The full set of motions submitted to the draft LAP to be discussed at the meeting on 12th June have been released.
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
MONDAY, 12th JUNE, 2006
ITEM NO.
MOTIONS TO DONABATE LOCAL AREA PLAN
1. Motion: Councillor J. Corr
“That the draft Local Area Plan be rejected and that
1. in order to inform further consideration of the appropriate zoning of these lands, the Manager carry out a study on the provision of rail access to the RS1 zoned lands at Corballis and Ballymastone, to consider the following possibilities
a. the closure of the existing railway station at Donabate in favour of one to the north and one to the south of the existing station
b. the extension of the Metro to an interchange station at the new South Donabate Railway Station
c. the continuation of the Metro to a final stop to serve Ballymastone
d. any other practical methods to ensure that new housing is built within walking distance of an effective integrated rail service
1. demographic calculations of the occupation of the houses in Donabate be carried out and a phased programme be devised for the provision of educational facilities based on these calculations
2. when redrafted the draft LAP will provide that planning permissions will be granted only in accordance with the available school capacities
3 demographic calculations of the occupation of the houses in Donabate be carried out and a phased programme be devised for the provision of medical facilities based on these calculations
4. when redrafted the draft LAP will designate a site for a primary health-care centre and that the bulk of the residential planning permissions will be granted only when this is provided
when redrafted, the draft LAP will provide for energy standards in buildings constructed similar to those adopted in the Portmarnock LAP.”
2. Motion: Councillor P. Coyle
“That the present Draft Local Area Plan for Donabate be revoked and a new Draft be drawn up following the setting up and operation of a Donabate Forum (in similar lines to the Dublin North City Fringe Forum) that will bring together:
a) all the service providers (including Dept. of Education, HSE, Gardai, Iaranód Eireann, Dublin Bus, ESB)
b) Council officials (including Planning, Transportation, Water Services, Housing, Community & Parks staff)
c) Elected Members
d) Community representatives
The objective of the Forum is to ensure that the needed infrastructure will be provided and be seen to be provided in an integrated fashion.”
3. Motion: Councillors Kelleher & McGuire
“That the draft Local Area Plan for Donabate can only be approved in conjunction with the provisions contained in the Motions 7 to 16 submitted in the names of Councillors Gerry McGuire and Tom Kelleher.”
4. Motion: Councillor C. Daly
“To ensure transparency and accuracy in the translation of all motions passed, the County Manager will revise the LAP drawings and documents to take account of the Motions passed and put these on public display for a period of 6 weeks for the public to view and consulting with the community regarding any discrepancies found.”
5. Motion: Councillor G. McGuire
“That land swaps within the LAP lands and County should be an objective of the plan so that areas within the County that do not have access to land for social and affordable housing may be accommodated.”
6. Motion: Councillor J. Corr
“That the following be included in the draft Local Area Plan:
Approach
Fingal County Council is committed as a priority to encouraging more sustainable development through energy end use efficiency, and increasing the use of renewable energy, in all new building projects in the designated area within the Donabate Local Area Plan.
It will achieve this by:
• Encouraging responsible environmental management in construction
• Promoting sustainable approaches to housing developments by spatial planning, layout, design and detailed specification
• Ensuring high standards of energy efficiency in all housing developments under its remit, and encouraging developers, owners, and tenants to improve the environmental performance of the building stock, including the deployment of renewable energy
• For housing, specifically applying an improvement of 60% relative to prevailing norms as represented by the Building Regulations Part L
• For other buildings, specifically applying an improvement of 60% relative to prevailing norms as represented by the Building Regulations Part L
• Anticipating the operational implementation of the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) by encouraging the energy rating and labelling of building energy performance, so as to give visible recognition to such improvements.
The specific approach proposed for developers is to set a target, accompanied by a menu of design and technology options, including renewable energy technologies, as a means of offering flexibility towards meeting that target in the most technically and economically feasible manner on a case by case basis.
As an initial step towards achieving greater environment sustainability, Fingal County Council is proposing the introduction of a performance based CO2 Emissions Target (CET) for new buildings being constructed within the Donabate Local Area Plan.
Targets
All new buildings within the designated area will represent a significant improvement in energy and associated environmental performance relative to prevailing practice. The following conditions apply:
A collective reduction of at least 60% in CO2 emissions deriving from total energy usage (space heating, water heating, lighting, other) arising from all services within the development, relative to a baseline of existing regulatory and design practice. This initial baseline of comparison is to be represented by the provisions of TGD L to the Building Regulations, 2006. In the absence of an official national methodology for determining the energy performance of non-domestic buildings, this calculation is to be carried out using a method compliant with the draft European Standard prEN 13790.
In meeting this CO2 performance target, the development shall include:
• A collective average reduction of at least 60% in energy consumption for all services , relative to the baseline of existing regulatory and design practice and using a methodology as outlined above; and
• A contribution of 30% by renewable energy supply systems to meet the collective energy requirements within the development.
To illustrate the above, using the Heat Energy Rating methodology, the baseline energy performance of new housing is typically 125 kWh/m2/year for space and water heating when constructed to the minimum requirements of Building Regulations, 2002, and using a boiler with a seasonal efficiency of 75%. This translates into a CO2 performance of 23.7 kg/m2/year using a gas fired heating system.
Fingal County Council requires that new housing developments should achieve a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions associated with space and water heating (i.e. to below 9.5 kg/m2/year), which must include a reduction in energy use for this purpose (i.e. to below 50 kWh/ m2/year) and a contribution of at least 30% by renewable energy systems to meet the collective space and water heating requirements within the development.
Menu of options
In pursuit of these targets, a strong menu of superior design and specification options will include the following:
• Site layout and associated bio-climatic/ passive solar design measures
• Enhanced levels of insulation in walls, roofs, floors, glazing and doors
• Reduced uncontrolled air infiltration losses
• Use of healthy and controllable ventilation systems
• Heat recovery systems
• Use of daylight
• Water conservation measures
• More sustainable building materials
• Improved heat generation appliance efficiency, e.g. condensing boilers
• Intelligent heating system configuration and time/ temperature/ zone/ function controls
• Efficient provision of domestic hot water
• Fuel switching to low or zero CO2 emitting fuels
• Energy efficient lighting systems
• Incorporation of renewable energy systems, e.g. active solar, heat pumps, biomass
• Provision of appropriate group or district heating systems.
In the case of non-domestic buildings, additional options include:
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and controls
• Electrical energy use including motive power
• Efficient lighting systems and controls
• Building Energy Management Systems
• Occupancy controls
• Monitoring and Targeting systems
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP).
Other measures which can contribute to the energy efficiency and renewable energy targets can also be considered.
This menu approach enables specifiers and developers to adopt approaches which are responsive to site and client circumstances and constraints, and offers the flexibility to explore and employ different mixes of options on a case by case basis, to maximise technical and economic feasibility.”
7. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, McGuire, Kelleher & Kelly
“That Fingal County Council resolve that the Social and Affordable housing element in new residential housing be restricted to 15pc of the units being built and the distribution and breakdown between Social and Affordable housing be consistent with current best practice in Fingal.”
8. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher, Daly &
Kelly
“That Fingal County Council resolve that the existing town centre of Donabate be enhanced in accordance with the provisions of the Donabate Local Area Plan and the County Manager must ensure that any other commercial centre to be developed within the Local Area Plan lands does not compromise the viability of the existing town centre.”
9. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher, Daly &
Kelly
“That Fingal County Council resolve that provision be made in the Local Area Plan for the reservation of any additional lands for an integrated transport hub for Donabate and Portrane. Any such reservation should accommodate rail and bus service needs, and car and bicycle parking.”
10. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher, Daly &
Kelly
“That the detailed planning for the new residential developments must make provision for a high degree of permeability, specifically cycling, pedestrian and vehicular permeability both between and within those areas connecting to the existing town centre. To enhance the degree of permeability, provision should be made for footpaths, cycle ways and walkways and the Council must facilitate in particular access to train station, Newbridge Demesne, the beaches and major open space at Rogerstown and Broadmeadow estuaries. Permeability must be of the highest design standards and address crime prevention concerns of the local community.”
11. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher, Daly &
Kelly
“That Fingal County Council resolve that as part of a comprehensive programme to upgrade vehicular road traffic movements in and out of Donabate/Portrane peninsula that the Manager submit to the Council his proposals and time scales to improve existing county road connections to the proposed connector road. These improvements must make adequate provision for connections from the distributor road eastwards with Portrane and westwards with the national road network and the M1 motorway at Lissenhall junction.”
12. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher, Daly &
Kelly
“That as part of a proposed programme to have phased provision of infrastructure in advance of housing construction, that the County Manager submits his proposals to the Council and reports regularly on progress, in phasing and targets for the provision of necessary infrastructure, in addition to the targets already provided for in the Local Area Plan for Donabate. Such proposals and regular reports must specify the distributor road, four and storm water drainage, water and electricity provision, Class 1 open space and other essential community facilities, specifically primary and secondary schools, Garda, Fire and Medical Services, Civic facilities, Public Library, adequate Retail facilities, After School Care, Crèche facilities, and enhanced Transport links.”
13. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher
“Fingal County Council resolves that the phasing of residential development in the Donabate area must be constrained to a maximum of 150 units a year until 2010, and the County Manager must outline to the Council his proposals for phasing thereafter having regard to infrastructure provisions and sustainability.”
14. Motion: Councillors Daly & Kelly
“The phasing of residential development in the Donabate area must be constrained to a maximum of 150 units constructed a year until 2010, and the County Manager must outline to the Council his proposals for phasing thereafter having regard to infrastructure provisions and sustainability.”
15. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher, Daly &
Kelly
“Fingal County Council resolves that the overall number of units to be constructed must be consistent with the National Spatial Strategy and with Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area 2004-2016, which identifies Donabate as a moderate growth town.”
16. Motion: Councillors Kennedy, Devitt, McGuire, Kelleher, Daly &
Kelly
“That, in recognition of Community Concerns for the low lying lands and the areas of ecological sensitivity (Figure 5, Area 3 of the Strategic Environmental Assessment) in the LAP Section west of the railway line and south of the Hearse road, a detailed environmental impact study be prepared and presented to the Council for consideration re:
A) The alternative route for t the new distributor road
B) The design and construction of the new distributor road
C) Potential residential and or commercial development in the section
D) The potential designation of open space, greenways or protected lands in the Section.”
17. Motion: Councillor A. Devitt
“That the lap provide for a transitional zoning on the rahillion lands at the interface between the existing 3 storey development and the proposed single story development for the remaining majority of these zoned lands —in the interest of providing a phased step down, to minimise overlooking from thr 3storey units of the lower developments.”
18. Motion: Councillor C. Daly
“Environment
“To protect the character of Donabate, the environment and sensitive habitats, landscapes and views, the County Manager will adapt the LAP to include the following provisions:
• No development anywhere in Donabate may be 4 or more storeys in height. Development in Corballis may not exceed 2 storeys, Rahillion may not exceed 1 storey and Turvey may not exceed 2 storeys.
• Retain the low density development in Rahillion as per the draft LAP, and do not increase this as proposed by the Manager’s Report
• Prior to drawing up Masterplans, adopt, with consultation with the Department of the Environment, Birdwatch Ireland and other groups proposed by the Donabate and Portrane Community, a conservation mandate for the entire peninsula, whether lands are directly included in LAP land, SPA’s, Ramsar Sites or not, to include dunes, estuaries, forestry, marshlands, wild animals, birds and their habitats, which if not specifically protected will be under threat from development.
• To reduce damage to sensitive habitats at Corballis, Rahillion and Turvey nearest the Estuary, planning applications must contain measures to prevent construction pollution and run-off and protect existing vegetation and hedgerows with severe penalties for failure to do so.
• To reduce damage to sensitive habitats by Corballis, Rahillion and Turvey nearest the Estuary, give priority to planning applications containing grass roof (sedim) planting schemes, attenuated stormwater catchment and sustainable energy use schemes approved by Sustainable Energy Ireland.
• No building development, road or disturbance of the landscape may be permitted closer than 200m from the Broadmeadow or Rogerstown Estuaries.
• No road or housing may be constructed on any lands found to support rare plant or nesting rare or endangered bird species as identified in the SEA and any future required EIS.”
19. Motion: Councillor C. Daly
“Education
“To ensure that education facilities are accessible and safe for children to reach and to reduce the risk of hazards crossing the distributor road and noise from the railway, the County Manager will alter the LAP in the following ways by setting aside council owned land, obtaining land swaps or pursue compulsory purchase orders as necessary.
• Relocate the Corballis Primary School away from the railway line and distributor road to a new location along or near the Balcarrick Road.
• Locate a new Secondary School in Ballymastone on or near the Balcarrick Road to allow for sharing of facilities between schools.
• Relocate the Ballymastone Primary School to a new location on the same side of the distributor road as the residential development.
• Identify a location in for a Tertiary Education Institution of the same size as the proposed Secondary school.
• Identify locations for the development of pre-school facilities in all four LAP areas.”
20. Motion: Councillor C. Daly
“Community Facilities
“In order to meet the needs of both the present and future generations of Donabate and to ensure the sustainability of existing and future communities the County Manager will adapt the LAP to include the following provisions by setting aside council owned land, obtaining land swaps or pursue compulsory purchase orders as necessary:
• Relocate both the Corballis and Balcarrick commercial centres to Balcarrick Road so that the existing Donabate town centre can expand and link to new commercial areas.
• Adopt a condition that no new houses in the LAP lands may be occupied until parking for the Donabate beachfront is provided for 200 cars with changing and toilet facilities, including disabled facilities at the Corballis Road with a protected pathway to the beach.
• Treble the size of the Donabate cemetary.
• Adopt a condition that no new houses in the LAP lands may be occupied until a detailed programme is drawn up with all involved Heritage groups for the restoration of St Patrick’s Church of Ireland and any other heritage structures in disrepair.
• Identify a location with safe access for a youth facility, which will include a skateboard park, basketball courts and playgrounds for younger children.”
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