Dublin City Development Plan: Last Call for Public Consultation

Public Consultation is open for the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 until February 14th at 4:30 p.m. The Development Plan sets out policies and objectives to guide how and where development will take place in the city over the lifetime of the Plan. This is an important opportunity to set out a path for climate action for Dublin to ensure that we reduce our emissions and put us on the path to a thriving, sustainable city by 2028.

The plan’s policies and objectives are to guide growth and development, provide a strategy to achieve proper planning, and show how we will achieve sustainable development, that is development that meets our needs now and won’t comprise future generations meeting their needs.

Climate Action is mainstreamed throughout the document and the Green Party group were able to strengthen several of these commitments during the preliminary consultation phase. These commitments include:

• Retrofitting targets in line with Housing for All
• 51% emissions target in line with Climate Act by 2030
• Removal of the Eastern Bypass
• Decarbonisation zone in every LEA within the lifetime of the plan
• Retrofit and reuse of existing bildings
• Retrofit Dublin Council housing stock to a B2 BER
• All new developments (30 units+) to provide climate action statement
• Encourage the development of low carbon and highly efficient district heating and decentralised energy systems
• Decarbonising Zones: one in each LEA and all of DCC by end of plan
• Support Sustainable Energy Communities in Dublin City
• Regional Strategy for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Commitments relating to transport include:

• To support public realm enhancements that contribute to place making
• Removal of the Eastern Bypass
• Accessible pedestrian network
• Last-mile deliveries
• Make permanent covid mobility interventions
• Walkability audits
• Increase children cycling to school
• Increase the modal share of walking and cycling, from 11% to 13% for walking and from 6% to 13% cycling &other micro-mobility between 2019 and 2028.

Making a Submission

You can view the details of the consultation process here:

www.dublincitydevelopmentplan.ie 

It can be a little tricky to set up a profile and use the consultation portal so I’d suggest not leaving it to the very last minute! If you need any help or advice, you can contact me and I will do my best to guide you through it.
Make sure you get it in for the deadline at 4:30 p.m. Feb 14th

Bringing the Climate Action message home

It is important that we do not miss this opportunity as a city to set an ambitious path for climate action. When making your submission, the city planners need to hear from your expertise, local knowledge, interesting ideas and passion for the city, its communities and its role in climate action. So please do take the opportunity to contribute and to ensure your voice is heard!