I Elizabeth O’Reilly strongly support the decision of the elected members of South Dublin County Council, NOT to proceed with the proposed residential rezoning of the lands at St Edsmundsbury, Lucan, under Proposed Variation No. 2 to the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028.
SDCC has a responsibility to ensure there is sufficient land available to meet Government housing targets under the revised National Planning Framework (NPF). I fully support that objective.
The Councils pwn figures show that the revised (NPF) baseline housing has been met. The overall package of proposed rezoning provides approximately 30% more residential capacity than the Government’s baseline requirements. Because of this, there is no planning necessity to remove the existing High Amenity (HA-LV) zoning from St Edmunsbury lands in order to comply with national housing policy, at this point.
These lands make a highly important contribution to the ecology, ancient landscape, biodiversity, Green infrastructure and the visual amenity of the greater Liffey Valley. Once Hight Amenity zoning is removed it is extremely difficult to restore.
for these reasons, I respectfully ask that the elected members decision to be upheld and the existing Hight Amenity zoning remain unchanged.
Yours Sincerely
Elizabeth O’Reilly