COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
MOTION NO. 2
MOTION: Councillor D. Looney
"That this Committee, noting the significant works underway and plans for further development of new residential units in the Greenhills/Walkinstown area, and the pressures put on the local physical and social infrastructure, asks for a report on planning applications including residential units (i) recently delivered, (ii) approved and (iii) lodged but not decided upon in that area, including the number of residential units and the development levies due. That this Committee notes the importance of returning a significant proportion of those development levies to improve the infrastructure in the Greenhills/Walkinstown area and calls on the Chief Executive to ensure that local improvements are prioritised in the upcoming Council budget."
REPORT:
"Since 2010 planning permission has been granted for one hundred and sixty (160) residential units in the Greenhills/Walkinstown area. To date of these one hundred and sixty (160) residential, twelve (12) have been completed and nine (9) are under construction. A total of one hundred and thirty nine (139) dwelling units have planning permission but have yet to commence construction.
The 2016-2020 Development Contribution Scheme was adopted by the Council on the 14th December 2015. Development Contributions are in respect of public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development in the area of South Dublin County Council on a countywide basis. The cost of infrastructure improvements in the Greenhills/Walkinstown area are funded by the 2016-2020 Development Contribution Scheme.
The development contributions invoiced to date on the aforementioned units in the Greenhills/Walkinstown area is €267,425.44."