DRAFT COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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1 Contents Page No. Part 1: Outlines the Purpose of this Document and the Relevant Legislative Requirements 3-6 Part 2: Proposed Amendments to Written Statement of the Draft County Development Plan Part 3: Proposed Amendments to Certain Appendices of Draft County Development Plan DRAFT COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Proposed Amendments November

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3 Contents Part 1: Outlines the Purpose of this Document and 3-6 the Relevant Legislative Requirements Page No. Part 2: Proposed Amendments to Written Statement of the Draft County Development Plan Part 3: Proposed Amendments to Certain Appendices of Draft County Development Plan 1

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5 Part 1 Outlines the Purpose of this Document and the Relevant Legislative Requirements 3

6 Proposed Amendments Draft County Development Plan

7 Proposed Amendments Draft County Development Plan Introduction The Draft Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan was put on public display for a 10-week period between 2 nd March and 11 th May At the end of the display period a total of 708 no. submissions had been received in response to that public consultation process. This document focuses on the proposed amendments made by the Elected Members of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council following consideration of the Draft County Development Plan and the Chief Executive s Report on the various submissions received. Having considered the Draft County Development Plan and the Chief Executive s Report on submissions received it was resolved by the Elected Members at Council meetings on 13th, 15th, 19th, and 22nd of October 2015 to amend the Draft Development Plan. At the meetings the Council resolved that as a number of these amendments constitute a Material Alteration to the Draft Development Plan, the proposed amendments would be placed on public display for a period of not less than 4 weeks in accordance with Section 12(7)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Purpose of this Document The purpose of this report is to help inform and assist the public and other interested parties in consideration of the proposed amendments to the Draft County Development Plan. In accordance with Section 12(7)(ab) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the Chief Executive made a determination that a Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment were required to be carried out for certain of the proposed Material Amendments (Chief Executive s Order No. P.Gen 31/15). A copy of the Proposed Amendments, the determination and the Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the amendments are on display from Tuesday 24th November, 2015 to Tuesday 22nd December, 2015, inclusive, Monday to Friday. Written observations or submissions regarding the Material Amendments to the Draft County Development Plan or the Assessments made under Section 12 (7) of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 (as amended) are invited from members of the public and other interested parties. Written submissions or observations must be received between Tuesday the 24 th November and Tuesday the 22 nd December The Chief Executive will then prepare a further report on all submissions or observations received during the above time period and subsequently submit this to the Members for their consideration. Having considered the amendments to the Draft Plan and the Chief Executive s Report on submissions received, Members will make the new Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan in late February

8 Proposed Amendments Draft County Development Plan How this Document is Organised The adopted amendments to the Plan are set out in Parts 2 and 3. They include changes to the text of the Draft Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan Written Statement and certain Appendices which were also subject to amendments. An amended SEA Environmental Report - which assesses the significance of Environmental Impacts of the proposed amendments to the Draft Plan and an amended Appropriate Assessment Report called a Natura Impact Report are also on public display but these are bound separately. Amendments to the text are signalled through the use of black print italics, like this: Add the following text at the end of Section 6.1.2(ii) as follows: or Insert additional bullet point to Section Deletions to the text are shown in blue print with strikethrough, for example: The Council has prepared an Interim Housing Strategy in anticipation of the Department of Environment Community and Local government forthcoming planning Bill and subsequent Act which will include a review of Part V. It is the intention to review and finalise the Housing Strategy if and when Part V is altered during the lifetime of this Plan. Any review shall take into account the Government s Social housing Strategy 2020 Additions to the text are shown in red print, for example: It is Council policy to support the development improvement and provision of a wide range of community facilities distributed in an equitable manner throughout the County. Mapping - The Amendments Document is accompanied by 14 no. Amendments Maps (A1 format) showing the location of objectives that were included, altered or omitted including roads and other objectives and the sites subject to rezoning. It is important that the Amendments Documents are read in conjunction with the accompanying Amendments Maps. 6