COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 83

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

P. 29 Housing (H) Policy 1 Housing Strategy.  Add H1 Objective 7: In response to the acknowledged national housing crisis, to insist on an immediate reinstatement of National Housing legislation which requires all developments to allocate a portion for social housing. Currently this is not effective and under review - thus is adding to the lack of supply for affordable and social housing.  

Co sposored by  Cllr. Francis Duffy, Cllr. Paul Gogarty, Cllr. Francis Timmons, Cllr. Guss O'Connell 

REPORT:

The Draft Development Plan includes a 15% social housing requirements under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) for all sites that are zoned for residential development or a mix of uses that would include residential development. All areas of the County where new private housing development takes place will therefore be subject to the Part V requirement.

Subsequent to a review of Part V of the Planning and Development 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. It is beyond the scope of a County Development Plan to direct this National Legislation.

A review of the Housing Strategy will be undertaken as part of the mandatory Two Year Development Plan Review by which time there will be clarity in relation to Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.