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

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

7. Preliminary background work has commenced on:
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. Senior Executive Planner
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
% 9%
% 8.7%
% 7.7%

16. % of decisions confirmed
% 28%
% 24%
% 22.4%
% of decisions varied
% 38.5%
% 39.6%
% 47.1%

17. % of decisions reversed
Kildare National
% 33.5%
% 36.4%
% 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
, ,596
, ,423
, ,370
, ,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
Objective EN7, compliance with EPA Code of Practice 2009.

22. Sustainable Urban Housing 2007
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. BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Willie Hannigan

25. Disability Access Certificates
Finished and Unfinished Housing Estates
S.I. 80 of 2013 Amendments to Building Control Regulations

26. Disability Access Certificates Received Disability Access Certificates
2011
2012
2013
(30/4/13)
Disability Access Certificates 91 87 24

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.

28. Finished and Unfinished Estates
In May 2012 Building Control published ‘Review of Finished and Unfinished Estates’ in the county area.
The review divides the estates into 3 main categories
Category A completed estates – 172 estates
Category B estates where all houses are completed but some public infrastructure still to be provided (e.g. wearing course macadam) – 34 estates
Category C incomplete (unfinished) estates where works have stopped or slowed down significantly – 53 estates

29. Finished and Unfinished Estates
The review sets out the Council’s strategy for:
taking in charge the completed estates (Cat. A estates)
securing the completion of the Cat. B estates
addressing health and safety issues on the unfinished
estates and agreeing Site Resolution Plans (SRPs)
with the relevant parties for the completion of these Category C estates.

30. Estates Taken In Charge
Private Housing Estates Taken In Charge
Total 2011
Total 2012
On Display 2013
Estates Taken In Charge 14 16
Number of Units
730
842
1,688

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

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 Private supply Water Conservation
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 Pump Station
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 soakpits

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

39. FLOODING Assessment of Application OPW Guidelines to Local Authorities
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 Ml : Old Kilcullen 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 )
Start Q2/ Q4/14 ( 1st phase ) Q2/16 ( final )
Leixlip PE ( 80,000 – 150,000 )
Start Q3/ Completion date : Q4/15
Ballymore Eustace - Q4/ ( PE 2,000 )
Kildare town ( PE 28,000 ) - Completed Q4/12

42. Capital Schemes – Sewer network
Lower Liffey Valley - complete
Upper Liffey Valley ( Q2/ 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 Constraints - Sewer Capacity
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 Traffic Management Guidelines
Road link & junction design
Sightlines
TD 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 Design Manual for Urban Roads & Streets Purpose48
DMURS
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) 48

49. DMURS Car dependence is now built-in to urban areas as the norm49
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
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 49

50. DMURS What DMURS Promotes: A balanced approach to street design50
DMURS
What DMURS Promotes:
A balanced approach to street design
Recognise that roads/streets have many functions, and balance function and context
Better Connected Communities
Conventional Network
Dead ends
Higher Speed & Volume External Roads
Larger Junctions
DMURS Network
Connected Streets
Traffic Calmed Streets
Smaller Junctions 50

51. Place Making & Attractive Streets51
DMURS
Self-Regulating & Liveable Streets:
Speed based on a visual/psychological interpretation of the street
Regulation plays a secondary role
Place Making & Attractive Streets
Example of a street in Youghal, Before & after 51

52. DMURS Application of DMURS52
DMURS
Application of DMURS
Promotes a multidisciplinary approach to street design
Offers guidance for all stages of development, from plan preparation to detailed design
Contains a range of measures & guidance for Architects, Engineers, Planners, Landscape Architects etc.
Manual includes a range of ‘hard’ & ‘soft’ measures to create self-regulating streets, including:
Building heights & street widths
Hard & soft landscaping
Active street edges
Signage & road markings
Street furniture
Materials & finishes
Reduced horizontal & vertical alignment standards
Reduced stopping sight distances & visibility envelopes
Reduced corner radii & junction geometry 52

53. NTA Funded Schemes NTA Sustainable Transport Measures Grants (STMG)
Annual funding to improve VRU facilities and to encourage use of sustainable travel modes (€2.6M in 2013).
Wide range of schemes completed including:
Swans Junction (Naas)
Johnstown roundabout upgrade
Captains Hill junction upgrade (Leixlip)
Fortbarrington Road junction (Athy)
Various footpath improvement schemes (e.g. Rathangan, Ardclough, Prosperous
Approx. 2.4 million secured for 2013, examples of schemes include:
Naas Bus Stop Improvements (Construction)
Maynooth Road, Celbridge (Construction)
Kill Village Improvements (Construction)
St. Brigid’s Square, Kildare (Construction)
Sallins Road, Naas (Design)
North-South Corridor, Maynooth (Design)
Newbridge Town Centre Review (Study)

54. Road Schemes
R407 Enfield – Edenderry: Construction complete Quarter
Athy Southern Distributor Road:
Route selection & preliminary design complete
Preparation of CPO documents & detailed design ongoing
Appropriate funding mechanism to be identified
Dunmurray Link Road:
Design complete
Awaiting completion of taking-in-charge process for adjacent residential development prior to implementation of scheme.
Newbridge Link Road:
Engagement with adjacent developers ongoing

55. Submission Information
Pre-Planning:
Location map
Preliminary Site Layout, if available
Access Proposals
Preliminary estimate of likely trip generation & car parking demand
Application:
Detailed site layout & access proposals
Full details of sight lines (DMRB or DMURS as appropriate)
Estimate of number & type of traffic movement
Traffic & Transportation Assessment (Consult with Transportation Dept. at Pre-Planning to determine scope)
Road Safety Audit Stage 1, where required
Travel Plan where applicable
Robust estimate of car parking demand & associated parking layout

56. Common A.I. Requests Sight lines: Traffic & Transportation Assessment:
No sight lines shown
Full extents not indicated
Boundaries unclear (Topographical survey often required – OS mapping is rarely sufficient)
Sight lines not in accordance with standards (insufficient ‘y’ distance, drawn incorrectly etc.)
Traffic & Transportation Assessment:
Insufficient count data provided – 12 hour counts required as a minimum (See NTA Specification for Traffic Counts for guidance)
Full input data not included (Counts, TRICS etc.)
Full output data not included (All software outputs to be included)
Assumptions not clearly stated, or lacking in justification
Travel Plans, Road Safety Audits or other supporting documentation required – Consult at Pre-Planning Stage to determine if needed
Car Parking:
No assessment of likely car parking demand
No comparison with Development Plan standards
Change of use applications – Comparison with existing & proposed uses

57. Agents’ Meeting
Questions & Answers