COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

HEADED ITEM NO 19.

HEADED ITEM: Planning

Quarterly Report - Adamstown Strategy Development

REPLY:

Preplanning

The landowners are actively engaging in preplanning consultation with the Planning Department regarding future planning applications, including the provision of the remaining Phase 2 infrastructure requirements (i.e. all-weather pitch and Loop Road 1). It is anticipated these planning applications will be lodged shortly.

Construction

Construction is currently underway in relation to Adamstown Square 3 where permission was granted for 177 housing units.  

Construction has also commenced in Tobermaclugg where permission was granted for 267 housing units. A total of 61 housing units out of the 267 permitted housing units are under currently construction.

Planning Applications

On 23 January 2017 under SDZ16A/0003 Cairn Homes were granted planning permission for 267 housing units in Tobermaclugg. Outstanding compliance being addressed.

Planning Permission was granted on 26 April 2017 under SDZ16A/0005 to Castlethorn Construction for 246 dwellings at Somerton.

Planning Permission was granted on May 3 2017 under SDZ17A/0001 for minor changes to house type in relation to the existing permission at Tobermaclugg (SDZ16A/0003).

Planning Permission was lodged on 24 April 2017 under SDZ17A/0002 by Castlethorn Construction for 135 housing units at St. Helens. A decision is due by the 17 June 2017.

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF)

On 14 October 2016, the Planning Authority submitted a proposal to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) for €36 million in funding under the LIHAF in relation to key pieces of cross cutting infrastructure (e.g. roads, parks, etc.) in Adamstown SDZ. The delivery of this infrastructure is contingent on the phased provision of 2,123 residential units over the life time of the Government’s “Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Rebuilding Ireland” (i.e. January 2017 to December 2021).

On 28 March 2017 the DHPLG approved €20 million for Celbridge Link Road, Tandy’s Lane Park and Airlie Park. SDCC are liaising with the DHPLG and the landowners to agree a mechanism for the delivery of the infrastructure.

Community/Sports Hall

Planning permission was granted on 29 November 2016 for a Community Centre with Sports Hall, adjacent to the existing secondary school site. Funding for the development of the facility is subject to ongoing negotiations between SDCC and land owners. The landowners are seeking to go to tender for the construction of the building in Q3 2017.