COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor C. Jones

To ask the manager for an update on recent communications between Castlethorn, County Dublin VEC and this Council regarding the planned Community Centre for Adamstown and to mention if there has been any progress made on the issue?

REPLY:

There has been no resolution of this matter and the planned community centre remains oustanding. 

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 almost 1,200 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.

The Adamstown Planning Team will remain in contact with the developers and the VEC in relation to this matter.