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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 39

 

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

That the Chief Executive, under the section Growth and Housing facilitates makes it a priority to fast-track house-building in Strategic Development Zones as this is the quickest way to provide housing to those that need it.

REPORT:

There are two SDZs in the County at Adamstown and Clonburris. In both Adamstown and Clonburris SDZs Urban Regeneration Development Funds (URDF) applications were made in which SDCC are partnering with the private sector and have linked the delivery of infrastructure with housing supply. The partnership has sought €12m in funding for Adamstown, which will assist in delivering 585 homes, whilst €235m has been sought in funding for Clonburris, which will assist in securing the provision of 8,714 new homes. South Dublin are awaiting the outcome of both of these funding applications. 

In addition, €20m was secured for Adamstown via LIHAF funding which is currently delivering critical infrastructure in the form of two regional public parks and a new road, as well as directly supporting the delivery of 2,000 residential dwellings in the SDZ.  

The Naas Road area, while not a SDZ, has also been the subject of URDF funding to facilitate master planning for future development.  

The Draft Plan can consider measures to promote development in these areas in line with National and Regional planning policy. 

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment. This type of policy provision can be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the CE Strategic Recommendation (See Part 3) page 26 as follows:  

'Promote compact growth in line with the NPF and RSES through the inclusion of specific policies and targeted and measurable implementation measures that: