COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)
Monday, March 16, 2009
HEADED ITEM NO. 2
HEADED ITEM: H. Department
Report on Social and Affordable Housing
REPLY:
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 Acts 2000 - 2006 (as amended)
(b) Joint Venture Schemes
(c) Integrated Area Plans
To date 1142 affordable homes have been procured throughout the County. Of these 514 have been procured and sold on in the Tallaght Area.
The following schedules set out (a) the location and number of affordable homes procured to date in the Tallaght Area, (b) the location and number of social/affordable homes to be procured where a Letter of Exchange has issued and/or an Agreement has been reached, (c) location and number of social homes procured to date in the Tallaght Area, (d) location and number of traveller accommodation homes procured to date in the Tallaght area under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 – 2006 (as amended) (e) location and number of voluntary homes procured to date in the Tallaght Area, (f) location and number of developments where a Commencement Notice has been served and negotiations are ongoing with the developer.
(a) Schedule of Affordable Homes procured in the period 2003 – to date.
| Location | Number of Homes | Date of Procurement |
| The Farm, Balrothery | 3 homes | 21/09/2004 |
| Corner Site bounded by Blessington Road/Belgard Square East | 8 homes | 26/11/2004 |
| Russell Square, Fortunestown | 100 homes | 2004/2005 |
| Deerpark, North Kiltipper Road | 102 homes | 2004/2005 |
| Kiltalown, Jobstown | 28 homes | 2004/2005 |
| Brownsbarn, Kingswood | 4 homes | 21/08/2004 |
| Springfield, Tallaght | 40 homes | 13/10/2005 |
| Westend Gate, Tallaght | 17 homes | 04/10/2005 |
| Loftus Hall, Belgard Square West | 20 homes | 20/10/2006 |
| Hunterswood, Ballycullen | 9 homes | May 2007 |
| Verschoyle Park | 2 homes | July 2007 |
| Deerpark, Kiltipper Road | 18 homes | July 2007 |
| Block E, The Belfry | 9 homes | July/August 2007 |
| Blackthorn Hill, Rathcoole | 16 homes | July/August 2007 |
| Carrigmore/Carrig Court, Fortunestown | 40 homes | July/August 2007 |
| The Bungalow, Main Street, Rathcoole | 17 homes | 22/11/2007 |
| Kingswood Naas Road | 25 homes | April 2008 |
| Swiftbrook Saggart | 40 homes | December 2007 |
| Suncroft Tallaght | 2 homes | May 2008 |
| Killinarden Shopping Centre | 3 homes | April 2008 |
| Marlfield | 12 homes | Late 2007 early 2008 |
| Tallaght Cross, Belgard Square North | 59 homes | 2008 |
| Former Iceland Site (Prior’s Gate) | 27 homes | Summer 2008 |
| City West Shopping Centre | 40 homes | July 2008 |
| Deerpark | 32 homes | October 2008 |
| Blackthorn, Rathcoole | 2 homes | October 2008 |
| Former Cats and Dogs Home,Stocking Lane | 60 Homes | October 2008 |
| Total | 735 |
(b) Schedule of Social/Affordable Homes to be procured where Letter of Exchange has issued and/or an Agreement has been reached.
| Location | No. of Homes | Target Completion Date for homes |
| Whitestown Way, Tallaght By-Pass | 35 | 2008 - Voluntary |
| Junction of Greenhills Road and Main Street, Tallaght | 8 | 2009 - Social |
| Boherboy Road/Watercross, Saggart | 34 | March –August 2009 |
| Former Cats & Dogs Home Stocking Lane | 60 | 2008-2010 – Soc/Aff |
| Saggart Lodge, Garters Lane | 6 | 2008 |
| Cookstown Road | 6 | Mid 2009 |
| New Bancroft, Tallaght Greenhills | 19 | Spring 2009 |
| The Presbytery, Cookstown Road | 2 | Early 2009 |
| Tallaght Cross, Belgard Square North | 74 | 2008 |
| Total | 244 |
(c) Schedule of Social Homes procured in the period 2004 - to date.
| Location | Number of Homes | Date of Procurement |
| Marlfield | 27 homes | 2004 |
| Daletree | 8 homes | 2005 |
| Daletree | 24 homes | 2006 |
| Daletree | 3 homes | 2007 |
| Heathersett, Old Court Road | 40 homes | 2007/2008 |
| Ardmor | 2 homes | 2008 |
| Total | 104 homes |
(d) Schedule of Traveller Accommodation Homes procured under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 – 2006 (as amended)
| Location | Number of Homes | Date of Procurement |
| Marlfield, Kiltipper | 5 | December 2004 |
(e) Schedule of Voluntary Housing Homes procured under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts, 2000 - 2006 (as amended)
| Location | Number of Homes | Date of Procurement |
| Loftus Hall, Belgard Square West, Tallaght | 38 | January 2007 |
(f) Schedule of developments where a Commencement Notice has been served and negotiations are ongoing with the developer
| Location | Estimated Number of homes for Social/Affordable/voluntary | Target Completion Date for Homes* |
| Tallaght Leisure Centre, Old Bawn Road | 3 homes | 2009 |
| Tallaght Retail Unit | 16 homes | 2009 |
| The Bungalow, Main Street, Rathcoole | 4 homes | 2009 |
| Stoney Road, Rathcoole | 34 homes | 2009 |
| Total | 57 homes |
* Please note that the foregoing schedule provides an estimate only of homes 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 351 (approx.) social/affordable homes in the Tallaght Area on foot of Planning Permissions granted