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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

QUESTION NO. 24

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

This committee asks for an update on the agreed motion passed previously in regards to carrying out a feasibility study, and to also ask if this item can be included as an agenda item at relevant SPC. 

REPLY:

The Council have examined future use of the plots of land referred to in the question. Primarily as they were acquired by the Council at a significant cost and the Council must be mindful of maximising recovery of such cost in the short to medium term. In relation to the Industrial Depot Site (o.81 ha), the Councils Valuer has been asked to assess the commercial potential of same and has advised that there is strong demand for industrial premises in the area and the Council could get a valuable rental income on a short term licence/lease agreement of 3-5 years. This must be considered as a short term option by the Council. In the longer term the Council being mindful of recovering its costs would have to strongly consider the option of disposing of the site on the open market. If the Council we were to consider developing the site for a capital project in respect to community, amenity or housing we would have to factor a way of recouping our land costs and provide for same in the Three Year Capital Programme. The second site beside the canal (0.43 ha) is designated as open and amenity space within the boundaries of the Clonburris SDZ. When the requirements of the SDZ are met, the Council could consider using it as a community amenity in the longer term planning for Grange Castle/Adamstown/Clonburris.

Items for Strategic Policy Committees must relate to matters of strategic policy rather than specific cases.