Chapter 4: Green Infrastructure

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
SD-C226-73
Stádas: 
Submitted
Submission: 
Rathcoole Nature Zone
Údar: 
Orla Daly
Comhairliúchán: 
Proposed Material Amendments to the Draft South Dublin County Development Plan

Chapter 4: Green Infrastructure

Select Proposed Amendment on which you are commenting: 
Amendment 4.9

SUBMISSION 2 Chapter 4, Amendment 4.9

 

Ref Section 4.2.5 Landscape, Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage Amendment 4.9

 

I support the need to protect the Woodlands in Rathcoole which are of significance from environmental, biodiversity and amenity perspectives.

 

I welcome the fact that the 

Council's own ecological assessment found that 'overall the site is currently considered to be of County ecological importance for its mosaic of Annex I (priority) habitats, species-rich semi-natural habitats, heritage value hedgerows, wetland habitats and mosaic of wooded and non-wooded semi-natural habitats which are rare in County Dublin'.

 

 I ask that the Development Plan ensures that no development in the wider area can be allowed to impact on the integrity of the Annex 1 habitats including the Alluvial Woodlands within the Rathcoole Woodlands site and the lowland hay meadow within Rathcoole Park.