Foreword & Glossary
Paul Reid, Chief Executive
Foreword
The Fingal Draft Development Plan is a key corporate policy document that sets out the overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of our county for the period 2017 – 2023 and beyond.
The Planning Department, working collaboratively with the Elected Members of Fingal County Council, have over the past year worked on the preparation of the Fingal Draft Development Plan 2017 - 2023 to provide a strategy that ensures that Fingal is to the fore of what appears to be a new period of economic recovery, following the global financial crisis that has impacted on us all over the last 8 years. Fingal has many of the attributes that can leverage off the consistent and positive economic indicators. We have one of the youngest, fastest growing, highly educated and diverse populations across Ireland. Our strategy is one that supports job creation, enterprise, tourism, housing, physical and social infrastructure, a healthy environment and sustainable communities. In simple terms we want Fingal to be the place of choice to live, work, visit and do business in Ireland. The compilation of the next County Development Plan is a key opportunity for us to set out our ambition in this regard.
Fingal is well placed to deliver housing with adequate zoned residential lands. The Fingal Draft Development Plan aims to provide sufficient high quality housing of an appropriate scale and mix, located in optimum locations and aligned with appropriate infrastructure, services and amenities over the duration of the Plan period and into the future. Swords and Blanchardstown, the largest urban centres in Fingal, will continue to be the County’s primary development areas during this Plan, with Dunsink and Lissenhall identified as strategic development areas with the potential to deliver new sustainable, vibrant, attractive and well-connected mixed use urban districts.
The County has a diverse character including both urban and rural areas, the coast, river valleys and upland areas. The Draft Plan recognises the importance of identifying, valuing and safeguarding both the County’s natural heritage and the archaeological and architectural heritage of Fingal for future generations through the proper management and sensitive enhancement of these unique attributes.
The Fingal Draft Development Plan sets out the strategic spatial vision and future direction for the county over a six year period from 2017 to 2023. In developing this we will build on our previous successes and our strategic advantages as a county. We will maximise the strengths of our citizens, communities, built and natural heritage, infrastructure and tourism to their full potential.
The Fingal Draft Development Plan 2017 – 2023 has been now been prepared for public consultation and we encourage all citizens, communities, businesses and interested parties to actively participate in helping to shape the future of your County.
We look forward to hearing from you and your valued participation at this stage of the making of our new County Development Plan.
Paul Reid
Chief Executive
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Fingal Draft Development Plan 2017 - 2023 has been prepared under the direction of AnnMarie Farrelly, Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure, by the following staff:
Development Plan Team
Matthew McAleese, Senior Planner; Harry McLauchlan, Róisín Burke, Senior Executive Planners; Sarah Ryan, Phillippa Joyce, Carol Hurley, Imelda Hickey, Executive Planners; Kevin Mooney, Yolande McMahon, Assistant Planners.
Heritage / Environmental Team
Dr Gerry Clabby, Heritage Officer; Hans Visser, Biodiversity Officer; Helena Bergin, Architectural Conservation Officer; Christine Baker, Consultant Archaeologist.
Drawing Office Team
Stephen Gaughran, Chief Technician; Patrick Murphy, Senior Executive Technician; Ciaran Corrigan, Noel Mullen, Susanne McMahon, Executive Technicians; Carl Jordan, Aoibhann Byrne, Aidan Kelly, Technicians (Grade 1).
Administrative Team
Philip Long, Senior Executive Officer; Caroline Kelly, Administrative Officer; Christine Bedford, Staff Officer; Sandra Hanratty, Niall McCoitir, Assistant Staff Officers; Linda Fanning, Eileen McCullough, Collette McNally, Clerical Officers.
Housing Strategy Team
Margaret Geraghty, Director of Services Housing & Community; Mary Egan, Senior Executive Officer.
Additional Input
Gilbert Power, Director of Services Water Services & Environment; Ed Hearne, Director of Services Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development; Fionnuala May, County Architect; Blanchardstown Area Planning Team, Howth / Malahide Area Planning Team, North County Area Planning Team, Dominic Byrne, Assistant Head of IT; Hazel Farley, Systems Analyst; Kevin Halpenny, Senior Parks Superintendent; Jim Cleary, Brendan Colgan, Gary O’Brien, Senior Engineers; Sean McGrath, Fergus Finch, Senior Executive Engineers; Brendan Fleming, Senior Executive Officer.
Design by Resonate Design. Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment by RPS.
Glossary
A
AA Appropriate Assessment (see also HDA and NIS)
ACA Architectural Conservation Area
AILG Association of Irish Local Government
APJ Action Plan for Jobs
B
BER Building Energy Rating
BIM Bord Iascaigh Mhara
BRE Building Research Establishment (UK)
BRT Bus Rapid Transit
BS British Standards
C
CCMA City and County Managers Association
CEDRA Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas
CER Commission of Energy Regulation
CHP Combined Heat and Power
CIP Capital Investment Programme
CSO Central Statistics Office
D
DAA Dublin Airport Authority
DAHG Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
DART Dublin Area Rapid Transport
DCC Dublin City Council
DJEI Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
DLR Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
DMURS Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets
DCENR Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
DoECLG Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
DoEHLG Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
DJEI Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
DTTAS Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
DRAQMP Dublin Regional Air Quality Management Plan
DSP Department of Social Protection
E
EAA Economic Action Area
EI Enterprise Ireland
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EMRA Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ERBD Eastern River Basin District
ERDF Eastern Regional Development Fund
ESRI Economic and Social Research Institute
ETB Enterprise and Training Board
EU European Union
ECFRAMS Eastern Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study
EV Electric Vehicles
F
FCC Fingal County Council
FCN Fingal Community Network (PPN)
FCVF Fingal Community and Voluntary Forum
FDI Foreign Direct Investment
FEMFRAMS Fingal East Meath Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study
FTE Full-Time Equivalent Jobs
G
GDA Greater Dublin Area
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GDD Greater Dublin Drainage
GDSDS Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study
GFA Gross Floor Area
GHG Greenhouse Gases
GI Green Infrastructure
GNP Gross National Product
GSI Geological Survey of Ireland
GVA Gross Value Added
H
HDA Habitats Directive Assessment (see also AA and NIS)
HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle
HLC Historic Landscape Characterisation
HSA Health and Safety Authority
HSE Health Service Executive
I
ICW Integrated Constructed Wetland
ICPSS Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study
ICT Information and Communication Technology
IDA Industrial Development Agency
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
ITB Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
L
LAP Local Area Plan
LECP Local Economic and Community Plan
LEO Local Enterprise Office
LCDC Local Community Development Committee
LCDP Local Community Development Programme
LCA Landscape Character Assessment
LO Local Objective
M
MAN Metropolitan Area Networks
ML Megalitre
N
NAMA National Asset Management Agency
NAP National Aviation Policy for Ireland
NBP National Biodiversity Plan
NEEAP National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
NHA Natural Heritage Area
NIS Natura Impact Statement (see also AA and HDA)
NPF National Planning Framework
NPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service
NREEP National Renewable Energy Efficiency Plan
NSS National Spatial Strategy
NTA National Transport Authority
O
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OPW Office of Public Works
P
PE Population Equivalent
pNHA Proposed Natural Heritage Areas
PPN Public Participation Network
PSV Public Safety Zone
PV Photovoltaics
Q
QBC Quality Bus Corridor
R
RAPID Revitalising Areas by Planning Investment and Development
RAS Rental Accommodation Scheme
REPS Rural Environment Protection Scheme
R&D Research and Development
RFF Refuge for Fauna
RMP Record of Monuments and Places
RPGs Regional Planning Guidelines
RPS Record of Protected Structures
RSES Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy
S
S&A Housing Social and Affordable Housing
SAAO Special Amenity Area Order
SAC Special Areas of Conservation
SDCC South Dublin County Council
SDZ Strategic Development Zone
SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEDA Spatial Energy Demand Analysis
SFRA Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
S.I. Statutory Instrument
SICAP Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme
SID Strategic Infrastructure Development
SIU Social Inclusion Unit
SMART Objectives Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, Time-Related Objectives
SME Small and Medium Enterprise
SMS ‘Sutton-Malahide-Swords’ Cycle Route
SNR Statutory Nature Reserve
SPC Strategic Policy Committee
SPA Special Protection Area
SQ M Square Metres
SuDS Sustainable Drainage Systems
SWRR Swords Western Ring Road
T
TII Transport Infrastructure Ireland
TUD Technological University of Dublin
U
UNISDR United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
W
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WFD Water Framework Directive
WFDRPA Water Framework Directive Register of Protected Areas
WMU Water Management Unit
WSSP Water Services Strategic Plan
WTP Water Treatment Plant
WWD Waste Water Discharge
WWT Waste Water Treatment
WWTP Waste Water Treatment Plant