Fingal County Council

Speaker Biograghy: Cathaldus is a senior planning professional with Fingal Council, Dublin. After graduating from Queen’s University Belfast with a Master's in Town and Country Planning, he gained extensive experience in the Irish public sector at local and regional level. He has worked on many innovative projects including the Longford Development Plan, winner of the Irish Planning Institute Award for Plan Making and first development plan in Ireland to receive Plain English certification from the National Adult Literacy Agency. Part of a multi-disciplinary team in the Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department of Fingal, he has responsibility for the development of a land use planning strategy for Dublin Airport. He is also charged with active land management of residential lands within County Fingal, including the development and implementation of government policy, and chairs the Dublin Housing Taskforce Committee. Personal fact: In his spare time you can find him on a Gaelic football field.


Day 1 - 20 March
Session: Airport Cities, Transport Connections & Regions

15:00 - 15:30 - Planning for the sustainable evolution of Dublin Airport and its environs
Synopsis: The presentation will examine the approach taken by Fingal County Council in the preparation of its current land use planning framework for Dublin Airport. Given the role that Dublin Airport plays as the principal gateway to Ireland, in its community as well as its surrounding areas and as an important strategic infrastructure and economic entity, the presentation will look at the techniques employed by Fingal County Council to inform planning policy for the future sustainable development of the airport and its environs. Ultimately the plan will act as a framework against which future development proposals will be assessed.

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