COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LAND USE PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION SPC
Thursday, October 04, 2018
HEADED ITEM NO. 4
HEADED ITEM: L. Planning & Transportation
Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) Bid proposals
REPLY:
On 28 September 2018, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) submitted two proposals to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (the Minister) for funding under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) 2018 Call for Proposals, for Tallaght Town Centre and the Naas Road / Ballymount area.
The Tallaght bid, a Category A proposal totalling €28.2 million, relates to a number of projects, which upon joint delivery will act as a catalyst for the wider and long term growth of Tallaght, as a living town and the thriving heart of South Dublin County. The Tallaght URDF projects are summarised as follows:-
|
Project |
Costs (€m) |
|
Belgard Road North – Link Roads |
€2 million |
|
Belgard Civic Plaza |
€2 million |
|
Tallaght Innovation Hub |
€7.3 million |
|
New Civic Square & Link |
€1 million |
|
Mobility Hub |
€2 million |
|
Tallaght Stadium 4th Stand |
€4 million |
|
Sean Walsh Park Active Development: Astro Pitches |
€1.5 million |
|
Links to Killinarden Park & Killinarden Park Active Development |
€1.5 million |
|
Links to Tymon Library and Bancroft Park Active Development |
€0.8 million |
|
Tymon Library |
€2 million |
|
Tallaght Heritage Trail |
€0.1 million |
|
N81 & Belgard Roads Works |
€4 million |
|
Total Cost |
€28.2 million |
In addition to the €28.2 million URDF funded projects, SDCC is also delivering Elderly Housing as part of the redevelopment of the Sean Walsh Depot, Affordable Housing on Council owned land adjacent to Belgard Square North, and the Interreg North West Europe funded South Dublin District Heating Pilot Project. These additional projects from part of the wider investment in housing and energy infrastructure in Tallaght town centre, and complement the projects listed in this URDF submission.
The Naas Road / Ballymount bid, a Category B proposal totalling €437,500, relates to undertaking the survey/analysis stage and full masterplanning of these strategic lands in consultation with SDCC. The outcome of this Category B bid will be a plan led innovative approach, including:
- A review of the Naas Road Framework Plan (2010) and variation of the Land Use Zoning of the subject lands;
- Transport Assessment & Strategy;
- Economic Viability Study;
- Surface Water Management Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment;
- Constraints Study; and
- Communications and Branding Strategy.
The delivery of the outcomes above will position SDCC, in collaboration with Dublin City Council, to prepare a Category A application to the URDF in 2020.
By end of Q4 2018, the Minister is expected to make a decision on both applications.