COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager if there are any actions the Council can take to persuade Castlethorn Construction to build the School/Community Hall beside Adamstown Community College, and if he will make a statement on the matter? 

REPLY:

All development within the Adamstown SDZ is subject to a schedule of phasing. This is based on the premise that the number of dwelling units that may be permitted in each phase of development is dependent on a predetermined amount of works to provide infrastructure, services, facilities and amenities having been completed to serve each phase. The first community centre is required under Phase 2 (1,001-1,800 dwellings). There are now 1155 dwellings occupied in Adamstown .

Planning Permission (SDZ07A/0002) was granted to Castlethorn Construction in 2007 for the construction of a community centre, as part of a wider planning application that included a Post Primary School. The approved community centre includes a sports hall that will be made available for use by the Post Primary School and the public.

Castlethorn Construction confirmed in March 2011 that they remain committed to the delivery of the Adamstown Community Centre. It remains the intention of Castlethorn Construction to proceed with the project as soon as the funding environment permits, however there has been no development in terms of progress to date.

A commitment to construct a sports facility adjacent to Adamstown Community College was a condition attached to the sale of the land to the Department of Education. Castlethorn Construction has sought a meeting with County Dublin VEC to discuss the provision of a community centre. The VEC has indicated to SDCC that it is likely that this meeting will be held in the near future. The Adamstown Planning Team will remain in contact with both the developers and the VEC in relation to this matter.