COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

MOTION NO 15

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

Cathaoirleach's Buisiness

This Committee agrees that in order to have an adequate supply of Part 8 social housing units shovel ready the Chief Executive bring forward a Part 8 proposal for the development of a new social housing estate in the lands adjacent to Kilcarbary that was previously designated for an affordable housing scheme.

REPORT:

The site was to be the location of the Grange Public Private Partnership that planned the delivery of 591 affordable homes, 169 social/voluntary homes and 928 homes to be sold in the market.  A range of other facilities such as community, childcare and commercial/retail were also planned. The process in terms of this partnership is currently deferred.

The Council is awaiting the publication of the Government's Social Housing Strategy which is due to see what indication of funding will be available over that time.

The Housing and Architectural Services Department of SDCC  has been engaged in the identification of a number of potential housing sites throughout the county, including the Clondalkin area. The Council's Housing Department in partnership with the Economic Development Department is analysing the Councils' landbank for purpose of identifying sites which may be deemed suitable for future social housing provision.  A number of potential sites  for social housing units have been identified  and it is anticipated that maps of those areas will be circulated shortly to Councillors for their input.

Following from this exercise these sites must be scoped to ensure that the sites are feasible. The feasibility of the sites will depend on site services, conditions and constraints. Once the sites have passed the feasibility examination we will then fast track the most viable locations under the Part 8 process.