South Dublin County Development Plan 2022–2028 – Written Statement

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202868Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) CS6 Objective 4: To promote higher densities (50+ units per hectare) subject to meeting qualitative standards at appropriate locations, in urban built-up areas, especially near urban centres and / or high-capacity public transport nodes in line with prevailing Section 28 Ministerial Guidelines and where it can be demonstrated that the necessary infrastructure is in place or can be provided to facilitate the development. CS6 Objective 5: To design future development in a manner that facilitates sustainable travel patterns, with a particular focus on increasing the share of active modes (walking and cycling) and public transport use and creating a safe attractive, universallyaccessible street environment for pedestrians and cyclists, where adequate transport links are in place, or will be situated, close to new developments and to existing developments which need them. CS6 Objective 6: To support, through the compact growth model in the Core Strategy and settlement strategy and by ensuring population growth and plot densities are sustainable, the just transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity-rich, environmentally sustainable and carbon neutral economy before 2050. 2.7.1 Dublin City and Suburbs The Dublin City and Suburbs settlement is the only nationally and regionally defined settlement within South Dublin County. The total area of the settlement covers 319 square kilometres taking in the four Dublin Local Authorities. For South Dublin County, it is home to 262,638 persons or 94% of the population (CSO, 2016) and is targeted to accommodate more than 92% of South Dublin’s population growth up to 2028. The characteristics of the neighbourhoods within this settlement are unique and provide individual strengths and opportunities which the Plan must protect and enhance in order to contribute towards the creation of great places in which to live, work, socialise and invest. The County is underpinned by an urban hierarchy from the towns, to the traditional villages, supported by a range of district and local centres. Table 14 of this Chapter lists the urban centres within the settlement with Tallaght, Clondalkin and Lucan forming the larger centres, critical for delivering services, retail and economic activity interconnected with existing and planned transportation. The continued development of the various urban centres in Dublin City and Suburbs will provide for new mixeduse development as the engine to drive growth in the urban environment. A key component of this Development Plan is to support the consolidation of these key urban areas with more local day to day services focused within local centres as the plan strives towards a 10-minute settlement concept in line with the provisions of the RSES.

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202869Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) Grand Canal River Dodder M4 M50 N7 N81 N4 Templeogue Walkinstown Rathfarnham Tallaght City Edge Lucan/Palmerstown Clondalkin Grange Castle Clonburris Citywest N Tallaght Clondalkin Lucan Existing Urban Centres within Dublin City and Suburbs Dublin City and Suburbs MASP Residential Growth Areas MASP Employment Area Strategic Green Corridors MASP Regeneration Land Luas Red Line Dublin Cork Railway Figure 11: Dublin City and Suburbs settlement boundary

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202870Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) Key Urban Centres within Dublin City and Suburbs Tallaght Tallaght is the County Town and the administrative capital of South Dublin County. It is also designated as a Level 2 Retail Centre in the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy. Situated 12 kilometres from Dublin City, it is in close proximity to the N7 economic corridor, which is a key national transport corridor and also has a direct Luas connection and bus links to Dublin City. Tallaght is a significant settlement in regional terms with a rich historic core along the village main street. The town includes major shopping facilities, civic offices and associated commercial, financial, cultural and community facilities including a Technological University, a Regional Hospital and employment areas in Cookstown and Broomhill. Clondalkin The settlement of Clondalkin is situated 11 kilometres west of Dublin City. Clondalkin is a secondary administrative centre for South Dublin County and a Level 3 Retail Centre in the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy. Its historic and wider town centre includes shopping facilities, civic and administrative services and associated commercial, cultural and community facilities. Outside of the centre, the area is characterised by low density suburban neighbourhoods that are based around a polycentric network of local retail centres. There is significant potential for development on brownfield lands adjacent to Clondalkin Town Centre. Lucan Lucan is situated 14 kilometres to the west of Dublin City along the N4 economic corridor. It is characterised by an historic village core surrounded by generally lowdensity suburban neighbourhoods based around a polycentric network of local retail centres and a level 3 district centre. The area is served by high frequency bus routes to Dublin City. The Dublin – Kildare rail line serves communities, including Adamstown, to the south of Lucan. Employment is provided for locally through mixed use retail and commercial areas adjacent to the village core. Grange Castle and other business parks provide employment to the south. The GDA Transport Strategy proposes a Luas line to Lucan from Dublin City and upgrading of the Kildare line as far as Hazelhatch involving electrification and high-frequency commuter services. Wider Dublin City and Suburbs area A key component of this Development Plan is to support the consolidation of the key urban areas with more local day to day services focused on the existing villages, district centres and local centres. It is envisaged that the development of the wider settlement area will largely be provided for through infill and brownfield growth. The urban nature of the Dublin City and Suburbs settlement has developed over time to incorporate the six historic villages of Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght and Templeogue and their unique characteristics. As the suburbs of Dublin developed, so new local and district centres were formed, each with their own identity and sense of place supporting the residential areas. Such areas include Knocklyon, Edmondstown, Ballyboden, Firhouse, Ballyroan, Ballycullen, and those parts of Greenhills and Walkinstown which are within South Dublin but

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202871Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) straddle the County boundary. The relatively new district area, in Fortunestown / Citywest has been developing over the last number of years at a significant pace and is subject to a Local Area Plan. Its proximity to the Citywest Business Park has facilitated the delivery of housing and jobs beside each other which is supported by the Red Luas Line. The level 3 District Centre of Citywest shopping centre forms the centre of the new district area within and contiguous to the Dublin City and suburbs boundary. It has been one of the most active areas in terms of the delivery of housing for the County during the 2016-2022 Development Plan period. The delivery of commensurate levels of social and physical infrastructure to match recent and continued growth will be promoted in this area. Strategic Development Zones (SDZ) Lands at Adamstown are subject to an approved SDZ Planning Scheme (2014, as amended). Adamstown represents a major expansion of the footprint of Lucan to the west of the County along the Dublin - Cork rail corridor. To progress development in this new settlement, the Council has actively sought to deliver on the phasing requirements of the SDZ, including successfully bidding for funding for parks, roads and other infrastructure under the LIHAF and URDF mechanisms. Lands at Clonburris have an approved SDZ Planning Scheme (2019) and represent a major expansion of the footprint of Clondalkin along the Dublin-Cork rail corridor. The Council will continue to actively promote the delivery of sufficient public transport and road capacity, in tandem with future development of the SDZ. In this regard, significant funding has been achieved through the URDF to provide infrastructure to facilitate early development during the lifetime of the Development Plan. In accordance with Section 169(9) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), Planning Schemes form part of the County Development Plan for the area and any contrary provisions of the Development Plan are superseded by the Planning Scheme. Regeneration Areas As set out in the Core Strategy, there are two large scale regeneration areas within the County which currently accommodate low density industrial lands that are close to existing and planned transport nodes. These areas are City Edge within lands at Naas Road / Ballymount and the Cookstown and Broomhill Industrial estates in Tallaght and are designated with the regeneration Zoning Objective ‘REGEN’ (to facilitate enterprise and / or residential led regeneration subject to a development framework or plan for the area incorporating phasing and infrastructure delivery). The delivery of these areas may require a longer lead in time as described in the Core Strategy above. With this understanding the role such areas play, while significant, will take time to transition from underutilised urban areas beside high-capacity transport to residential and employment growth areas. Ensuring that the development of such areas is planned and co-ordinated in a manner which is capable of delivering successful and sustainable new neighbourhoods is a key objective of this plan.

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202872Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) Policy CS7: Consolidation Areas within the Dublin City and Suburbs Settlement Promote the consolidation and sustainable intensification of development within the Dublin City and Suburbs settlement boundary. CS7 Objective 1: To promote more intensive population and employment uses focussing on good community, civic and school facilities, good quality streets and spaces whereby existing and new neighbourhoods are knitted together alongside essential infrastructure and amenities that are required to develop sustainable communities and employment within the key urban centres, consistent with RPO 4.3. CS7 Objective 2: To promote and support the regeneration of underutilised industrial areas designated with the regeneration Zoning Objective ‘REGEN’ (‘to facilitate enterprise and / or residential led regeneration subject to a development framework or plan for the area incorporating phasing and infrastructure delivery). CS7 Objective 3: To promote and support the development of undeveloped infill and brownfield zoned lands and to promote pre-application consultation in accordance with Section 247 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) (consistent with RPO 4.3). CS7 Objective 4: To promote and facilitate development at the Strategic Development Zones at Adamstown and Clonburris, in accordance with their planning scheme and associated phasing requirements, whilst adapting to and facilitating emerging transport service level pattern needs. CS7 SLO 1: To provide low density housing on these zoned lands to the east of no. 36 Ash Park Court to a maximum of one housing unit, subject to all normal planning application requirements, ensuring the protection of nearby trees. 2.7.2 Self-Sustaining Growth Towns / Self-Sustaining Town An analysis of the lower tier settlements was carried out to determine their scale, function and role within the overall County having regard to the RSES settlement hierarchy descriptions. Asset-based assessments were carried out for Newcastle and Rathcoole and these are set out under Appendix 2B. The assessment uses a combination of evaluation of the social, economic and natural assets and potential that is available within the settlement. The methodology undertaken is based on the guidance under Appendix A of the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy. The South Dublin County settlement strategy identifies Newcastle and Rathcoole as Self-Sustaining Growth Towns based on past and targeted growth. Saggart is identified as a Self-Sustaining Town as described below.

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202873Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) Saggart - Self-Sustaining Town The Saggart settlement had a population in 2016 of 3,133 which is targeted to grow by 454 persons (14%) to 3,587 persons by 2028. Taking this growth over the plan period alongside estimated growth between 2017 and Q3 2022 of 244 people this equates to an overall growth of 698 (22%) persons over the period 2017 to 2028. Therefore, while the settlement has a low target population, its position in the settlement hierarchy reflects significant growth in the last twenty years and its integral connection to the growing Citywest / Fortunestown area to the east. The jobs to residents ratio in 2016 was 0.19511 which typically indicates a net-outflow commuter settlement dependent on other areas for jobs. However, taking account of employment in close proximity at Citywest and Greenogue, the ratio does not reflect the proximity to the settlement of these locations for employment. The settlement is within reasonable walking / cycling distance of the Saggart Luas Stop at Fortunestown / Citywest. The Citywest Business Campus located 2.3km north-east of the settlement provides employment opportunities outside the immediate settlement, but within walking and cycling distance. Similarly, the level 3 District Centre at Fortunestown provides additional services and retail outside, but accessible to, the core village area of Saggart. In line with Regional Strategic Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 of the RSES the sustainable development of Saggart will support economic and regeneration opportunities while also strengthening rural networks and communities. Policy CS8: Saggart Support the sustainable long-term growth of Saggart by focusing growth within and contiguous to the village core to create a critical mass of population and jobs based on local demand and the ability of local services to cater for sustainable growth levels. CS8 Objective 1: To facilitate the commencement and completion of development on zoned residential lands within and contiguous to the settlement boundary facilitating connections to the village core and other areas to provide for active travel and the provision of necessary open space and community amenities in close proximity. CS8 Objective 2: To support well-designed infill development along the main street and core village area of Saggart. CS8 Objective 3: To proactively support and promote the highest levels of services, social infrastructure, facilities, retail and economic activity to meet the needs of current and future growth in line with the scale and function of Saggart within the settlement hierarchy. 11 Saggart resident workers: 1,579 persons with 308 jobs within the settlement boundary, Source: National Planning Framework, 2018.

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202874Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) CS8 SLO1: To facilitate the delivery of residential lands at Mill Road Saggart which fully integrates with the adjoining lands to the south and in tandem with the delivery of a park space centrally located on the subject lands, a play space, creche, the integration of strong cycling and pedestrian permeability proposals agreed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority and the provision of appropriate noise mitigation measures along the northern boundary. Newcastle - Self-Sustaining Growth Town The Newcastle settlement had a population in 2016 of 3,093 which is targeted to grow between the period 2022-2028 by 1,094 persons (35%) to 4,187 persons by 2028. Taking this growth over the plan period alongside estimated growth between 2017 and Q3 2022 of 935 people this equates to an overall growth of 2,049 (65%) persons over the period 2017 to 2028. On this basis, the settlement can be categorised as a medium sized town. The jobs to residents ratio in 2016 was 0.21512 which indicates a net-outflow commuter-based settlement which is dependent on other areas for jobs. However, as set out in the asset-based analysis in Appendix 2B, the nearby Greenogue and Baldonnell Business Parks provide local jobs within close proximity to the settlement increasing this ratio to circa. 2.25. The growth in Newcastle is mainly focused on the adopted Local Area Plan. The overarching principle for the town is to improve the social and physical services to provide for the growing population. A phased sequential approach to development from the village core to the north and south recognises the ongoing construction activity and the delivery of key infrastructure identified in the Newcastle Local Area Plan. Newcastle has limited public transport provision and social services to date. Some improvements will be made as BusConnects brings improved services and overall accessibility to Celbridge, Dublin City Centre, Grange Castle, Hazelhatch train station and Saggart Luas Stop. The electrification and upgrading of the Kildare line to a high-frequency Dart service as far as Hazelhatch station will also benefit Newcastle. The settlement needs to develop at an incremental pace, based on the delivery of social, physical and transport infrastructure and services, supported by the LAP. The capacity of zoned lands is considered to be sufficient to meet long term demand for the settlement. Policy CS9: Newcastle Support the sustainable long-term growth of Newcastle by focusing development growth within the current settlement boundary and based on the ability of local services to cater for sustainable growth levels. 12 Newcastle resident workers: 1,441 persons with 310 jobs within the settlement boundary, Source: National Planning Framework, 2018.

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202875Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) CS9 Objective 1: To ensure that development proposals provide for infrastructure including community buildings, sports pitches and service provision in line with population growth as set out in the Newcastle LAP (2012 extended to December 2022) or any succeeding plan. CS9 Objective 2: To support well designed infill and brownfield development on zoned lands along the main street, in particular where it provides for improved services, commercial, retail or mixed use provision to meet the needs of the growing population. CS9 Objective 3: To proactively support and promote the highest appropriate levels of services, social infrastructure, facilities, retail, open space amenity and economic activity to meet the needs of current and future growth in line with the scale and function of Newcastle within the settlement hierarchy. CS9 Objective 4: To facilitate and commit to the delivery of new residential development in a coordinated manner, ensuring alignment with investment infrastructure and supporting amenities and services. Such measures shall be delivered through appropriate phasing in line with CS9 SLO1, SLO2, SLO3 and SLO4. CS9 SLO1: To facilitate and commit to the delivery of Phase 1 residential lands at Burgage North in tandem with the delivery of 2 new street connections to main street and the provision of a new local park c. 0.3ha. CS9 SLO2: To facilitate and commit to the delivery of Phase 1 residential lands at Burgage North to the north of St. Finian’s Community Centre which reserve suitable lands to facilitate the extension of the existing community centre. CS9 SLO3: A sequentially phased programme to be submitted alongside any planning application on the subject lands which provides for the delivery of the following in tandem with development or as described 1) No more than 200 units to be permitted before the commencement of the remaining lands of c. 1.4ha to provide for the full Taobh Chnoic Park to the south 2) Urban Park / Square c. 1ha in size (Burgage South Park) to the satisfaction of the planning authority, 3) East-West Link Street, 4) Sean Feirm Park c. 0.2ha in size, 5) a portion of Tower House Park c. 0.1ha. All applications shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority how they are supporting the delivery of North South Street connections to the Main Street. With regards delivery of a new primary school at Taobh Chnoic, the timing of this will be subject to educational needs in consultation with the Department of Education. Prior to completion of 200 units confirmation to be provided from the Department of Education on the transfer of lands to provide for the school, subject to their confirmation of need.

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   SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202876Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) CS9 SLO4: To commit to only facilitate the delivery of Phase 2 residential lands once identified infrastructure comprising of the Urban Park / Square c. 1ha in size, the additional 1.4ha for Taobh Chnoic Park and the East / West Link Street required within Phase 1 have been delivered to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. Rathcoole - Self-Sustaining Growth Town The Rathcoole settlement had a population in 2016 of 4,351 which is targeted to grow by 1,339 persons (31%) to 5,690 persons by 2028. Taking this growth over the plan period alongside estimated growth between 2017 and Q3 2022 this equates to an overall growth of 2,093 (48%) persons over the period 2017 to 2028. Therefore, the town can be categorised as a medium sized town. The jobs to residents ratio in 2016 was 0.44314 which indicates a net-outflow commuter settlement dependent on outlying areas for jobs. However, as set out in the asset-based analysis in Appendix 2B, there is a substantial employment base in close proximity to Rathcoole within industrial lands to the north at Greenogue and Baldonnell in addition to the Citywest Business Campus to the east. This level of growth is based on a phased approach to development to ensure alignment with investment in infrastructure and the provision of employment, together with supporting amenities and services. Rathcoole has limited public transport provision and social services to date. Some improvements will be made as BusConnects brings improved services and overall accessibility to Celbridge, Dublin City Centre, Grangecastle, Hazelhatch train station and Saggart Luas Stop. It is important that Rathcoole develops at an incremental pace, based on the delivery of social, physical and transport infrastructure and services. The capacity of zoned lands is considered to be sufficient to meet long term demand for the settlement. Policy CS10: Rathcoole Support the sustainable long-term growth of Rathcoole by focusing development growth along the main street based on local demand and the ability of local services to cater for sustainable growth levels. CS10 Objective 1: To facilitate the commencement and completion of development on zoned residential lands within and contiguous to the settlement boundary of Rathcoole which recognises natural heritage assets and facilitates connections to the village core and other areas to provide for active travel opportunities. CS10 Objective 2: To support well-designed infill development along the main street and core village area of Rathcoole.

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    SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202877Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy (CS) CS10 Objective 3: To proactively support and promote the highest levels of services, social infrastructure, facilities, retail and economic activity to meet the needs of current and future growth in line with the scale and function of Rathcoole within the settlement hierarchy. CS10 Objective 4: To facilitate the delivery of new residential development in a coordinated manner, ensuring alignment with investment infrastructure and supporting amenities and services. Such measures shall be delivered through appropriate phasing in line with CS10 SLO1 and SLO2. CS10 SLO 1: To ensure that the provision of a primary school, library hub, 2 full sized GAA pitches and 1 junior pitch and associated pavilion, access road and open space is provided in tandem with new residential development having regard to the provisions of GI7 SLO2. CS10 SLO 2: To ensure the delivery of the necessary upgrades to the existing road to the west of the site being delivered in tandem with development. Development shall also provide for an appropriately landscaped riparian corridor along the eastern boundary of the subject lands and associated landscaping throughout the site. 2.7.3 Rural Areas For the purposes of planning policy, ‘rural’ comprises areas with a population of less than 1,500 people, including small settlements and individual dwellings in the countryside outside settlement boundaries with a population greater than 1,500 persons, as defined by the CSO from the most recent census. The RSES MASP defines the entire County as being within the Dublin Metropolitan Area and as such, the rural areas of South Dublin County are under strong urban influence for housing. The Development Plan will manage the growth of areas that are under strong urban influence, in accordance with the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines (2005, or as may be updated) to avoid over-development, while sustaining vibrant rural communities in line with NPO 15 and NPO 19. The Development Plan reflects this by having a carefully defined Rural Settlement Strategy set out under Chapter 6: Housing. Policy CS11: Rural Areas Recognise that the rural area of South Dublin County is an area under strong urban influence for housing and restrict the spread of dwellings in the Rural ‘RU’, Dublin Mountain ‘HA-DM’, Liffey Valley ‘HA-LV’ and Dodder Valley ‘HA-DV’ zones based on the criteria set out in the Rural Settlement Strategy contained within Chapter 6: Housing. CS11 Objective 1: To implement the Rural Settlement Strategy contained in Chapter 6: Housing.

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