COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
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.