Intent: modification of the requirement to allow a masterplan that was prepared by the landowners themselves in conjunction with Council planners to be approved
Details: requirement for a masterplan to be prepared by the Council and be formally approved in advance of planning permission applications being considered
The absence of an approved masterplan means that lands that were zoned residential in the Fingal Development Plan adopted back in 2011 cannot get planning approval for houses to be built on them. This was highlighted to the local elected representatives and some key members of Dail Eireann. The landowners consulted with the planners in FCC on the preparation of a masterplan for the zoned lands and submitted this masterplan in mid 2017. They sought to have this masterplan approved by the Council, enabling planning applications to progress. This was the procedure that was followed by the Council in the past. - Email
Emailed all Final County Council Councillors to support a motion to include lands at Balrothery, Co. Dublin put onto a list for the preparation of a Masterplan of said lands (motion was not carried) - Email
Intent: Increase in the density restriction on land already zoned for residential development at Flemington, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin::To have a study carried out on lands at Courtlough, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin to determine their suitability for employment related uses
Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.
Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.
2 Phone calls with Cllr Nial Ring between 7 March and 30 April.2 phone calls with Cllr Marie Casserly between 8 March and 16 April. - Phone call90 e-mails responding to messages of support from Councillors. - Email
