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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 35

MOTION: Councillor M. Johansson

Under the section Population Growth and Housing to add the following sentence: 'Prioritise the provision of social and affordable housing in the county based on need as identified by the current social housing waiting list, and expressions of interest for affordable housing.'

REPORT:

In accordance with the requirements of Section 94 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the Development Plan will include a Housing Strategy that will address housing need across different housing types and tenures. However, it is a matter for the Housing Department to prioritise the provision of need. 

The Housing Strategy will be informed by National, Regional, Government policy and the Council’s latest Housing Need Assessment. This will include an assessment of the adequacy and suitability of housing for the broad range of households that generate social housing need including persons on South Dublin County Council’s Homeless Register. 

The Housing Strategy will inform policies and objectives of the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2022 – 2028.  

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 25 as follows; ‘Prepare an evidence-based Core Strategy, Housing Strategy and Settlement Strategy in line with the requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and consistent with the objectives of the NPF, RSES and the MASP.’