as close to home as possible. The Sláintecare Integration Fund is supporting projects that help older people to access more care in their community, either through their GP, their Local Health Centre, Primary Care Centre, or from other health and social care, and community and voluntary services. Sláintecare projects focus on caring for the person and joining up services between hospitals and in the community, so that people can stay healthy in their communities for as long as possible. Tallaght University Hospital is a major national hospital within Tallaght town centre. It is a teaching hospital partnered academically with Trinity College Dublin. The hospital has undergone significant expansion since 2016 and is one of the satellite centres for the National Children’s Hospital. Proposals relating to healthcare facilities will be assessed on their own merits but should reflect the County’s settlement hierarchy regarding location and scale. Ultimately the provision of health care services in South Dublin County is the responsibility of the HSE. Policy COS6: Healthcare Facilities Support the Health Service Executive (HSE) in their aim to provide access to a range of quality health services, in line with Sláintecare and relative to the scale of each settlement and community, and facilitate other statutory and voluntary agencies, and the private sector in the provision of healthcare facilities and services, including the system of hospital care and the provision of community based primary care facilities appropriate to the size and scale of each settlement. COS6 Objective 1: To facilitate the development of community-based care including primary health care centres, hospitals, clinics, and facilities to cater for the specific needs of an ageing population in appropriate urban areas in accordance with the Development Plan core and settlement strategy, consistent with RPO 9.23 of the RSES.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028320Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS6 Objective 2: To promote healthcare facilities of an appropriate scale to be provided in new communities on a phased basis in tandem with the delivery of housing, in accordance with the phasing requirements of Local Area Plans and approved Planning Schemes and in locations that are accessible by public transport, walking and cycling. COS6 Objective 3: To support the provision of appropriately scaled healthcare facilities within existing settlements, in locations that are accessible by public transport and safe walking and cycling infrastructure. COS6 Objective 4: To support the provision of primary care facilities with relevant agencies, in accordance with the standard of one facility per 7,000-10,000 population as identified by the Department of Health. COS6 Objective 5: To liaise with the Health Service Executive and all relevant bodies to support, promote and attract potential GP, Dental, Pharmacy and all other necessary medical services, to locate within the Adamstown and Clonburris SDZs, in order to urgently meet basic growing healthcare demands of the community. COS6 SLO 1: To engage with stakeholders and to investigate the possibility of providing senior accommodation on the Rathcoole Health Centre site (protected structure RPS 316), ensuring that any future development is appropriate, having full regard to the setting and integrity of the protected structure, the location of the site within the Rathcoole Architectural Conservation Area, and the amenities of adjoining housing and other land-uses. 8.9 Early Childhood Care and Education Facilities South Dublin County Council supports the sustainable development of good quality and accessible childcare and early education infrastructure in the County. Childcare facilities are taken to encompass full-day care, sessional facilities and after school services. The Childcare Facility Guidelines for Planning Authorities, DEHLG (2001), advocate a pro-active role by the Planning Authority in the promotion of increased childcare provision. Likewise, Circular Letter PL 3 / 2016 (Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, 2016) advises Planning Authorities to expedite planning applications for childcare facilities to facilitate the expansion of the childcare sector in response to the extension of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme in 2016. In the interest of fostering sustainable communities, the Childcare Facility Guidelines promote the provision of childcare facilities at suitable locations including residential areas, centres of employment, educational establishments, within town, village, district and local centres, and in
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028321Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) areas convenient to public transport. Pre-school childcare needs are difficult to assess on a long-term basis as the nature of demand evolves over time based on factors such as the population profile of an area, market conditions, government policy and the level of state intervention. Notwithstanding this, there is a recognised need for planned provision in new communities where no infrastructure exists. South Dublin County Council will seek to facilitate the provision of good quality and accessible childcare infrastructure at appropriate locations by combining area-based requirements in new communities with market-led provision in more established areas. Small-scale childcare and early education will be facilitated within residential areas where it is possible to protect residential amenity from potential impacts including noise, traffic and parking issues. Policy COS7: Childcare Facilities Support and facilitate the provision of good quality and accessible childcare facilities at suitable locations within the County in consultation with the County Childcare Committee. COS7 Objective 1: To support and facilitate the provision of childcare facilities on well located sites within or close to existing built-up areas, including adjacent to school sites, and within employment areas where the environment is appropriate, making provision to encourage sustainable transport, consistent with NPO 31 of the NPF. COS7 Objective 2: To require provision of appropriate childcare facilities as an essential part of new residential developments in accordance with the provisions of the Childcare Facilities Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2001) or any superseding guidelines, or as required by the Planning Authority. The Guidelines recommend one childcare facility with a minimum of 20 places for each 75 units for new residential developments, with any variation to this standard being justified having regard to factors such as type of residential units, emerging demographic profile and availability of existing childcare services in the vicinity. COS7 Objective 3: To require childcare facilities to be provided in new communities in tandem with the delivery of residential development and, where a Local Area Plan or Planning Scheme applies, in accordance with the phasing requirements of that plan / scheme. COS7 Objective 4: To support investment in the sustainable development of the County’s childcare services as an integral part of social infrastructure provision, including support of the Affordable Childcare Scheme; ensuring quality and supply of sufficient childcare places; and support of initiatives under a cross-Government Early Years Strategy, consistent with RPO 9.20 of the RSES.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028322Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS7 Objective 5: To support the provision of small-scale childcare facilities in residential areas subject to appropriate safeguards to protect the amenities of the area, having regard to noise pollution and traffic and parking management. COS7 Objective 6: To support the provision of childcare facilities within or co-located with community buildings, such as community centres and schools. 8.10 Primary and Post-Primary Schools Education facilities have a central role to play in developing sustainable and balanced communities. Responsibility for delivery of education facilities and services lies with the Department of Education (DoE). The Council has worked closely with the DoE since 2012 under a nationally agreed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to proactively identify and acquire sites for new primary and post-primary schools and to support the Department’s Schools Building Programme. The current Schools Building Programme provides for significant investment in school buildings under Project Ireland 2040 and will continue to deliver schools in the County. During the period 2016-2020, the following schools have been constructed:
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028323Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) Table 8.3: Primary and Post-Primary Schools constructed 2016-2021 School Name School Type Location Neighbourhood Area Lucan Community National School Primary Griffeen, Lucan Lucan / Adamstown, Palmerstown Stewarts Hospital Special School Primary Balgaddy, Lucan Lucan / Adamstown, Palmerstown Citywest Educate Together National School Primary Fortunestown Lane Citywest / Rathcoole / Saggart / Newcastle Citywest & Saggart Community National School Primary Fortunestown Lane Citywest / Rathcoole / Saggart / Newcastle Scoil Aoife, Citywest Primary Citywest Citywest / Rathcoole / Saggart / Newcastle Scoil Chaitlin Maude Primary Kiltalown Tallaght Kingswood Community College Post-Primary Kingswood Tallaght Firhouse Educate Together National School Primary Firhouse Templeogue / Walkinstown / Rathfarnham / Firhouse Gaelscoil na Gluise Primary Firhouse Templeogue / Walkinstown / Rathfarnham / Firhouse In addition to the nine new schools constructed, planning permission has been granted for a further seven new schools and for extensions to thirteen existing schools. The Department of Education identifies the need for new schools through a nationwide demographic review, using a Geographical Information System (with data from the CSO, OSI and Department of Social Protection in addition to the DoE’s own databases). Locations where pressure for additional primary and post-primary school places will arise are identified and this need is catered for either by new schools or the expansion of existing schools. Demographic changes in South Dublin County will continue to be monitored by the Department of Education on an ongoing basis. In addition, the Council has engaged extensively with the Department, as part of the preparation of this Plan, to identify school need in each neighbourhood area based on the population growth identified in the core strategy. This engagement involved the review of school reservations on the 2016 Development Plan maps and within LAPs to ascertain whether they should be retained as part of this Plan and an assessment, based on the core strategy, of whether new schools would be required. This is reflected in the objectives contained within the Development Plan maps and are also identified in Appendix 12: Our Neighbourhoods.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028324Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) Demand for school provision will continue to inform the preparation of any LAPs, SDZ Planning Schemes and framework / masterplans. 8.10.1 Urban Schools In built up areas, where land is scarce, it is not always possible to achieve large sites for school buildings. In these situations, some elements required for a school may be provided off-site (for example, sports facilities, amenity space, parking, etc.) and whilst this may be acceptable on a site-by-site basis, such proposals will need to clearly demonstrate how and where these off-site requirements will be delivered. A smaller site may require a multi-storey school building (that is, above two storeys) and it may be possible, subject to high quality siting and design, to reduce separation distances due to the nature of surrounding uses and development. It may also be appropriate to reduce standards such as parking and set-down facilities in built-up areas where there is good access to public transport, where residential development is at higher densities and where there are good walking and cycling facilities. 8.10.2 Travel to School Travel mode share data for the County indicates that the private car is used for too many short trips to schools. There is considerable scope for a shift to walking and cycling as most students will live within a relatively short distance of school. Such a change will be accompanied by many positive benefits including a more active and healthy population, reduced traffic congestion and particulate pollution, increased road safety, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions with a consequent positive impact for climate change. The Council will implement measures to encourage these changes. These will include ensuring that new schools are located, insofar as is possible, to promote walking and cycling and access to public transport. Priority will be given to walking and cycling to school by providing infrastructure including safe cycle ways, footpaths and improved permeability schemes through the Cycle South Dublin programme and other such initiatives. At design stage, the Council will seek to ensure that permeability and connectivity with the surrounding area is incorporated within school sites through provision of adequate access points, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists and the provision of adequate secure bicycle storage in all schools. The Council will also continue to work with existing and new schools to increase the proportion of students walking and cycling through the promotion of initiatives such as the ‘Green Schools’ and ‘School Streets’ projects.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028325Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) Policy COS8: Primary and Post Primary Schools Policy COS8(a): Work in conjunction with the Department of Education to promote and support the provision of primary and post-primary schools in the County to reflect the diverse educational needs of communities. Policy COS8(b): Engage with the Department of Education and support the Department’s School Building Programme by actively identifying sites for primary and post primary schools at suitable locations, based on forecast need. Policy COS8(c): To review school site provision in the Development Plan, following the publication of full Census 2022 results, cross referencing with class size allocations being used during the period in question, engaging with the Department of Education, the elected members and through submissions by education stakeholders and the general public, so as to ensure accurate and adequate school provision requirements are identified and provided for primary and post primary schools at suitable locations. COS8 Objective 1: To reserve and identify early on sites for primary and post-primary provision in developing areas though the Development Plan, Local Area Plans, Planning Schemes and masterplans, in consultation with the Department of Education, to have regard to the 2008 Code of Practice on the Provision of Schools and the Planning System (or any superseding Code of Practice) and to ensure that designated sites are of sufficient size and are accessible cycle and pedestrian friendly locations, consistent with NPO 31 of the NPF and RPO 9.21 of the RSES. COS8 Objective 2: To facilitate the development of new schools, ensuring that new school sites are retained for educational use, and the re-development of existing schools and extensions planned as part of the Government’s School Building Programme. COS8 Objective 3: To require schools to be provided in new communities on a phased basis in tandem with the delivery of residential development, unless the Department of Education requests otherwise and provides evidence to the Council and the elected members that existing schools can cater for requirements through extensions if necessary. Assuming a new school is required, to ensure that its delivery is planned in tandem with the delivery of the residential development, in accordance with the phasing requirements of Local Area Plans and Planning Schemes or as may be otherwise required.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028326Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS8 Objective 4: To support and facilitate the extension of existing school facilities, based on identified needs, subject to appropriate safeguards in relation to safe travel to school, traffic management and the amenities of the area. COS8 Objective 5: To promote an urban school model within built-up areas of the County, where access to off-site facilities including for sport, recreation and amenity space can be clearly demonstrated. COS8 Objective 6: To ensure new schools are designed and located to promote walking and cycling and access to public transport, by implementing the following measures: à Ensuring school sites are in locations that are central and accessible to the communities they serve; à Providing infrastructure including safe cycle ways and footpaths; à Requiring a mobility management plan for all new schools that prioritises active travel modes and public transport; à Incorporating measures to promote walking and cycling at design stage including permeability and connectivity with the surrounding area through provision of adequate access points for pedestrians and cyclists; à Ensuring the provision of adequate secure bicycle storage; à Working with existing and new schools to increase the proportion of students walking and cycling through the promotion of initiatives such as the ‘Green Schools’ and ‘School Streets’ projects. (Refer to Chapter 7: Sustainable Movement); à Introducing measures that would support increased bus services to enable more students to travel to school through public transport. COS8 Objective 7: To facilitate provision of parking for staff and parents and ‘drop-off’ areas for new schools, only as part of a mobility management plan, where a need has been demonstrated and where active travel modes (walking and cycling) and public transport have been prioritised having regard to the protection of nearby residential amenity. COS8 Objective 8: To promote and support schemes that facilitate the shared use of school facilities, particularly at planning stage, such as sports halls, ball courts and all-weather pitches for community use outside of school hours and to support the co-location of pre and after-school childcare facilities on new primary school developments and to promote this using the Council’s land management and ownership policy. (See also COS4 Objective 4).
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028327Community Infrastructure and Open Space (COS) COS8 Objective 9: To support the provision of adequate indoor and outdoor school sports facilities for all new and existing schools in the County, based on identified need and in line with the population of the school. COS8 Objective 10: To promote and support the use of public sports facilities by urban schools, during school hours, where feasible, while not diminishing the need for other facilities within the school grounds that could be shared with the community outside school hours as per COS8 Objective 8. COS8 Objective 11: To promote and support educational campus development, where feasible. COS8 Objective 12: To explore with the Department of Education the potential to develop a GIS mapping layer of all school sites in the County. COS8 SLO 1: To identify a site for the appropriate location of a new post primary school within the Neighbourhood Area of Citywest / Saggart / Rathcoole / Newcastle to provide for the needs identified for the catchment area by the Department of Education. 8.11 Higher Level Education and Further Education Facilities The Council recognises the importance of the role of higher and further education in providing for the economic and social wellbeing of the County’s population. The Tallaght campus of Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) provides higher level education in the County. TU Dublin is a leader in STEM disciplines and provides a range of other learning experiences including in business, media, culinary arts and digital arts. TU Dublin supports lifelong learning and is the largest provider of parttime education and apprentice education in Ireland. It also fosters award-winning technology transfer and business incubation activity and has developed strong international partnerships providing opportunities for student and staff exchange programmes, major cross collaboration research projects, and employment opportunities (see also Chapter 9: Economic Development and Employment). The TU Dublin strategic plan focuses on the three pillars of People, Planet and Partnership, underpinned by the key UN Sustainable Development Goal of ‘Quality Education’. There are also opportunities for TU Dublin to develop strategic links with services and industries in the County including the planned Tallaght Innovation Centre and to become a major higher-level education hub. Many further / adult education centres are located throughout the County including Solas, National Learning Network and Youthreach, which together offer a wide range of courses and qualifications.
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