COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"Given that residential development in Adamstown with its attractive SDZ status is taking much longer than expected; and given the current housing crises which is most severe in the Dublin region, this Area Committee requests that the Chief Executive formally write to the Minister for Housing with a proposition for a Pilot Housing Scheme(s) involving appropriate support from the Minister that would enable SDCC, alone or in collaboration with one or more recognised Housing Agencies, to acquire residential land in Adamstown, in one or a number of plots, either by land swop or through purchase, so as to build 750 to 1000 Social and Affordable Housing units, as a matter of urgency, for persons on the current SDCC housing list."

REPORT:

The Council has been set a target of 2993 for 2017 to 2021 by the Department for Housing, Planning which is expected to be met through a variety of measures including our Social Housing Build programme. There are currently 9 schemes under construction with a further 1 project due to commence in June 2018. These 10 schemes will deliver 351 housing units from June 2018 to June 2019.

The next tranche of social housing build projects has commenced with 2 Part 8's published in April and May with an indicative number of 26 units in total. There are a further 7 proposed schemes as presented at Area Committee Meetings and the Housing SPC which are currently under review with proposed plans being developed for Part 8 publication from Q2 2018 to Q2 2019. There will be approximately 280 units over these 9 schemes being brought through the Part 8 planning process up to May 2019.

The Council has sufficient Housing Land capacity currently in the County to deliver Social Housing Build.

If the Motion is passed, a letter will issue to the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government.