COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 78

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That H1 (Housing) objective 1 - to apply a 15% social housing requirement be changed to 20% social housing requirement

REPORT:
The South Dublin County Council Interim Housing Strategy 2016 demonstrates that a Part V 15% social housing requirement is sufficient to meet the projected housing needs for the County (see Table 17 of contained in Schedule 3 of the Draft County Development Plan).

The Interim Housing Strategy and social housing requirements are based on the population and housing projections set out under the Core Strategy (Chapter 1) of the Draft County Development Plan and social housing need in the County. The Interim Housing Strategy and Core Strategy are also framed by the national policy set out under of Housing Policy Statement (DECLG, 2011), Housing Circular 11/2012 and Social Housing 2020 (2014).

It is considered that the increased burden on residential zone lands would adversely impact on the viability of new housing development within the County. This would in turn negatively affect the social housing output from private housing development within the County.

Subsequent to a review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) by the Housing Agency, the Planning and Development (No.1) Bill, 2014 proposes to reduce the Part V requirement to no more than 10% of residential development for social housing. The proposed motion is therefore not consistent with the current draft legislation or national policy.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.