Towards a Liffey Valley Strategy Doc. 1 - Kildare.ie

2.6 SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
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The South Dublin County Development Plan was published in December 2004,
and provides an overall strategy for South Dublin which includes to:
• “Provide for an enhanced quality of life for all in the county by…protecting and
improving the quality of the built and natural environments.
• Protect local assets by preserving the quality of the landscape, open space architectural
and cultural heritage and material assets of the county.”
It notes further the need to examine the high amenity and recreation areas around
the Liffey Valley, with a view to preparing a Green Structure Plan for the County
“…to allow for the intensification of use of existing and proposed amenity networks.”
Table 2 presents the key relevant development plan policies.
In addition to planning policies, the development plan sets zoning objectives for a
variety of uses “…to ensure the orderly and sustainable development of the County…”
These cover 12 objectives, including:
• “To preserve and provide for Open Space and Recreational Amenities
(Zone F); and
• To protect and improve High Amenity Areas (Zone G).”
Within each zone, a range of developments are identified that will be “permitted in
principle”, “open for consideration” or “not permitted”.
The majority of the land along the northernmost boundary of South Dublin in
proximity to the River Liffey is zoned to protect and improve High Amenity Areas,
incorporating St Edmondsbury, Woodville, Hermitage and Fonthill. South Dublin
County Council designated this area of the Liffey Valley (between Chapelizod and
Lucan) as a Special Amenity Area with a view to preserving and enhancing its
character and special features. The Special Area Amenity Order (SAAO) was
confirmed in March 1990 and reviewed in 1995.
South of this is the predominantly residential area of Lucan and the Lucan Bypass.
Within these areas are a number of identified trees and woodlands zoned for
protection, and a number of “protected structures”. There is an Architectural
Conservation Area to the north east of Palmerstown.
The plan identifies a number of specific local objectives, of which the following are
most relevant:
1. Provide for the amenity development of the Liffey Valley, including;
• Secure control over some of the lands in the area covered by the S.A.A.O. with a view to
the development of a Regional Park with public access to the banks of the River Liffey.
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