Urban Renewal Act, 1986

Planning scheme for Custom House Docks Area.

12.—(1) (a) The Authority shall as soon as may be prepare a planning scheme for the Custom House Docks Area.

(b) The Authority may at any time prepare a scheme amending a scheme under this section.

(2) A scheme under this section shall consist of a written statement and a plan indicating the manner in which the Authority considers that the Custom House Docks Area should be redeveloped and in particular—

(a) the nature and extent of the proposed development,

(b) the proposed distribution and location of uses,

(c) proposals in relation to the overall design of the proposed development, including the maximum heights and the external finishes of structures, and

(d) proposals relating to the roads lay-out, the provision of parking places and traffic management.

(3) In preparing a scheme under this section the Authority shall—

(a) comply with any general directive that may be given to it under section 9 (6),

(b) consult with Dublin Corporation,

(c) have regard to the development plan made by Dublin Corporation,

(d) make arrangements for the making of submissions by interested persons in relation to the scheme and the consideration by the Authority of any such submissions.

(4) A scheme under this section shall be submitted by the Authority to the Minister for approval and a copy thereof shall be sent to Dublin Corporation at the same time.

(5) Where a scheme under this section is submitted to him by the Authority, the Minister shall consider any objections that may within one month of the sending of the copy to Dublin Corporation be made to the scheme by the said Corporation and may modify the scheme in such manner and to such extent as he thinks proper and may approve the scheme or the scheme as so modified.

(6) Each of the following shall be exempted development for the purposes of the Act of 1963—

(a) the carrying out by the Authority of any development in the Custom House Docks Area which is consistent with a scheme prepared and approved under this section;

(b) the carrying out of any development in the Custom House Docks Area by a person other than the Authority and which is certified by the Authority to be consistent with a scheme prepared and approved under this section.