COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update in relation to the composition of this County Council's Vacant Site Register in particular please report on the number of sites now on the register; the location of these sites; the number and location of any sites in public ownership; the number of sites for which an appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanala?"

REPLY:

At present, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) Vacant Site Register (VSR) contains seven (7) sites. The entry of two (2) of these sites on the VSR were appealed to An Bord Pleanála and the decision confirmed by the Board in November 2017. These two sites are both located in Newcastle. All of these sites are in private ownership.

Currently, the VSR contains sites situated in the Tallaght, Rathfarnham, Clondalkin and Newcastle areas. The full list and accompanying location maps for each vacant site are available online at http://www.sdcc.ie/services/planning/vacant-sites or in hard copy at the Planning public counter.

The determination of sites for entry on the VSR has not concluded. The VSR is part of a process which identifies sites within SDCC on housing or regeneration lands suitable for homes but not, as yet, coming forward for development. Vacant sites which meet the relevant criteria will be subject to a detailed assessment involving correspondence with the landowner(s) at various stages throughout the process.

There are further sites presently under assessment that may be included on the register, with further notifications to be issued to landowners in March 2018.