COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

MOTION NO. 18

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Brien

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee ask the Chief Executive for a report on the strategic housing development on the Vincent Byrne site in Palmerstown. Now the a new website www.palmerstownshd.ie has gone live, what is the time line for this planning application and what is this Councils view on the plan?

REPORT:

An application for a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) was received by the An Bord Pleanála (ABP) on the 07/09/18 for lands at Palmerstown Retail Park, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20. The reference number for the application is SHD3ABP-302521-18.

The development will consist of the demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of a residential and mixed-use development of 303 no. apartments (26 no. studios, 125 no. 1 beds, 133 no. 2 beds, and 19 no. 3 beds) with a creche facility, a gym, a community/sports hall, a concierge office and a community room.

The development is presently being considered by South Dublin County Council Planning Department, who are obliged to prepare a Chief Executive's report on the proposal and issue it to ABP within 8 weeks of the lodgement of the SHD. The position and view of the Local Authority with regard to this proposal will be outlined in this report, the preparation of which is a work in progress. Please be advised that in formulating South Dublin County Council's position with regard to the proposal, a presentation of the SHD will be made to the Elected Members, whose views will form part of the report. This presentation will be arranged in the very near future.

In relation to timelines, the following salient timeframes apply:

All third party observations must be made to ABP within 5 weeks of the date of receipt of the application by ABP. The Planning Authority must furnish ABP with a Chief Executive's report relating to the development within 8 weeks of the SHD application being lodged, whilst the application is to be decided by ABP within a mandatory 16 week period from the lodgement date.