HUMPHREYS WELCOMES AMENDMENTS TO GOATSTOWN AREA PLAN

STATEMENT BY CLLR RICHARD HUMPHREYS

Labour Party Councillor for Stillorgan

Sunday, 15 January 2012

HUMPHREYS WELCOMES AMENDMENTS TO GOATSTOWN AREA PLAN

Cllr Richard Humphreys, the Labour Party Councillor for the Stillorgan Ward, has welcomed the decision by the members of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to pass a number of his amendments to the Goatstown Local Area Plan at its January meeting.

“These amendments will strengthen the plan and will protect residents against some of the adverse impacts of future development” Humphreys said.

The council amended the plan on a number of issues on foot of amendments submitted by Cllr Humphreys.  These included a motion that any development at the Knockrabo site on Mount Anville Road would be carried out in such a way as to minimise traffic impacts on the residential amenities of adjoining estates.   

“I also welcome the passing of my motions to avoid excessive signage at the crossroads between Goatstown, Mount Anville and Taney Roads.  This location has been a bit like Times Square in recent years with a proliferation of unnecessary signage and I hope this will be minimised in future” Humphreys said. “I also submitted a motion to strengthen the language of the plan regarding provision of a playground in the area and I am glad that this was also accepted.”

“I was also happy to second Cllr O’Dea’s motion to cut back on the scale of future redevelopment of the Topaz site on Taney Rd.  I am concerned as to the impact of any large development on this site on residents and I welcome the fact that this amendment has now triggered further public consultation on the draft plan.” Humphreys said.

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Photo caption: Cllr Humphreys at Goatstown with a copy of the Draft Area Plan