COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2019

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Chief Executive to put together a report that will outline to councillors how much undeveloped public/local authority owned land is in the SDCC area and what % lie in each of the 7 LEAs. This will enable councillors to make more informed decisions regarding Part 8 developments. It would be of huge benefit to councillors to have this report before the year ends.

 

REPLY:

Land use is managed and approved via the County Development Plan. The delivery of new homes is now monitored across Dublin via the Housing Task Force that was set up in 2017.

The Council does not hold information on landownership for other public bodies in the SDCC area.

In relation to Council owned land, previous reports in 2017 to the Council and SPC have indicated a figure of up to c 600 HA of undeveloped land in SDCC ownership, (including land zoned for residential and industrial uses but excluding large open spaces and parks). However, this figure would need to be updated to take account of recent transfers and sales. Portions of Council owned land is now under development for housing and/or are subject to Part 8s. Development proposals are being outlined for further large sites within that ownership at the July Council meeting. A report on Council owned land will be prepared by the end of the year for consideration.

Council decisions on Part 8 proposals should be made against the policies of the adopted County Development Plan, the extent of publicly owned land in an area is not a Town Planning matter.