Draft Jamestown Masterplan

Overview

Draft Jamestown Masterplan

Dublin City Council’s (DCC) Planning and Property Development Department has prepared a draft Masterplan for the Jamestown Industrial Estate lands at Jamestown Road, St Margaret's Road / McKee Avenue, Finglas, Dublin 11, made according to Strategic Development and Regeneration Area (SDRA) 3 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 (the Development Plan).

The draft Masterplan translates the high-level guiding principles contained within SDRA 3 of the Development Plan to ensure an integrated urban design-led solution to the re-development of the lands. The draft Masterplan is given statutory effect by SDRA 3 of the Development Plan.

Process

The draft Masterplan is being placed on public display for 4 weeks from 27^th March to 24^th April 2023 (both dates inclusive) now extended to 15th May 2023. Members of the public and interested parties are invited to make comments and suggestions that will help enhance the Masterplan. A Chief Executive's Report on submissions will be prepared and given to the Elected Members of the North West Area Committee for noting. DCC will then commence the preparation of a Variation of the Development Plan to incorporate the Masterplan.

Environmental Assessment

In accordance with the SEA Directive (2002/42/EC) and the provisions of Schedule 2A of the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) (SEA) Regulations 2004-2011 (the SEA Regulations), SEA screening has been carried out. DCC as the competent authority has determined that the Draft Masterplan would not likely have a significant effect on the environment and that SEA is not required in respect of the Draft Masterplan.

A screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) has been carried out having regard to Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive. DCC as the Competent Authority has determined that the draft Masterplan, individually, and in combination with other plans and projects, does not have the potential to give rise to likely significant effects on the Special Conservation Interests / Qualifying Interests and their respective Conservation Objectives of any Natura 2000 site, and does not require an Appropriate Assessment.

The Masterplan will be used to inform and assess planning applications but does not give planning consent for specific projects, which will be subject to statutory planning consent under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). All projects will be subject to environmental assessment as part of the planning consent process. This includes compliance with the EU Environmental Impact Assessment, Flood Risk, and Habitats Directives.

A copy of the draft Masterplan, together with the accompanying Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) screening reports and determinations and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) and be viewed below.

Submissions

We are interested in getting your views on the proposed masterplan, including:

• What elements of the draft Masterplan do you like?
• Do you have any suggestions to improve the draft Masterplan?

The planning process is an open and public one. In that context, all submissions/observations are a matter of public record and may be placed on the City Council's website. You are responsible for ensuring that no vexatious, libellous or confidential information, including confidential information in relation to a third party (in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure) is included in your submissions. The Planning Authority reserves the right to redact any submission or part thereof.

You can give your feedback by making a submission through one of the following options:

Online via this consultation portal

To make a submission on this portal register for a free account and click on the activation email that will be sent to your email. You will then be logged in and can make a submission.

Or

By post

Senior Executive Officer

(Draft Jamestown Masterplan)

Planning and Property Development Department,

Block 4, Floor 3,

Dublin City Council, Civic Offices,

Wood Quay, Dublin 8.

Please only make your submission by one medium only i.e. online or post.

The final date for the receipt of all submissions is 4.30 pm on 24^th April 2023 now extended to 4.30pm on 15th May 2023.

Important note regarding submissions:

All submissions, whether made online or by post, must include the full name and address of the person making the submission.

All submissions will be published online within 10 working days of receipt. Your address will not be published.

Public Consultation

A copy of the Draft Jamestown Masterplan together with the accompanying Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) screening reports and determinations and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) may be inspected from 27^th March to 24^th April 2023 (both dates inclusive) now extended to 15th May 2023 at the offices of Dublin City Council, Ground floor, Block 4, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during public opening hours, Monday – Friday 9.00 am to 4.30pm, (excluding Bank Holidays) 

and

at the Dublin City Council Finglas Area Office, Finglas Civic Centre, Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, during public opening hours.

Members of Dublin City Council staff will be available for a drop in session on the following dates to discuss and explain the process for making the Masterplan and to assist with any queries in relation making a submission:

Dates: Thursday 13 April, from 6pm to 8pm at the Finglas Civic Centre, Mellows Road.

            Friday 14 April, from 10am to 12 noon, at the Finglas Civic Centre, Mellows Road.