{"id":649,"date":"2017-02-04T00:19:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T00:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidhealy.dublin13.com\/?p=649"},"modified":"2019-04-08T20:12:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T20:12:53","slug":"final-stage-of-county-development-plan-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidhealy.com\/?p=649","title":{"rendered":"Final stage of County Development Plan process"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have submitted the following motions in relation to the Amendments to the County Development Plan. The meetings will be on 14th and 16th February.<\/p>\n

Cycling\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
For background to the cycling motions, please see my report from the previous stage of the Plan<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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7.10 Review of cycle infrastructure not designed in line with Principles of Sustainable Safety<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That In light of policy 2.5 of the National Cycle Policy Framework, the proposed amendment<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cInsert new Objective MT: Review existing cycle infrastructure which was not designed in line with the Principles of Sustainable Safety in a manner consistent with the National Cycle Manual and the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets and undertake appropriate remedial works.\u201c<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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be confirmed.<\/div>\n
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(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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7.11 Design roads in accordance with the Principles of Sustainable Safety<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the Amendment agreed by the Council under Agenda item 284\/ Motion AI028972<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cInsert Objective after MT09: Design roads including cycle infrastructure in line with the Principles of Sustainable Safety in a manner consistent with the National Cycle Manual and the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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be confirmed.<\/div>\n
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(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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7.15 30km\/h environment in the immediate vicinity of schools<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“Insert new Objective MT: Ensure that as soon as possible, but by the end of the lifetime of the Development Plan the environment in the immediate vicinity of schools is a safe and attractive low speed (30kph) environment with speed limits strictly enforced, and drop-off by car within a given distance restricted.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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be be amended to<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“Insert new Objective MT: Ensure that as soon as possible, but by the end of the lifetime of the Development Plan the environment in the immediate vicinity of schools is a safe and attractive low speed (30kph) environment, and drop-off by car within a given distance restricted.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

(The deletion of the reference to enforcement comes from the fact that the Council has no influence on speed limit enforcement. \u00a0Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending this much weaker version: “Support and promote the implementation of policy in the immediate vicinity of schools to provide for a safe and attractive low speed (30kph) environment.”)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SH9.10 Cycle Routes to Kinsealy<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment to add indicative cycle route Abbeville to Kettle’s Lane be confirmed with the addition of \u201csubject to feasibility study\u201d.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment to add indicative cycle route Portmarnock to Teagasc Kinsealy be confirmed with the addition of \u201csubject to feasibility study”.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment to add indicative cycle route Balgriffin to Teagasc Kinsealy (along field boundaries east and north of Balgriffin cemetery) be confirmed with the addition of \u201csubject to feasibility study”.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment to add indicative cycle route Balgriffin to Kinsealy (via Malahide Road) be confirmed with the addition of \u201csubject to feasibility study\u201d.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that none of these routes\u00a0be included.)<\/div>\n
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SH14.2 Mark Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network on the Development Plan maps<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment to mark the routes of the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan within Fingal on the relevant Development Plan maps be confirmed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n
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4.32 Balbriggan to Skerries cycling\/walking scheme<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Insert new Objective Skerries Promote and facilitate the development of the Balbriggan to Skerries cycling\/walking Scheme along the Coast Road within the lifetime of this Development Plan\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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be altered to now read:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cInsert new Objective Skerries<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Promote and facilitate the development of the Balbriggan to Skerries cycling\/walking Scheme along the Coast Road within two years of the adoption of this Development Plan\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
as requested in the submission received.<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this two year time limit not be included.)<\/div>\n
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Low-carbon development and building<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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3.15 Low-carbon developments<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cInsert new Objective PM at Section 3.4 Sustainable Design and Standards New urban developments in Fingal will be required to be low-carbon developments, in all aspects of layout design and construction\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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be confirmed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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3.16 Low-carbon building materials<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cInsert new Objective PM at Section 3.4 Sustainable Design and Standards In general, require the use of low carbon building materials and where available use Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for the assessment of the sustainable use of resources and of the impact of constructions works on the environment.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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be confir(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Quarries<\/strong><\/div>\n
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5.18 Extractive industries<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That in light of the SEA assessment that \u201cThe deletion of this text is directly negative for biodiversity, water, population, landscape, soil\/ landuse.\u201d the deletion proposed in amendment 5.18 not be made.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending this amendment which deletes\u00a0strict criteria to be met for quarrying.)<\/div>\n
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5.20\u00a0Extractive industries<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That in light of the SEA assessment that \u201cThe deletion of this text is directly negative for biodiversity, water, population, landscape, soil\/ landuse.\u201d the deletion proposed in amendment 5.20 not be made.<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending this amendment which deletes\u00a0strict criteria to be met for quarrying.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Public transport routes<\/strong><\/div>\n
For background, please see my posts relating to these routes<\/div>\n
a)\u00a0in response to the Metro route announcement in 2006<\/a>,<\/div>\n
b)\u00a0in motions to the Donabate Local Area Plan in 2006<\/a>,<\/div>\n
c)\u00a0in response to the NTA North Dublin Transport Study in 2015<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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SH7.7 Public transport reservation Swords to Donabate<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment to insert a public transport reservation Swords to Donabate be confirmed.<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SH9.12 Public transport reservation from Metro West alignment to Balgriffin<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That the proposed amendment to insert a public transport reservation – Metro West alignment aka Light Rail Corridor to Balgriffin – be confirmed.<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SH9.13\u00a0Public transport reservation from Balgriffin to Portmarnock<\/strong><\/div>\n
That the proposed amendment to insert a public transport reservation \u2013 Balgriffin to Portmarnock – be confirmed<\/div>\n
(Unfortunately the Chief Executive is recommending that this amendment not be included.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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