Agents’ Meeting 22 nd May 2013

1. Agents’ Meeting 22nd May 2013 Agenda • Introduction • Forward Planning • Development Management • Building Control • Water Services • Transportation • Questions & Answers

2. Forward Planning Development Plans Local Area Plans Liaise with Regional Authority

3. County Development Plan • Variation of CDP Small Town Plans (June 2012) – Kill, Prosperous, Rathangan, Athgarvan, Derrinturn and Castledermot. • County Development Plan – Two Year Progress Report on implementation of objectives circulated to Council in March.

4. Town Development Plans • Naas Town Plan – Two Year Progress Report on implementation of objectives circulated to Council in May. • Athy Town Development Plan – Two Year Progress Report due March 2014.

5. Local Area Plans (i) Kildare Town Plan adopted December 2012. (ii) Maynooth Draft LAP Amendments Report published 15/5/13. Submissions due by 11th June. (iii) Newbridge Draft LAP – on agenda for Council Meeting in May. Likely public consultation dates 5th June – 16th July 2013.

6. Local Area Plans Work currently underway on: • Monasterevin • Kilcullen • Kilcock • Sallins • Clane SEA / AA / SFRA to be completed on all plans

7. Local Area Plans Preliminary background work has commenced on: • Leixlip / Collinstown • Celbridge / Castletown

8. New Additions to LAPs • Focus on Urban Design Strategy • Inclusion of Indicative framework plans • Recognition of importance of Town Centres • Importance of Green Infrastructure Strategy

11. Other Projects Naas Age Friendly Town • Involves consultation with key stakeholders • Identification of Actions to make Naas a better place to grow old.

12. Other Projects

13. Development Management Aoife Brangan Senior Executive Planner

14. An Bord Pleanála Annual Reports • Planning Applications • Validation Issues • Extension of Duration Applications

15. Bord Pleanála • Annual Reports, 2009, 2010, 2011 • % of decisions appealed. Kildare National • 2009 10.1% 9% • 2010 9.3% 8.7% • 2011 8.0% 7.7%

16. % of decisions confirmed • 2009 34.7% 28% • 2010 33.7% 24% • 2011 33.9% 22.4% • % of decisions varied • 2009 37.4% 38.5% • 2010 39.3% 39.6% • 2011 45.2% 47.1%

17. % of decisions reversed Kildare National • 2009 27.9% 33.5% • 2010 27% 36.4% • 2011 21% 30.5%

18. Planning Applications: • Intel • Kerry Group • Outlet Village • SID MBT Bord Na Mona

19. Planning Applications Annual Figures Year County Naas Athy Total 2009 1,464 98 34 1,596 2010 1,305 81 37 1,423 2011 1,237 95 41 1,370 2012 1,025 80 32 1,137

20. Validation Issues • Site Notice must be visible • Contours and levels • Contiguous elevations where appropriate • Site Layout plan (Article 23) • Other lands in ownership of the applicant

21. Extension of Duration Section 42(1)(a)(i) and (ii) as amended by Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2010. Criteria • Considerations of a commercial, economic or technical nature • No Significant changes in development objectives in the development plan or the Regional Planning Guidelines. • County Development Plan 2011-2017 • Objective EN7, compliance with EPA Code of Practice 2009.

22. Ministerial Guidelines, issued under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. • Sustainable Urban Housing 2007 • Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas 2009 • Flood Risk Guidelines • EIA/AA

23. Amendment to application form for Extension of Duration Applications: • Please note that the current requirements relating to septic tanks and package treatment systems are set out in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Code of Practice “Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses” (2009). • All applications received after 8th January 2010, including those for an Extension of Duration, which incorporate an on-site treatment system, will be evaluated for compliance with the EPA’s Code of Practice. • Prior to applying for an Extension of Duration, for a development that includes an on-site treatment system, applicants are advised to consult their technical advisor(s) to ascertain compliance with the current requirements.

24. Willie Hannigan

27. Recent Building Control Developments • On 1st January 2012, the new Part M Technical Guidance Document 2010 (Access & Use of Buildings) came into effect. It extends guidance to approach to buildings and environs of buildings. • The transitional arrangements allow Disabled Access Certificate applications to be assessed in accordance with the requirements of Part “M” 2000 which is only applicable if substantial work has been completed by 31st December 2013. • In cases where substantial works have not been completed before 31st December 2013, Part M 2010 will apply to the works and a new application may be required which demonstrates compliance with TGD Part M 2010.

31. Recent Building Control Developments The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 introduce the following changes to commence from 1st March 2014. • Commencement Notices are to be accompanied by plans and particulars which demonstrate compliance with the Building Regulations and a Certificate of Compliance (Design) etc. • A Certificate of Compliance on Completion is to be introduced which again shall be accompanied by plans and particulars which demonstrate compliance with the Building Regulations. • Upon receipt of Certificates of Compliance on Completion the Building Control Authority is required to consider whether the documentation submitted complies with the requirements. Where a Certificate of Compliance on Completion does not comply with the requirements, The Building Control Authority has three weeks to contact the applicant in this regard. • All of these particulars are to be entered in the register and shall be available for public inspection.

32. Water Services Planning J.McGowan Senior Engineer May 2013 Kildare County Council Water Services

33. Water supply Foul sewage Surface Water Flooding J. McGowan Senior Engineer B. Rea Senior Exec Engineer Water Services - Assessment

34. Submission – Pre planning • Pre Planning meeting - Tuesday - AM • Site location map • Scale of development • Availability of services • Proposed flows / demand • Need for Flood Risk Assessment – submit if required • Application to include • Design calculations • Pipe sizes, Pump stations etc • Drawings – services - on site & connection to outfall • Capacity of existing network – constraints • Longitudinal section – sewers SW pipes • Wayleave agreements as necessary

35. Water Supply • Public supply • Metered – main & service • Min 24 hour storage - on site • Housing Estate min 100mm - looped • Private supply • Water quality tests - HSE • KCC ground water Source Protection Policy • Water Conservation • Dual flush systems, - Rainwater Harvesting • Water audit & leakage survey • Taps with water conservation mechanisms

36. Waste Water - Sewerage • Connect to public supply • Only foul waste not surface water • Gravity or rising main • Drawings - Long sections etc • Pump Station • New standard specification – KCC website- access, overflows, flow recorder, standby generator, dosing etc • Pre Planning meeting advised • Waste Water Treatment plant • Licence / Regulation • Policy in Development Plan • Design/Construction standards – future maintenance • Pre planning meeting advised

37. Surface Water Drainage • Storm Water Management Policy - GDSDS • Design & construct & maintain • Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems – SUDS • Attenuation – On site storage systems – 1 :100 year storm event • Post development flows not to exceed green field runoff • Design • Min pipe size 225 mm • Return Period 1 – 5 yr - Surcharge analysis • Discharge • Public system – existing capacity - outfall • Arterial Drainage Act ( S. 50 ) – culvert sizes • On site - BRE Digest 365 - soakpits

38. Sustainable Drainage Systems SuDS – “train” ( www.irishsuds.com )

39. FLOODING • Assessment of Application • OPW website : floodmaps.ie • Local Knowledge • Flood maps – Local Area Plan / Dev Plan • OPW Guidelines to Local Authorities “ Planning System and Flood Management Guidelines” • Flood Risk Assessment • High : only in exceptional circumstances • Moderate : vulnerable developments - inappropriate • Low : yes - engineering / planning criteria

40. Capital Schemes - Water • R. Barrow - new source • Athy - 5 Ml : Old Kilcullen - 20 Ml - daily Security of Supply - KCC : Greater Dublin Region • Kildare Wellfields - extended supply • Castlewarden – Ballygoran - Leixlip • Ballymore Eustace water to NE Kildare • supply for increased Industrial development

41. Capital Schemes– Sewerage Plants • Osberstown - PE ( 80,000 -130,000 ) • Start Q2/14 - Q4/14 ( 1st phase ) - Q2/16 ( final ) • Leixlip - PE ( 80,000 – 150,000 ) • Start Q3/13 - Completion date : Q4/15 • Ballymore Eustace - Q4/13 ( PE 2,000 ) • Kildare town( PE 28,000 ) - Completed Q4/12

42. Capital Schemes –Sewer network • Lower Liffey Valley - complete • Upper Liffey Valley( Q2/15 - Q3/17 ) • 2a Newbridge Eastern Interceptor Sewer • Design stage • 2b Network - Clane, Sallins, Naas, Kill, Newbridge • Planning and design stage • Kildare town - awaiting DoE approval • 12 month contract

43. General Policy • Development Plan • Strategic Flood Risk Assessment • One main municipal Sewerage plant – settlement • KCC protection scheme – wastewater systems • Promotion of water conservation • Constraints - Sewer Capacity • Case by Case basis • Large Development - may be premature • Smaller Developments - conditions re phasing • Priority to Developments(a) Employment (b) Significant Community gain

44. End of Presentation Thanks To Water Services Staff

45. Transportation Planning Dónal Hodgins, Senior Executive Engineer Traffic Management Section

46. Transportation • Design Guidance • DMURS • NTA Funding • Road Schemes • Typical Information • Additional Information Requests

47. Design Guidance • NRA DMRB • Road link & junction design • Sightlines • TD 41-42 revised in 2011 – Now includes design standards for local and regional roads • Traffic Management Guidelines • Junction design, VRU facilities, traffic calming • NTA National Cycle Manual • Cycle facilities • DMURS • Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets • Published March 2013 • Replaces DMRB in urban areas

48. DMURS 48 • Design Manual for Urban Roads & Streets • Jointly Published by DTTAS & DoECLG in March 2013 • For use in urban areas – cities, towns & villages • Applies to ALL roads & streets in urban areas except: • Motorways • In exceptional circumstances, certain roads & streets with the written consent of a sanctioning body (NRA, NTA, DTTAS) • Use of the Manual is mandatory, and it supercedes the DMRB in urban areas • Purpose • Fill a policy gap • Emphasis in road design standards on catering for vehicular traffic • DMRB has been used as a default standard • Provide practical design measures to implement Government Policy e.g. • Smarter Travel (2009) • Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas (2009) • Draft Planning Guidelines: Local Area Plans (2012)

49. DMURS Need for DMURS Car dependence is now built-in to urban areas as the norm Application of DMRB - prioritisation of vehicular traffic over other modes 49 • Proliferation of ‘Distributor’ type roads: • Almost ‘free-flow’ conditions • Wide, open roads • No active frontage • Accesses minimised • No parking • Creates a hostile environment for VRU’s: • Promotes faster, inappropriate speeds • Severs communities • Reduces access to public transport • Lack of surveillance • Inhospitable crossing facilities

50. DMURS 50 • DMURS Network • Connected Streets • Traffic Calmed Streets • Smaller Junctions • Conventional Network • Dead ends • Higher Speed & Volume External Roads • Larger Junctions • What DMURS Promotes: • A balanced approach to street design • Recognise that roads/streets have many functions, and balance function and context • Better Connected Communities