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South Dublin County Development Plan 2022–2028 – Written Statement
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- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028398Energy (E) Policy E12: Decarbonising Zones Support the identification and development of decarbonisation zones in South Dublin over the lifetime of the Development Plan. E12 Objective 1: To promote the generation and supply of low carbon and renewable energy alternatives. E12 Objective 2: To work with stakeholders to advance and implement decarbonisation zones in the County. E12 Objective 3: To ensure that all developments within the decarbonising zone commit to the aims of those zones in areas where they are identified within the County. 10.3.1 Economic and Social Benefits There are potentially significant economic and social implications associated with the use of energy technology and our transition to a net zero carbon economy. The benefits include new job creation, reducing the cost of energy generation and potential health benefits such as improving air quality and reducing air pollution. A just transition will ensure that people are retrained to adapt to employment in a changing labour market. Policy E13: Economic and Social Benefits Support a just transition to a sustainable future for all communities that is fair and equitable to all involved through the diversification of the economy and helping people adapt in a changing labour market (see also Chapter 9: Economic Development and Employment). Energy & Building Transport Flood Resilience Resource Management Climate Change Action Plan Nature Based Solutions
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028399Energy (E) 10.4 Climate Action Audit - Energy Climate Action Audit Source of Green House Gases (GHGs) Measures to Address Climate Impacts While acknowledging that all new development will have impacts on GHG production and potentially will contribute to climate change, this chapter addresses all sectors of the economy and County with a view to integrating the sustainable energy approach into all development. Facilitating, promoting, advocating and integrating renewable energy technologies into all aspects of development in the County. Policies and objectives contained in this chapter which address climate impacts include the following: à Overarching policy to promote energy conservation, increase energy efficiency and promote the growth of locally based energy alternatives in an environmentally acceptable and sustainable manner in line with national and regional policy; à Improve energy efficiency in existing and new buildings; à Facilitate delivery of electric vehicles; à Provision of low carbon District Heating networks and waste heat recovery systems; à Facilitate solar, wind and hydro-electric energy technology development where feasible subject to environmental assessment; à Support the delivery of the Green Infrastructure provisions of the plan in all development; à Support the identification and development of decarbonising zones within the County and ensure that all developments within such zones commit to their aims.
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- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028401Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IE) Vision Create an environment characterised by high quality infrastructure networks and environmental services to ensure the health and wellbeing of those who live and work in the County, securing also the economic future of the County. Infrastructure and Environmental Services
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028402Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IE)402 11.0 Introduction The quality of our environment has implications for our health and wellbeing. The availability of high-quality infrastructure networks and environmental services is critical to securing economic investment, creating sustainable and attractive places, in ensuring health and well-being, and in safeguarding the environment. 11.0.1 Climate Action High level policy at European and national level reflects the role that a high-quality environment has in achieving our climate change targets and maintaining the health of the planet. Through sustainable planning we can ensure that our environment is a key element in our consideration of growth and development, at a strategic level and at the individual site level. 11.0.2 Planning Policy Context National Strategic Outcome 9 (NSO9) of the NPF requires ‘Sustainable Management of Water, Waste and other Environmental Services.’ à NPO 52 requires that the planning system will ‘be responsive to our national environmental challenges and ensure that development occurs within environmental limits, having regard to the requirements of all relevant environmental legislation and the sustainable management of our natural capital.’ à NPO 56 requires the sustainable management of water, investment in different types of waste treatment and support for the circular economy principles, prioritising prevention, reuse, recycling and recovery. à NPO 63 requires us to ‘Ensure the efficient and sustainable use and development of water resources and water services infrastructure in order to manage and conserve water resources in a manner that supports a healthy society, economic development requirements and a cleaner environment.’ à NPO 64 requires us to ‘Improve air quality and help prevent people being exposed to unacceptable levels of pollution in our urban and rural areas through integrated land use and spatial planning that supports public transport, walking and cycling as more favourable modes of transport to the private car, the promotion of energy efficient buildings and homes, heating systems with zero local emissions, green infrastructure planning and innovative design solutions.’ à NPO 65 requires local authorities to ’Promote the pro-active management of noise where it is likely to have significant adverse impacts on health and quality of life and support the aims of the Environmental Noise Regulations through national planning guidance and Noise Action Plans.’ The RSES includes a number of policy objectives on natural resources recognising that we depend on them to protect public health, the environment, amenities and to
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028403Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IE) sustain certain employment sectors. à RPO 10.1: Requires that Local Authorities ‘shall include proposals in development plans to ensure the efficient and sustainable use and development of water resources and water services infrastructure in order to manage and conserve water resources in a manner that supports a healthy society, economic development requirements and a cleaner environment.’ à RPO 10.4: Requires Local Authorities to ‘Support Irish Water and the relevant local authorities in the Region to reduce leakage, minimising demand for capital investment.’ à RPO 10.12: Development plans shall support strategic wastewater treatment infrastructure investment and provide for the separation of foul and surface water networks to accommodate the future growth of the Region. à RPO 7.12: Requires statutory land use plans to include Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) and seek to avoid inappropriate land use zonings and development in areas at risk of flooding and to integrate sustainable water management solutions (such as SuDS, nonporous surfacing and green roofs) to create safe places in accordance with the Planning System and Flood Risk Assessment Guidelines for Local Authorities. à RPO 7.8: Requires Local Authorities to incorporate the objectives of the EU Environmental Noise Directive into the preparation of strategic noise maps and action plans that support proactive measures to avoid, mitigate, and minimise noise, in cases where it is likely to have harmful effects. There are many other relevant national and regional policy objectives. These are referenced by number within individual Development Plan policies and objectives in this chapter and are set out in full at Appendix 7. Policy IE1: Overarching Policy Ensure that development occurs within environmental limits, having regard to the requirements of all relevant environmental legislation and the sustainable management of our natural capital. 11.1 Water Supply and Wastewater The Water Framework Directive (2000 / 60 / EC) provides the overarching set of arrangements governing the management of water quality across Europe. The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and the Drinking Water Directive set standards for wastewater and water supply respectively and have been transposed into Irish legislation through Regulations. National policy for the delivery and development of water and wastewater services is set out in the Water Services Policy Statement 2018-2025 (2018). This high-level
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028404Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IE) policy statement identifies key policy objectives for the delivery of water and wastewater services up to 2025. Three themes are identified: quality; conservation; and future proofing. 11.1.1 Irish Water Irish Water is responsible for public water services in Ireland. This extends to all public water services, involving the supply of drinking water and the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater. The Water Services Strategic Plan (2015) (WSSP) sets out strategic objectives for the delivery of water services in Ireland up to 2040. The WSSP identifies current and future challenges regarding the provision of water services and identifies priorities to be tackled in the short to medium term. The WSSP provides the context for detailed implementation plans that address key water service areas such as water resource management, wastewater compliance and sludge management. Irish Water must have cognisance of national and regional strategic plans, including River Basin Management Plans under the Water Framework Directive where there is a legal obligation to protect and improve the status of water bodies. Provision of waste and wastewater infrastructure in the Dublin Region has been a challenge over the last three Development Plan cycles. The NPF and the National Development Plan 2018-2027 (NDP) has addressed this challenge by phasing the delivery of critical enabling infrastructure. The NDP has earmarked 10.5 billion euro in water and wastewater infrastructure over the ten years from 2018-2028. The WSSP must have cognisance of the Core Strategies of Development Plans including where there is need to increase the number of treatment plants to meet requirements. Irish Water’s National Water Resources Plan was adopted in 2021 and is a 25-year strategy to ensure a secure and reliable drinking water supply to the Region. 11.1.2 Water Supply Water is currently supplied to South Dublin County from the Leixlip Water Treatment Plant and Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant. Water supply within the wider Dublin area is at critical levels of demand. The Water Supply Project for the Eastern and Midlands Region is included in Project Ireland 2040. The project is intended to ensure sufficient treated water to meet the longer-term growth of the Region up to 2050 and to ensure resilience and security of supply. The Parteen Basin option has been identified by Irish Water as the preferred water supply scheme to deliver the widest benefit to the greatest number of people, with the least environmental impact and in the most cost-effective manner. The scheme comprises the abstraction of water from the lower River Shannon at Parteen Basin in Co. Tipperary. Treated water will then be piped 170km to a termination point reservoir at Peamount in South Dublin, connecting into the Greater Dublin network. Irish Water is progressing a planning application for the scheme to An Bord Pleanála.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028405Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IE) Figure 11.0 – Water Supply Project - Preferred Scheme Parteen to Peamount. Illustration taken from Final Options Appraisal Report (2016). 11.1.3 Wastewater The Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study (GDSDS) was commissioned in 2001 to carry out a strategic analysis of the existing foul and surface water systems in Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow County Councils. It delivered an overview of the performance of the drainage infrastructure in the region’s catchments and proposed infrastructural improvement works to facilitate the anticipated future growth in the catchment to the year 2031 and beyond. Since the establishment of Irish Water (IW) the main elements of this policy have been incorporated into IW’s policy. Policy IE2: Water Supply and Wastewater Ensure that water supply and wastewater infrastructure is sufficient to meet the growing needs of the population and to support growth in jobs over the lifetime of the Development Plan facilitating environmental protection and sustainable growth. IE2 Objective 1: To work in conjunction with Irish Water to protect existing water and drainage infrastructure and to promote the ongoing upgrade and expansion of water supply and wastewater services to meet the future needs of the County and the Region.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028406Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IE) IE2 Objective 2: To support Irish Water in delivering key water service projects in the County including: à The Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region; à Saggart Reservoir; à Upgrade of the 9B foul sewer; à Upgrade of the Dodder Valley Sewerage Scheme and work with Irish Water to tackle quickly the problems created by capacity issues regarding the Dodder Valley Sewer and in particular to encourage a pro-active response to surcharging into Dodder Valley Park to resolve the issue and mitigate the impacts on water quality, biodiversity, amenity and public health; à Upgrades to regional networks and treatment. IE2 Objective 3: To promote and support the implementation of the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study, Dublin Region Local Authorities (2005) GDSDS. IE2 Objective 4: To support Irish Water in the delivery of the strategic objectives and strategic water and wastewater projects and infrastructure as set out in the Water Services Strategic Plan (2015), any subsequent plan, Irish Water’s Capital Investment Plan 2020-2024, any subsequent Capital Investment Plans and the National Water Resources Plan. IE2 Objective 5: To prohibit the connection of surface water outflows to the foul drainage network where separation systems are available. IE2 Objective 6: To work with Irish Water to reduce leakage in accordance with any forthcoming Regional Water Conservation Strategy. IE2 Objective 7: To promote water conservation and best practice water conservation in all developments, including rainwater harvesting, grey water recycling and supporting the implementation of BS8515:2009 Rainwater harvesting systems – Code of practice. IE2 Objective 8: To ensure on-going liaison and consultation with Irish Water to ensure that the water services infrastructure for the planned growth of the County, in line with the County’s Core Strategy, is integrated into the relevant plans and capital programmes and to ensure that the design and layout of water services is fully considered to deliver sustainable growth. IE2 Objective 9: To ensure that all new developments in areas served by a public foul sewerage network connect to the public sewerage system.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028407Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IE) IE2 Objective 10: To require all development proposals to provide a separate foul and surface water drainage system – where practicable. 11.2 Surface Water and Groundwater South Dublin County Council is responsible for surface water management and aquifer protection in the County, with the Office of Public Works (OPW) having responsibility for flood risk management. The main objective of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) is to protect and restore water quality in both surface and groundwater. The WFD includes a requirement to ‘contribute to mitigating the effects of floods’, which has been enacted through the Floods Directive. The implementation of the Floods Directive and the development of Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) are closely linked to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). 11.2.1 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) The implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) is a nature-based solution to water management that aims to address surface water in a sustainable manner, by utilising and mimicking natural infiltration processes from the environment, reducing the rate of water run-off and improving water quality. The benefits of SuDS are addressed in detail in Chapter 4: Green Infrastructure, Section 4.2.2 Sustainable Water Management, where more detailed policy and objectives for SuDS are set out. River Basin Management Plans 2009-2014 were completed under the Water Framework Directive covering eight River Basin Districts. The plans summarised the waterbodies that may not meet the environmental objectives of the WFD by 2015 and identified which pressures were contributing to the environmental objectives not being achieved. The plans described the classification results and identified measures that could be introduced to safeguard waters and meet the WFD objectives. Within South Dublin, the Camac and Dodder Rivers had poor to moderate status while the Griffeen, Liffey and Owendoher had good status (2013-2018). The third cycle of management plans (2015-2021) will cover a single River Basin District for Ireland. Policy IE3: Surface Water and Groundwater Manage surface water and protect and enhance ground and surface water quality to meet the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive. IE3 Objective 1: To maintain, improve and enhance the environmental and ecological quality of our surface waters and groundwater by implementing the relevant programme of measures set out in the River Basin Management Plans.
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