Observations in response to the MA to the Proposed Material Alterations to Proposed Variation No. 2

I support MA14.2 to ensure that no bulk purchase of residential units is permitted. 

I fully support MA6.1 and the decision by the councillors to remove the proposal to rezone the lands at St. Edmundsbury. 

I strongly object to the proposal to rezone St. Edmundsbury. 

• This land is part of the green corridor leading into the Liffey Valley Strategic Amenity (SAA).
• This green connection is essential for safeguarding biodiversity, landscape value and public amenity in the wider Liffey Valley.
• This land is one of the remaining open green, agricultural spaces along the Liffey Valley, home to established ecosystems and should be purchased by the state to safeguard it for future generations. 
• The land supports a diverse wildlife habitats including species protected under Irish & EU Law. Many residents share sightings of foxes, badgers, barn owls, yellow hammer, red kites, bats, rare butterflies and more. A full wildlife audit is needed for this area to ensure that their habitats are properly protected.
• This land is has protected and historic buildings and has natural hedgerows and woodland. 
• The Lucan Road adjacent to this land is already a rat run from those avoiding the M50 toll and is blocked daily at all times of the day with traffic heading to and through Lucan Village. This road can’t cope with any additional traffic. 

I fully support that there is no bulk purchase of any residential developments to allow individuals and families to purchase a home. 

I strongly support the need to ensure a plan led approach for any future strategic development area within Adamstown South and West (outer). 

Developments of the size proposed, need to have facilities and services as listed in MA17.2. We also need to ensure that they are provided and not removed later in the development phase.