COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 16

MOTION: Councillor M. Duff, Councillor P. Kearns, Councillor Alan Edge

CS3: Add: Objective 6: Facilitate as far as possible the development of homes for owner-occupiers over institutional investors.

REPORT:  

This motion seeks to add an objective under Policy CS3 which seeks to ‘Facilitate as far as possible the development of homes for owner-occupiers over institutional investors’

The Department of Environment published further guidance on owner-occupiers over institutional investors under Circular Letter: NRUP 03/2021 and Ministerial Guidelines titled ‘Regulation of Commercial Institutional Investment in Housing, Guidelines for Planning Authorities May 2021. Relevant supporting legislation is anticipated.

The intent of the motion is noted. However, Policy CS3 relates to the Monitoring of Population and Housing Growth in accordance with the overarching Core Strategy to meet the needs of current and future citizens of South Dublin. Based on the contents of the motion it is considered that to insert a new objective under Housing Policy 1, Objective 15, and renumber the remaining objectives accordingly would be more appropriate.

A new objective to read:

‘Facilitate as far as possible the development of homes for owner-occupiers over institutional investors through the implementation of relevant government circulars, guidelines and supporting legislation’

 

RECOMMENDATION:  

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to insert a new objective to read:

Housing Policy 1, Objective 15:

‘Facilitate, as far as possible, the development of homes for owner-occupiers over institutional investors through the implementation of relevant government circulars, guidelines and supporting legislation’

And renumber the remaining objectives accordingly.