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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO.47

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

Population Growth and Housing That the County Development Plan shall discourage developments comprising, or largely comprising, "build to rent" units to be owned by an individual entity, as this leads to a shortage of housing stock for purchasers, a lack of competitiveness in rents faced by tenants, and does not promote the growth and development of communities.

REPORT:

The proposed motion is contrary to National, Regional and Ministerial Planning policies and cannot be considered at this time. The ownership of ‘build to rent’ cannot be determined by the Development Plan and any direction or objective in this regard would be contrary to planning legislation as it would contravene a specific planning policy guidance contained within the apartment guidelines. 

It is the intention of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to produce guidance on a housing needs demand assessment (HNDA) and associated toolkit. To date this has not been issued but when available it will allow for a more detailed evidence base to understand and make decisions on the different housing needs in the County, including tenure. The draft plan will be amended to reflect any changes arising should the timeframe allow. Otherwise, the Plan will be varied to ensure that the HNDA is incorporated. 

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.