Agenda item

Part XI/002/23 - Chief Executive Report pursuant to Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) for the proposed Public Realm Improvements on a Pedestrianised New Street, Malahide

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.  A presentation was provided to the Members by Sinead Murphy, Senior Engineer, Environment, Climate Action, Active Travel and Sports Department.

 

The Mayor, Councillor. A. Henchy advised the Members that four motions had been received.  

 

The following motion was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey and seconded by Councillor P. Rane:

 

“That the yellow boxed area at the southern end of New Street should be retained and deliveries need to be facilitated from that area.”

 

Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

 

 

FOR:            5        FIVE

 

AGAINST:    27      TWENTY SEVEN

 

ABSTAIN:        2        TWO

 

FOR:                           Councillors; Mulligan, Dean; Tormey, Aoibhinn, O’Leary, Tom; Boland, Cathal; Rane, Punam.

 

AGAINST:                  Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Hopkins, Joan; Burtchaell, John; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Treacy, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Griffin, Michelle; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; Ryan, Brendan; McCamley, Mary; Shovlin, Siobhan; Guerin, Jimmy; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Mahony, Howard; Butler, Darragh; Onwumereh, JK; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James; Leddy, Ted.

 

ABSTAIN:              Councillors Lavin, Anthony; Newman, Joe.

 

 

The Mayor then DECLARED the Motion LOST.

 

 

 

The following motion was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey and seconded by Councillor P. Rane:

 

“That a window of 2 hours should be allowed in the afternoon for deliveries at the southern end of New Street.”

 

Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

 

FOR:            5        FIVE

 

AGAINST:    29      TWENTY NINE

 

ABSTAIN:        1        ONE

 

FOR:                           Councillors Tormey, Aoibhinn, O’Leary, Tom; Boland, Cathal; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.

 

AGAINST:                  Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Hopkins, Joan; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Treacy, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Griffin, Michelle; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; Ryan, Brendan; McCamley, Mary; Lavin, Anthony; Doyle, Tania; Guerin, Jimmy; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Mahony, Howard; Butler, Darragh; Onwumereh, JK; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James.

 

ABSTAIN:              Councillor Newman, Joe.

 

The Mayor then DECLARED the Motion LOST.

 

 

 

The following motion was proposed by Councillor D. Healy and seconded by Councillor K. Power:

 

“That the New Street Public Realm development be modified in line with the policies set out in Forest of Fingal A Tree Strategy for Fingal, such that the Council will, insofar as practical considering both the value of existing trees as recognised in Forest of Fingal and the additional expense of implementing the plan over a longer period, remove the existing large trees on an incremental basis over a number of years as the new trees grow, rather than all at once.”

 

During discussions Councillor D. Healy withdrew the motion.

 

 

The following motion was proposed by Councillor D. Healy and seconded by Councillor K. Power:

“That the New Street Public Realm development be modified by confirming that the Council will ensure that awnings, parasols and other street furniture are similar throughout the street, and that there is no advertising on any street furniture.”

During discussions Councillor D. Healy accepted the Chief Executive comments that this will be dealt with through Street Furniture Licensing, Councillor D Healy withdrew the motion.

 

 

 

The Mayor then instructed that a roll call vote be taken on Chief Executive’s recommendation to proceed with the proposed Public Realm Improvements on a Pedestrianised New Street, Malahide and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

 

 

FOR:            22      TWENTY TWO

 

AGAINST:    9        NINE

 

ABSTAIN:        5        FIVE

 

FOR:                           Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Hopkins, Joan; Graves, Maguire, Grainne; Griffin, Michelle; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; McCamley, Mary; O’Leary, Tom; Shovlin, Sioghan; Lavin, Anthony; Doyle, Tania; Guerin, Jimmy; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Mahony, Howard; Onwumereh, JK; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James.

 

AGAINST:                  Councillors Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Ann; Treacy, Natalie; Ryan, Brendan; Tormey, Aoibhinn, Doyle, Tania; Newman, Joe; Boland, Cathal.

 

ABSTAIN:              Councillors Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Butler, Darragh; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.

 

The Mayor then DECLARED the recommendation PASSED.

 

 

 

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