COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, January 15, 2007

                                                                     Item H -1  11

Report on Social and Affordable Housing

The Councils Housing Strategy, which was prepared in accordance with Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, was adopted by the Council at its meeting held on 11th June 2001. This Strategy was reviewed and now forms an integral part of the County development Plan 2004-2010, which was adopted by the Council on 10th November 2004.

The Strategy requires 15% of all residential developments to be reserved for Social/Affordable purposes. The Council has been successful in the delivery of affordable housing under the following initiatives:

(a)  Part V of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended)

(b)  Joint Venture Schemes

(c)  Integrated Area Plans

 To date 476 affordable units have been procured throughout the County.  Of these 302 have been procured and sold on in the Tallaght Area.

The following schedule sets out (a) the location  and number of units procured to date in the Tallaght Area, (b) a schedule of social/affordable units to be procured where a Letter of Exchange has issued and/or an Agreement has beeen reached, (c) location and number of social units procured to date in the Tallaght Area, (d) schedule of developments where a Commencement Notice has been served and negotiations are ongoing with the developer.

(a) Schedule of Affordable Units procured in the period 2003 - to date.

 Location

 Number of Units

 Date of Procurement

The Farm, Balrothery

3 units

 21/09/2004

 Corner Site bounded by Blessington Road/Belgard Square East

 8 units

 26/11/2004

 Russell Square, Fortunestown

 100 units

 2004/2005

 Deerpark, North Kiltipper Road

 102 units

 2004/2005

 Kiltalown, Jobstown

 28 units

2004/2005

 Brownsbarn, Kingswood

4 units

21/08/2004

 Springfield, Tallaght

 40 units

 13/10/2005

Westend Gate, Tallaght 

17 units 

04/10/2005 

Total 

 302 units

 

 (b) Schedule of Affordable Units to be procured where a Letter of Exchange has issued and/or an Agreement has been reached.

  

Location

No. of Units Target Completion Date for units
Tallaght Cross, Belgard Square North  66  2007
Deerpark, Kiltipper Road  18  February 2007
 Total  84  

 (c) Schedule of Social Units procured in the period 2004 - to date.

 

 Location

 Number of Units

 Date of Procurement

 Marlfield  27 units  2004
 Daletree  8 units  2005
 Daletree  24 units  2006

(d) Schedule of developments where a Commencment Notice has been served and negotiations are ongoing with the developer

 Location

Estimated Number of units for Social/Affordable/voluntary

Target Completion Date for Units*

Tallaght Leisure Centre, Old Bawn Road  3 units  March 2007
Greenhills Road, Main Street, Tallaght  9 units  January 2007
Former Iceland Site, Tallaght Road  32 units  Mid 2007
Suncroft  2 units  2007
Tallaght Retail Unit  16 units  2007
 Citywest Shopping Centre  40 units  September 2007
Dalriada, Woodstown, Ballycullen  46 units  June 2007
 Citywest/Verschoyle  2 units  January 2007
Carrairgmore/Carraig Court, Fortunestown  40 units  2007
Marlfield  28 units  2007
Tallaght Cross, Belgard Square North  76 units  Mid 2007
Whitestown Way, Tallaght By-Pass  35 units  August 2007
Boherboy Road/Watercross, Saggart  34 units  2007
The Bungalow, Main Street, Rathcoole  21 units  Early 2007
Blackthorn, Rathcoole  16 units  2007
Swiftbrook, Saggart  48 units  2007
Killinarden Shopping Centre  4 units  2007
Belfry Block E  8 units  2007
Former Cats and Dogs Home, Stocking Lane  103 units  March 2007
 Total  563 units  

* Please note that the foregoing schedule provides an estimate only of units to be procured pursuant to Part V as no formal agreements have yet been reached with the developers.  Please also note that date of procurement may change due to external factors, outside the control of the Council, e.g. registration of title issue, climatic conditions etc.

 In addition to the foregoing, there is potential to procure a further 225(approx.) social/affordable units in the Tallaght Area on foot of Planning Permissions granted.