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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 08, 2021

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the Chief Executive reports on the number of allotments currently managed by the Council, listed in terms of geographic area, numbers of plots and waiting lists associated with each site; Under takes to provide and outlines the timescale for additional allotments in recognised population centres that do not already have them (Eg North Clondalkin, Lucan/Adamstown, The 4 Districts), especially where there are large numbers of housing units with no gardens or smaller gardens than traditional housing; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPORT:

There are currently 412 allotments in our administrative area spread across four (4) locations, two (2) North of the N7 and two (2) South. See table below, information at 31st January 2021;

Location	No. of allotments	No. on waiting list	No. of Vacant plots
Corkagh Park	39	44	1
Friarstown	298	67	2
Mill Lane	74	19	1
Tymon Park	13	45	1

There are a total of 171 on the waiting lists (some are on multiple lists).  Vacant plots will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.

Allotment terms and conditions state that an allotment is rented to an allotment holder for the purpose of recreational gardening and/or the cultivation of herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetable crops for consumption by the allotment holder and his/her family and for no other purpose. The allotment holder shall not use the allotment for residential or commercial purposes. 

A full review of the Council's Allotments Policy was initiated at the Environment, Water and Climate Change SPC on 16th February 2021.  As part of this review, capacity and supply & demand will be examined.