Fingal County Council Development Plan 2011 – 2017

This article will feature how I voted on Councillors zoning motions and why. It won’t detail how Councillors voted on rezoning matters but you can follow the agenda or watch the webcast live or on archive below.

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Sheet 2.
MD2.1 One off house in The Naul. I voted in favour, the site is in a rural cluster of 17 other houses.
MD2.2 Withdrawn by proposer
MD2.3 One off house in The Naul. I voted against, the site is not in a cluster and is not located near a sufficient mass of houses. Owner does not live close enough.
MD2.4 Did not Vote (Unable to attend due to work commitments)
MD2.5 Did not Vote (As above)
MD2.6 Did not Vote (As above)
MD2.7 Did not Vote (As above)
MD2.8 Did not Vote (As above)
MD2.9 Did not Vote (As above)
MD2.10 Did not Vote (As above)
MD2.11 Agreed to Managers report.
MD2.12 Withdrawn by proposer
MD2.13 One off house in Balbriggan. I voted in favour, the site is in a rural cluster of a dozen other houses.
MD2.14 Voted against on the basis that a considerable element of confusion occurred and the Mayor did not assist the debate by being unreasonable with the procedures of the council.
MD2.15 Agreed to Managers report.
MD2.16 I voted against the motion on the basis that it is not nearby a sufficient number of other homes.
MD2.17 Withdrawn by proposer
MD2.18 Withdrawn by proposer
MD2.19 Withdrawn by proposer

Sheet 3.
MD3.1 I voted in favour on the basis that the site already has a large concrete yard and associated buildings in it.
MD3.2 I voted against this motion on the basis that it was not near other homes.
MD3.3 I voted against this motion on the basis that it was
MD3.4 Withdrawn
MD3.5 Withdrawn
MD3.6 NA
MD3.7 Accepted Managers Report
MD3.8 Accepted Managers Report
MD3.9 Accepted Managers Report
MD3.11 Accepted Managers Report
MD3.12 I voted against, the zoning has a further 18 months to commence construction before the zoning lapses.
MD3.13 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.14 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.16 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.17 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.18 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.21 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.22 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.23 Accepted by proposer
MD3.24 Accepted by proposer
MD3.25 Accepted by proposer
MD3.26 I voted against on the basis that the rural housing policy is in existance for a reason.
MD3.27 I voted against on the basis that it is not near a large number of other houses.
MD3.28 Accepted by proposer
MD3.29 Accepted by proposer
MD3.30 Accepted by proposer
MD3.31 Accepted by proposer
MD3.32 I voted against, the rural cluster zoning is wrong and should be corrected.
MD3.33 I voted against, I am unconvinced by the proposal.
MD3.34 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.35 Withdrawn by proposer
MD3.36 Agreed by Manager
MD3.37 Agreed by Manager
MD3.38 Voted against, not close enough to other homes.
MD3.39 Not present due to work commitments
MD3.40 Not present due to work commitments
MD3.41 Not present due to work commitments
MD3.42 Not present due to work commitments
MD3.43 Not present due to work commitments
MD3.44 Not present due to work commitments
MD3.45 I voted in favour, the area is a visual ribbon development area.
MD3.46 I voted in favour, this is an obvious rural cluster. Land to rear will accommodate WWT.
MD3.47 Not present
MD3.48 Motion withdrawn
MD3.49 I was not presented with sufficient information
MD3.50 Fell due to previous motion being passed
MD3.51 I voted in favour, the site is in an obvious rural cluster and another property will be of no harm to the area.
MD3.52 I voted in favour of the ammended motion.

Map 14

MD14.1 Withdrawn by proposer
MD14.2 Withdrawn by proposer
MD14.3 I abstained. I was not presented with enough information.
MD14.4 The manager is amending his report to agree the motion.
MD14.5 I voted against the motion, the scale was unreasonable.
MD14.6 Motion withdrawn
MD14.7 Proposer accepted managers report
MD14.8 Proposer accepted managers report
MD14.9 I abstained.
MD14.10 Withdrawn by proposer
MD14.11 Response accepted by proposer
MD14.12 Withdrawn by proposer
MD14.13 Withdrawn by proposer
MD14.14 Withdrawn by proposer
MD14.15 Withdrawn by proposer

Map 4

MD4.1 I voted in favour, the house has already been started.
MD4.2 Withdrawn
MD4.3 Withdrawn
MD4.4 Withdrawn
MD4.5 Withdrawn
MD4.6 Withdrawn
MD4.7 Withdrawn
MD4.8 Withdrawn
MD4.9 Withdrawn
MD4.10 Withdrawn
MD4.11 Withdrawn
MD4.12 I voted against the motion.
MD4.13 I voted against the motion.
MD4.14 I voted against the motion, the managers report is sufficient.
MD4.15 Amended to one house, agreed by manager.
MD4.16 Agreed to managers report.
MD4.17 Withdrawn by proposer
MD4.18 Not present due to work commitments.
MD4.19 Withdrawn by proposer
MD4.20 Accepted the managers report
MD4.21 Accepted the managers report
MD4.22 Accepted the managers report
MD4.23 Accepted the managers report
MD4.24 Withdrawn by proposer
MD4.25 Accepted the managers report

Sheet 5.

MD5.1 Agreed managers report
MD5.2 Ariel photo suggests this is infill. I voted in favour
MD5.3 Accepted managers report
MD5.5 Accepted managers report
MD5.6 Accepted managers report
MD5.7 Accepted managers report
MD5.9 Ariel photo suggests this is infill. I voted in favour
MD5.11 Withdrawn
MD5.12 Withdrawn
MD5.13 Manager has agreed the motion
MD5.15 Out of order
MD5.17 Withdrawn by proposer
MD5.18 Agreed managers report
MD5.19 I voted against the proposal. The reasons behind the motion are not planning related.
MD5.20 Accepted managers report

MD5.21 Withdrawn
MD5.21 Withdrawn
MD5.22 Withdrawn
MD5.23 Withdrawn
MD5.24 Accepted managers report
MD5.25 Out of order
MD5.26 I voted against the proposal, the person does not have a connection to the rural community.
MD5.27 Withdrawn
MD5.28 Agreed managers report
MD5.29 Agreed Managers report
MD5.30 Manager changed his report to agree to the motion
MD5.31 Withdrawn by proposer
MD5.32 I voted against this motion.
MD5.33 Withdrawn by proposer
MD5.34 Withdrawn by proposer
MD5.35 Withdrawn by proposer
MD5.36 I voted against the proposal

Map 6a

MD6A.1 Withdrawn by proposer
MD6A.9 I voted against, the proposal is in the wrong place.
MD6A.10 I voted against the proposal, there is a rural cluster in the area for rural housing.
MD6A.11 Withdrawn by proposer
MD6A.12 Withdrawn by proposer
MD6A.13 Withdrawn by proposer

Map 6b

MD6B.1 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.2 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.5 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.7 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.9 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.10 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.11 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.12 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.14 Not present due to work commitments.
MD6B.15 I voted in favour, the motion rationalises existing uses.

Map 7

MD7.2 Agreed to managers report
MD7.3 Agreed to managers report
MD7.5 Agreed to managers report
MD7.6 I voted against the motion, the lands are not in a rural cluster

MD7.7 Agreed to managers report
MD7.8 Withdrawn by proposer

MD7.10 Accepted Managers report

MD7.11 Accepted Managers report
MD7.12 Accepted Managers report

MD7.14 Withdrawn
MD7.15 Accepted Managers report
MD7.16 Withdrawn

MD7.17 Withdrawn by proposer
MD7.18 I voted in favour, the site is in a residential area, albeit caravans.

MD7.19 I voted against, the proposal is a rural area.
MD7.20 I voted against, the area is a high amenity area.

MD7.21  Accepted Managers report.
MD7.22  Accepted Managers report.

MD7.23 I voted against, the site is too small and is in high amenity lands.
MD7.24 Accepted Managers report.
MD7.25 Accepted Managers report.
MD7.26 Withdrawn
MD7.27 Withdrawn

Map 8

MD8.1 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.2 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.3 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.4 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.5 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.6 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.7 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.8 Accepted Manager report
MD8.9 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.10 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.11 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.17 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.18  Agreed Managers Report
MD8.19 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.20 Agreed Managers Report
MD8.21 Motion withdrawn
MD8.22 I voted agasint, the area will be subject to an LAP which will decide its residential %
MD8.23 I voted in favour.
MD8.24 Accepted managers report
MD8.25 I abstained, insufficient information.
MD8.26 Withdrawn
MD8.27 I agreed to the managers amended report
MD8.28 I voted in favour, lands to the west are isolated and this zoning would allow a joined up approach to the overall area.
MD8.29 Did not vote
MD8.30 Did not vote

Map 9

MD9.1 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.6 Agreed Managers Report

MD9.8 Agreed Managers Report

MD9.11 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.12 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.13 Withdrawn

MD9.14 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.15 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.17 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.18 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.19 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.23 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.24 I voted in favour, the land in question will remain rural with one additional house along Kinsealy Lane.
MD9.26 Motion agreed.
MD9.27 Withdrawn
MD9.28 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.29 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.31 Agreed Managers Report
MD9.33 Withdrawn
MD9.34 Withdrawn
MD9.35 Withdrawn
MD9.36 Agreed managers amended report
MD9.37 Agreed managers report
MD9.38 Agreed managers report
MD9.39 Withdrawn
MD9.40 Agreed managers report
MD9.41 I voted against, the lands are in a high amenity area.
MD9.42 I abstained. I neither like nor dislike the proposal.
MD9.43 Withdrawn
MD9.44 I voted in favour, the land in question is an infill site.
MD9.45 Withdrawn

Map 10

MD10.6 Accepted Managers Report
MD10.12 Withdrawn
MD10.13 Accepted report
MD10.14 Withdrawn
MD10.15 Accepted report

MD10.16 I voted in favour
MD10.17 I voted in favour
MD10.18 Withdrawn
MD10.19 I voted against, the site cannot be allowed to be left as it is.
MD10.20 I voted against, the site cannot be allowed to be left as it is.
MD10.21 Accepted the managers report.
MD10.22 Not present
MD10.23 Not present
MD10.24 Not present
MD10.25 Not present
MD10.26 Not present
MD10.27 Not present
MD10.28 I voted against, building control will address hight issues and their appropriateness
MD10.29 I voted against, building control will address hight issues and their appropriateness
MD10.30 Accepted the managers report
MD10.32 I voted against the proposal, the land does not need an objective to build an all weather pitch. Furthermore, the matter should be dealt with at area committee where local decisions are made of this nature.
MD10.33 I voted in favour of the motion, the lands are unsuitable for building of any type.
MD10.34 I voted in favour of the motion, the lands are unsuitable for building of any type.
MD10.35 I voted in favour of the motion, the lands are unsuitable for building of any type.
MD10.36 I voted in favour, the proposal is aspirational and won;t make any difference to the residents concerned.
MD10.37 Accepted Managers Report
MD10.38 Accepted Managers Report
MD10.39 Accepted Managers Report

Map 11

MD11.6 Acceted Managers Report
MD11.12 Accepted Managers Report
MD11.22 Withdrawn
MD11.24 Accepted manager report
MD11.25 Withdrawn
MD11.26 Withdrawn
MD11.27 Withdrawn
MD11.28 Withdrawn
MD11.29 Withdrawn
MD11.30 I abstained, I was not presented with enough information.
MD11.31 Accepted Manager Report

Map 12

MD12.2 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.5 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.11 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.19 to be taken with 13.15/13.16
MD12.30 Out of order
MD12.31 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.32 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.33 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.34 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.35 Out of order
MD12.36 Accepted Managers Report
MD12.37 Accepted the managers report.
MD12.38 I voted agasint
MD12.39 Withdrawn
MD12.40 Accept the managers report
MD12.41 Accept the managers report
MD12.42 Agreed motion
MD12.43 I abstained
MD12.44 I abstained
MD12.45 Accept the managers report
MD12.46 I voted in favour, albeit a pointless motion.
MD12.47 Accepted the managers report
MD12.48 Accepted the managers report
MD12.49 Accepted the managers report
MD12.50 Accepted the managers report
MD12.51 Accepted the managers report
MD12.52 Accepted the managers report
MD12.53 Accepted the managers report
MD12.54 Withdrawn
MD12.55 Withdrawn
MD12.56 Accepted the managers report
MD12.57 Accepted the managers report
MD12.58 Withdrawn
MD12.59 Accepted the managers report
MD12.60 Accepted the managers report
MD12.61 Withdrawn
MD12.62 Manager amended report to accept the motion.
MD12.63 I voted against, the area is serviced but premature for development.
MD12.64 I voted against, the area is serviced but premature for development.

Map 13

13.1 Withdrawn
13.2 Withdrawn
13.3 Out of order
13.4 Out of order
13.5 Accepted managers report
13.6 Accepted Managers report
13.7
13.8
13.9
13.10

13.11
13.12
13.13
13.14
13.15
13.16
13.17 Manager Accepted the motion
13.18 Out of order
13.19 Motion falls as MA13.1 was accepted.
13.20
13.21
13.22
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13.24
13.25
13.26
13.27
13.28
13.29
13.30