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Evidence Based Planning: Councillors & Decision Making- the Role of the Evidence Base
Deirdre Scully, BA, MRUP, MA, MIPI
Senior Planner, Dublin City Council
Legislative Framework 2010 Planning Act- framing clear linkages and
integration between national-regional-county-local. Changing content of Development Plan
longer, new guidance to incorporate, greater number of issues addressed, clearer identification of policies and objectives
Increasing new Directives impacting on planning process
SEA, AA, Flooding, Water Framework, Groundwater..
Role of Development Plan Deliver Core Strategy (focussed on housing provision) Set out Retail Strategy Identify key infrastructure investments needed (linkage to
Water Services Investment Programme) Economic Strategy (from regional policy) Transport policy in keeping with NTA Alongside rural housing, environmental targets, landscape
assessment, schools & health policies
The Development Plan coalescences a range of issues impacting on communities and the environment and looks to give spatial expression to these at a local county level.
Where’s the Evidence?
NSS & RPGs- new in Irish planning plan cycle; creating a nationally adopted coordinated approach to planning for new populations
National Development Plan, NTA/T21 & WSIPs- clarity on where infrastructure is/will be going
Designated areas/places for protection- natura, built heritage, protected landscapes
River Basin Management Plans, water source protection plans– Decisions now made within a framework
Key Inputs into Decision Making• Flood risk• SEA• AA• Population demand• Economic Requirements• Government Guidance• Proofing- Rural, Disability,
Poverty, Language…
EU Directives
National Policy
Regional Policy
Community
Councillor
Local BusinessAre we yet costing decisions on zoning and policies fully from an economic, environmental and social cost ?Are all decisions made fully informed?
Are we yet costing decisions on zoning and policies fully from an economic, environmental and social cost ?Are all decisions made fully informed?
Councillors & Decision Making
Challenge of focusing limited growth- in era of emigration- can core strategies bite the bullet
Necessity to look at Cost Benefit Analysis approach to achieve sustainable solutions
Role of SEA in plan decision making- is it failing to achieve its primary goal?
How can executive assist councillors both to deliver an “evidence-based” plan and also recognise community issues?
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