Agenda and minutes

It was AGREED that the outgoing Chairperson, Councillor B Ward, would preside until the election of the Chairperson.

There were two nominations for Chairperson, Councillor Jim Gildea and Councillor Michael Merrigan.

Councillor Jim Gildea was proposed by Councillor John Bailey and seconded by Councillor Marie Baker.

Councillor Michael Merrigan was proposed by Councillor Shane O’Brien and seconded by Councillor Anne Colgan. 

No other Nominations were made.

A roll call vote was called and the result was as follows:

Following the roll call vote, the outgoing Chairperson, Councillor Barry Ward declared Councillor Jim Gildea elected as Chairperson of the D?n Laoghaire Area Committee.

Councillor Gildea took the chair

It was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey and seconded by Councillor C. Devlin and agreed that the minutes of the meeting of Dún Laoghaire Area Committee (Housing, Economic Community and Cultural Development, Planning and Organisational Innovation & Infrastructure and Climate Change Business) meeting held on the 8^th June, 2016 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED

It was proposed by Councillor Devlin and seconded by Councillor Barry Ward and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question numbers 3 to 13 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

It was NOTED that there was no business to discuss under this heading

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor M. Baker  

“That the Chief Executive arranges to remove all rubbish and debris from behind the fenced off Council owned land which is reserved for housing in Fitzgerald Park and state when it will all be done”

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED.

It was proposed by Councillor C Devlin and seconded by Councillor M Merrigan

“That the Chief Executive following on from my previous questions, provides a detailed report on progress made by Cluid Housing Association on the long-time vacant Abbeyview House in Dun Laoghaire?”

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

It was NOTED that there was no business to discuss under this heading

It was proposed By Councillor J Bailey and Seconded by Councillor Barry Ward and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question numbers 18 an 19 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

It was NOTED that there was no business to discuss under this heading

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey

“That, this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to prioritise Specific Local Objective No. 66 for the preparation of the Local Area Plan for Dun Laoghaire and Environs as per the County Development Plan (1.3.4.12, page 29) and policy UD4 (8.1.2.1, page 168).”

Mr Dave Irvine, Senior Planner explained to the members that the following revised Chief Executive’s report had been circulated to them before the meeting:  

“The recently adopted 2016–2022 County Development Plan commits to the preparation of seven ‘new’ Local Area Plans (LAP) during the lifetime of the Development Plan. The seven LAPs (in no particular order/priority but simply as set out in Table 1.3.1 (page 23) of the Development Plan Written Statement) are as follows:

• Dundrum
• Sallynoggin
• Old Conna
• Ballyogan & Environs
• Dún Laoghaire & Environs
• Clonskeagh/UCD
• Ballybrack/Loughlinstown

In addition, however, Section 19 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) obliges a Planning Authority to commence a review of a LAP for an area at least every six years after the making of the previous LAP. Consequently, four previously adopted LAPs in the County will also require to be reviewed during the lifetime of the current County Development Plan.

The LAPs in question and the relevant review dates are as follows:

·         Woodbrook/Shanganagh       November 2016

·         Kiltiernan/Glenamuck           September 2018

·         Stillorgan                           October 2017

·         Glencullen                          March 2018

The extent and scale of the necessary reviews of the individual LAPs will be dictated largely by (i) any fundamental changes/updates in local circumstances and, (ii) any ‘shifts’ in National/Regional/Local policy direction since the LAPs were originally adopted. Irrespective of the degree or scale of change considered necessary, the review ‘process’ will require to adhere to the obligations, timeframes and consultation protocols set out in Sections 18 – 20 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). Unfortunately, unlike County Development Plans, the primary legislation does not facilitate a ‘short-cut’ Variation-type process for Local Area Plans.  As advised at the July Council meeting, work has already commenced on the review of the Woodbrook/Shganagh LAP in response to the pending ‘end of life’ of the current plan later this year.

At the outset it should be acknowledged that the Development Plan commitment to the preparation of seven ‘new’ LAPs in combination with the statutory obligation to review four ‘end-of-life’ LAPs represents a very ambitious and challenging objective that will stretch the resource capacity of not just the Planning Department and its Drawing Office but other Council Departments that will input to the process.

In relation to prioritisation and timeframes it is proposed that a report - setting out a considered schedule of LAP preparation for an initial two year period 2017–2018 - be drafted to be presented to Councillors for their information in the next month or so. This report, and the prioritisation therein, will be very much influenced by, and dependent upon, a wide range of factors, both local and strategic,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 218.

It was AGREED to take item no 23 and 34 at this time, followed by item 20

It was proposed by Councillor A. Colgan and seconded by Councillor M. Merrigan

“That this Committee reviews the implementation of the Blackrock LAP and identify priority projects for the coming year”

The motion was AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor Kingston and seconded by Councillor Ward

“That the Chief Executive agrees to take the necessary steps, including initiating discussions with all relevant stakeholders, to begin the process of developing the seafront at Blackrock, and agrees to report back on progress in three months time”

The motion was AGREED

The list of major planning Applications was NOTED.

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor S. O’ Brien and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 24 to 31 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

It was AGREED to withdraw Item no 32 at this time and submit at a later date

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading

The Meeting concluded at 5.59 p.m.