Finnstown Lands Should Be Rezoned High Amenity, not Residential

The lands at Finnstown should be rezoned High Amenity as soon as possible, not rezoned Residential. The surrounding area:

· Is already heavily congested with traffic,

· Lacks adequate green space relative to its existing and future population, and

· Functions as a much-needed open buffer and wildlife corridor in an increasingly built-up part of Lucan.

Further residential zoning would worsen congestion, reduce accessible recreation space, and strain services. This would again be opposite to compact, transport-oriented policy unless enabling transport capacity is real, and more importantly, delivered. We could be a decade away (or more) from Dart+ South West being in operation.