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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2019

QUESTION NO.49

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive for a report into what Part 8s are proposed to be raised for the lifetime of the council?  How many houses will this provide for?  

REPLY:

Sites under consideration for the Council's social housing construction programme were outlined at a Special Council Meeting in October 2018.  Of those sites the only remaining sites to progress to part 8 are as follows:

• "Eircom Site"/Nangor Road - public consultation period has finished for proposal for 93 social homes at this site.  Part 8 report to go to Council.
• Stocking Lane - initial proposals presented to ACM in January with potential for approximately 50 social homes and proposal tobeing considered to proceed to Part 8.
• Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown - proposals for 4 social homes in partnership with an Approved Housing Body to go to Part 8.
• Site at Lindisfarne - final proposals for integrated development comprising social housing to be brought to Area Committee & Part 8.
• Rossfield Avenue - proposals for refurbishment of vacant property to provide two social homes to be brought to Area Committee & Part 8.

The potential for the Council's larger capacity sites at Clonburris SDZ, Killinarden, Belgard Square North and Rathcoole were outlined to the Elected Members at the July Council Meeting - the proposed planning and procurement routes for these sites are currently being considered and will be presented to Members in the near future.

In addition, some possible infill sites being examined for their potential to provide older persons' accommodation to facilitate right-sizing and addressing under-occupancy in existing Council stock - proposals will be brought to area committees where sites are considered feasible for such development.

As ever, members are welcome to suggest sites across the County with potential for social housing development for assessment by staff in the Housing Deparetment.