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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 2022-2028528Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) Boundary Fence of Development: A three-metre-high clear-visibility fence, with integrated ram defence barriers, shall be erected where the development shares a boundary with the Aerodrome. CCTV: Any new development along the aerodrome perimeter shall be covered by tilt and zoom cameras with a minimum zoom of 20:1, or an improved magnification as agreed. Facilities are to be provided for the images from these cameras to be shared with the military authorities as and when required. Building Restrictions: No buildings shall be located within 10 metres of the edge of the sterile zone (use of this area for car parking may be acceptable). Site layout to be designed with roads and yard areas located near the aerodrome boundary to provide clear lines of sight for monitoring and surveillance. Buildings overlooking the perimeter shall have limited windows (with frosted glass) above ground floor level. Roofs shall be secure, and roof surfaces shall provide no opportunity to observe the Aerodrome while remaining hidden from view. 12.11.6 Restricted and Prohibited Development Bird Strike Hazard Irish Aviation Authority guidance provides that development which may attract birds, such as rubbish dumps, may not be located within 13km of Casement Aerodrome or Dublin Airport, or within 8km of Weston, and the approaches to runways in particular must be kept free of bird strike hazard. Uses and landscaping such as refuse tips, sewage works, reservoir, wetlands or nature reserves, or major planting schemes, which may attract birds should be avoided, particularly on runway approaches. Smoke, Dust, Steam, or Fume-generating Activities Smoke, dust, steam, or fume-generating activities, such as quarrying, mineral extraction, or other industrial development which may hinder visibility should not be located on the approaches to runways. Solar / PV Panel Arrays Solar / Photovoltaic Panel Arrays can give rise to glare problems for pilots and for air traffic controllers, so that proposed arrays in the vicinity of aerodromes or helipads, or on their approaches, should be assessed in submitted ‘Glint and Glare’ studies in relation to runway thresholds, flight paths, and control towers (See section 10.2.6, Solar PV). Lasers and Drones Use of lasers can significantly affect pilot vision, and any temporary use of lasers in approach or take-off areas should be avoided (except by prior agreement with the aerodrome operator). Operation of drones / UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) is controlled by the IAA
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028529Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) (under EU Regulation 2019 / 947), and these cannot be flown without authorization in controlled airspace or in the vicinity of aerodromes. Guidance on drone use is provided by the IAA. External Lighting and Overhead Power Lines External lighting under runway approaches should be of the cut-off type (that is, not showing light above the horizontal), and lighting masts should not protrude above any obstacle limitation surface (unless ‘shielded’ by an existing object of equal or greater elevation). Overhead power lines should be avoided on runway approaches close to an aerodrome or close to a helipad, with power lines routed underground in such locations. Wind Turbines Wind turbines and wind farms can be en-route hazards to aviation, especially in the vicinity of an aerodrome or on its approaches or on elevated ground. They can also interfere with navigational and broadcasting equipment, including radar. Turbines in excess of 100m above ground must be provided with aviation warning lights and identified on aviation charts (with extra lighting provisions necessary for turbines extending above 150m). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) aerodrome specifications of 2017 and the revised ICAO “Annex 14” Standards of 2018 contain a guidance chapter in relation to these. The Irish Aviation Authority has published guidance in 2015 in relation to offshore turbines and wind farms (with applicability for inland installations), and any proposed turbines in South Dublin County should be referred to the IAA (See section 10.2.7, Wind Energy). Tall / ‘Landmark’ Structures On elevated ground, any tall buildings are liable to obtrude above one or more of the ‘obstacle limitation surfaces’ which extend above the entire County area. In these circumstances, any proposed landmark building, and any unusually tall structures in the southern half of the South Dublin area, should be subject to aviation analysis in respect of the obstacle limitation surfaces and any relevant existing obstacles. From an aviation point of view, developments involving buildings extending to more-or-less similar heights and similar elevations OD are preferable to developments containing buildings of greatly varied heights and elevations OD. Metallic Surfaces Metal-clad or reflective wall surfaces, which may cause deflection of radar and radio waves, should be avoided (or subjected to aeronautical analysis) in the immediate vicinity of aerodromes and near any navigational installations for aviation. 12.11.7 Shielding / Safeguarding The safeguarding of aircraft in flight over South Dublin County (with consequent safeguarding of persons on the ground) is principally provided by application of the building height restrictions set out (in respect of Casement Aerodrome and of Weston Airport) by the ICAO in its “Annex 14” document (as revised in 2018), and in respect of Dublin Airport (since 2017) by the EASA in its “Certification Specifications” document. Since December 2017, European airports which are open to public use,
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028530Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) and with a paved runway of more than 800m, have come under EASA control (rather than ICAO, as previously). This does not apply to military aerodromes, and Weston has been given a temporary exemption due to low passenger numbers, so that Casement and Weston remain under ICAO Standards (which Standards were revised in 2018 to bring them in line with the new EASA Aerodrome Specifications). The aviation ‘obstacle limitation surfaces’ giving rise to height and elevation OD restrictions which apply in South Dublin County are indicated in the following diagram and paragraphs. The applicable dimensions of these ‘surfaces’ at the three aerodromes which affect South Dublin County are given in more detail in later paragraphs under the names of those aerodromes. These ‘obstacle limitation surfaces’ and other aviation-related restrictions are also indicated in more detail on Map 12 of the Development Plan. The main ICAO (and EASA) ‘surfaces’ which may affect heights of development in South Dublin are: (i) Two inclined imaginary surfaces leading to / from the ends of all Runways, above which development should not extend (both broadly wedge-shaped in plan (colours correspond to Figure 12.2): (a) ‘Approach Surfaces’ ■ ; and (b) ‘Take-off Climb Surfaces’ ■ ; these two Surfaces rise at various gradients – at 2% (to 3.33%) at Casement, and at 3.3% and 4% at Weston – as defined in ICAO’s “Annex 14 – Aerodrome Design…” (and as outlined below), and they extend for up to 15km. Additionally, within the Take-off area, an object extending higher than a 1.2% gradient – even if it does not project above the Take-off Climb Surface – is subject to aeronautical analysis and may require to be identified on Aerodrome Charts (per ICAO’s “Annex 4 – Aeronautical Charts”). and (ii) Two (or three) further imaginary race-track-shaped “obstacle limitation surfaces” surround each airport, to provide protection for the manoeuvring and circling of aircraft: (a) a flat ‘Inner Horizontal Surface’ ■ set at 45m above the airport’s datum elevation; (b) an inclined ‘Conical Surface’ ■ which rises from the edge of the Inner Horizontal Surface at 5% gradient; and (c) for Casement and Dublin Airport (but not for Weston) – a large circular flat ‘Outer Horizontal Surface’ ■ commencing at the outer (upper) rim of the Conical Surface and extending at 145m above the airport’s datum elevation to 15km from the aerodrome reference point. Of the Surfaces listed above, the Approach and Take-off Climb Surfaces are the more important. Other important Surfaces exist close to runways (for example, the ‘Transitional
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028531Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) Surfaces’ ■ beside runways), but these are not detailed in this Plan as they mainly affect airfields themselves rather than lands in other ownership. New objects should not project above any of these imaginary ‘surfaces’, unless ‘shielded’ by an existing obstacle. Figure 12.2: Obstacle Limitation Surfaces: Irish Aviation Authority The Principle of Shielding In assessing heights in relation to the above obstacle limitation surfaces, the principle of ‘shielding’ (as defined by ICAO) may be relevant, in particular in the elevated areas to the south of the County where existing objects, and the land itself, project above these obstacle limitation surfaces. The IAA also provides guidance on ‘shielding’. This principle allows that (subject to aeronautical analysis) an existing tall ‘obstacle’ – whether a building, mast, aerial, tree, or the ground itself – which is located nearer to the relevant runway, may provide a ‘shielding’ for another new object behind it, which rises to the same elevation OD. An example of this is shown in the diagram below: Figure 12.3: Shielding3 3 South Dublin Aviation Policy Review 2021, O’Dwyer & Jones Design Partnership
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028532Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) It should be noted that the limits to development in the vicinity of an aerodrome are expressed in elevations OD (that is, metres above mean sea level), so that permissible height in any location is ascertained by subtracting the elevation OD of the ground (its contour line in metres OD) from the elevation OD of any ‘Obstacle Limitation Surface’ which lies above that particular site. Cranes During Construction: Any temporary structures, such as cranes to be used during construction, must also be assessed in relation to the ICAO (or EASA) obstacle limitation surfaces. This applies in particular to tower cranes which may extend to a considerable height above a proposed development (and well above the 45m height of an Inner Horizontal Surface). Under S.I. 215 of 2005, prior notification of any crane which might breach an obstacle limitation surface is required to be given, 30 days in advance, to the IAA and to the airport / aerodrome operator, who may set conditions for its operation. 12.12 Monitoring 12.12.1 Introduction This Section of the Chapter sets out the Monitoring aspect of the Development Plan. The establishment of a monitoring system is important to better understand whether and to what extent, the policies of the Development Plan and their objectives are being realised. It should be recognised that the outcomes of a monitoring framework often take a number of Plan cycles to be realised but the plan provides the first step, following the adoption of the National Planning Framework (NPF) and Regional Spatial Economic Strategy (RSES), towards demonstrating how the values and quality outcomes are performing at County Development Plan level. The monitoring framework provides for the assessment of the activity throughout the County during the lifetime of the Plan with a combination of quantitative (numbers) and qualitative measures of the policies and objectives. Quantitative measures may include, for example, the number of constructed units, units permitted and the spatial location of such units while example of a qualitative measures includes assessment and implementation of design standards such as ‘the quality of urban design’ or how developments contribute to placemaking. 12.12.2 Monitoring Structure The monitoring framework for the County Development Plan is set out under Section 12.12.5 below. The framework is anchored to the overall Vision for the Development Plan and individual chapters (Refer to Chapter 1 section 1.4) which are broadly aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the National Strategic Outcomes of
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028533Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) the NPF and the Regional Strategic Outcomes of the RSES. The implementation and monitoring framework categorises key policies in terms of their contribution towards the achievement of the Strategic Vision set out below and Chapter 1 section 1.7 Achieving the Vision. In 2028 South Dublin will be a place that our communities are proud of, that our businesses can thrive in and that will help us to live greener and healthier lives. Many of the policies are multi-faceted and therefore contribute to the achievement of the Strategic County Vision. Many of the policies are multi-faceted and therefore contribute to the achievement of the Strategic County Vision. Relevant policies are assessed in terms of direct implementation which include key performance indicators to monitor / evaluate the delivery of the policy. It is noted that the intention of policy is wide-ranging and as such the implementation and monitoring framework does not comprise a comprehensive list of all policies. While every effort has been made to formulate policies in the Plan that are S.M.A.R.T.E.R. (Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, Time-Bound, Evaluated and Reviewed) it is acknowledged that not all policies may be measured in easily identifiable quantitative values. Many policies relate to Planning Data (APAS) processes which may be implemented through established internal processes and procedures. Other policies may relate to criteria which are considered as part of holistic decision-making processes which require the balancing of a range of policies against particular site-specific circumstances. In addition, it is noted that many policies are intended to facilitate and support an intended outcome, rather than act as a direct means of delivering the outcome. In this regard, implementation of the policies of the County Development Plan, and the delivery of desired planning outcomes, may be subject to a range of external factors, most notably wider economic circumstances and availability of resources. Notwithstanding these limitations, the implementation and monitoring framework seeks to align, where possible, the right indicators that appropriately reflect and measure whether a policy is being achieved. 12.12.3 Plan Evaluation and Reporting The purpose of the monitoring framework is to function as a formal feedback loop. The evaluation and reporting process is intended to comprise a key input into the formulation and refinement of future planning policy.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028534Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) Figure 12.4: Development Plan 2022-2028 Monitoring Cycle The framework will form an important evidence-based input and integrate with the review process of the subsequent County Development Plan 2028-2034. This framework is also designed to assist the Planning Authority in preparing reports in meeting its statutory requirements, including: à The 2 Year Review of the 2022-2028 County Development Plan (which will include information in relation to progress on, and the results of, monitoring the significant environmental effects of implementation of the Development Plan); à Report to the Regional Assembly setting out progress made in supporting objectives of the RSES. 12.12.4 Environmental Monitoring Article 10 of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive requires monitoring of the significant environmental effects of the implementation of the County Development Plan in order to identify, at an early stage, unforeseen adverse effects and to enable appropriate remedial action to be undertaken. While the monitoring framework set out in this Chapter incorporates some monitoring of environment related objectives, the full and comprehensive monitoring and evaluation assessment, required to be undertaken under Article 10 of the SEA Directive, is set out in the Strategic Environmental Assessment that accompanies the County Development Plan. Consideration will be given to integrating these monitoring processes over the life of the Plan while ensuring that the environmental objectives are clearly identifiable.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028535Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) 12.12.5 Monitoring Framework Introduction The following sets out the monitoring framework for the 2022-2028 Development Plan and is structured in line with the Chapter sequence of the Plan. Chapter 1 - Introduction Strategic Vision and Climate Action Policy Ref. Implementation Monitoring (Key Performance / Data Source) CA1: International / National / Regional Climate Action objectives and South Dublin Climate Action Plan Consistency with International / National / Regional Climate Action objectives. Report prepared in line with requirements of 25A(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Implementation of South Dublin Climate Action Plan 2019-2024 monitored through existing ‘tracker’. Chapter 2 - Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy Policy Ref. Implementation Monitoring (Key Performance / Data Source) CS1: Strategic Development Areas Planning Department, infrastructure providers and state agencies . Percentage of development within the residential and employment growth areas identified in the MASP. Source: GeoDirectory, CSO Completions, Housing Taskforce Returns and MASP Implementation Group. CS2: City Edge Regeneration lands Planning Department, Dublin City Council and all relevant Stakeholders. Preparation of a Local Area Plan or other appropriate mechanism and monitor development within the City Edge lands. Source: Planning Data (APAS). CS3: Monitoring Population and Housing Growth Planning Department. New dwelling completions within each settlement. Progress on implementation of extant planning permissions, delivery rate of units per neighbourhood within the overall settlement. Source: CSO dwelling completions, Housing Taskforce Returns, 2022 Census, APAS and GeoDirectory.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028536Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) CS4: Active Land Management Planning and Economic Departments. Number of sites added and or removed from the Vacant Sites Register or Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT), as appropriate and brought forward for development. Source: SDCC Vacant Sites Register / HTF data and RZLT map. CS5: Lands for Employment - Planning and Economic Departments. Monitor uptake of employment lands using land capacity study baseline. Source: Planning Data (APAS) and BCMS. Source: GeoDirectory, CSO Completions, and APAS. CS6: Settlement Strategy – Strategic Planning Principles Percentage of residential development within or contiguous to Dublin City and Suburbs, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle. Source: GeoDirectory, CSO Completions, and APAS. CS7: Consolidation Areas within the Dublin City and Suburbs New dwelling completions, and employment within Dublin City and Suburbs Settlement. Source: CSO dwelling completions, Housing Taskforce Returns, and Census. CS8: Saggart Planning Department. New dwelling completions, and employment within the settlement of Saggart. Source: CSO dwelling completions, Housing Taskforce Returns, and Census. CS9: Newcastle Planning Department. New dwelling completions, and employment within the settlement of Newcastle. Source: CSO dwelling completions, Housing Taskforce Returns, and Census. CS10: Rathcoole Planning Department. New dwelling completions, and employment within the settlement of Rathcoole. Source: CSO dwelling completions, Housing Taskforce Returns, and Census. CS11: Rural Areas Planning Department. New dwelling completions within the rural area. Source: CSO dwelling completions, Housing Taskforce Returns, and Census.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028537Implementation and Monitoring ( IM) Chapter 3 – Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage Policy Ref. Implementation Monitoring (Key Performance / Data Source) NCBH1: Overarching Planning Department and Environment Directorate Supported by National Climate Action Plan 2019, National Biodiversity Action Plan 2021-2025 and the South Dublin County Council Biodiversity Action Plan, 2020-2026, the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the Eastern and Midlands Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES). Preparation and implementation of new County Heritage Plan and County Biodiversity Action Plan. Compliance with planning permissions. Source: APAS, Heritage and Biodiversity Plan reviews. NCBH2: Biodiversity Planning and Environment Departments. Comply with Green Infrastructure (GI) Strategy. Implementation of Actions in SDCC Biodiversity Action Plan and Pollinator Plan. Compliance with GI measures. Source: National Biodiversity and Pollinator Plans, South Dublin County Biodiversity and Pollinator Plans, All Ireland Pollinator Plan, and GI monitoring including ‘green space factor’. NCBH3: Natura 2000 sites Planning Department. Screening for all planning applications and plans and appropriate assessment where required. Referral to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and other relevant prescribed bodies. Source: APAS. NCBH4: Proposed Natural Heritage Areas Planning Department. Referral to NPWS and other relevant prescribed bodies. Source: National legislation and APAS.
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