COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MOTION NO. 20
MOTION: Councillor T. Costello
Chapter 2 Core Strategy & Settlement Strategy CS4 Obj 1 That the long term vacant houses in St Maelruins park no longer be left vacant and allowed to go into a state of disrepair
REPORT:
This motion seeks to make specific reference to long term vacant homes in St Maelruins park, Tallaght under CS4 Objective 1 where it is an objective: To Implement the Vacant Site Levy for vacant development sites, as appropriate, in the County and continue to make publicly available a register of vacant sites, as set out in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (or any superseding Act).
The merits of the motions are welcome in terms of creating supply to meet household need through the re-use of existing housing stock. However, the policies and objectives are strategic and county wide for the purposes of the Development Plan to ensure vacant units throughout the County are re-activated.
Further Policy and Objectives are set out under the Housing Chapter, Policy H1 Objective 9 ‘To promote the re-use of and reactivation of vacant units within our Urban Areas and pursue through the application of the vacant site levy in accordance with the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, and through the implementation of the South Dublin Vacant Homes Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021. The Council shall review and update this programme as deemed necessary.’
The above objective provides for the planning authority to investigate sites which are brought to its attention for inclusion on the vacant sites register. It would be inappropriate to name all potential sites within the Development Plan itself.
Recommendation
H1 Objective 9: ‘To promote the re-use of and reactivation of vacant units within our Urban Areas and pursue through the application of the vacant site levy in accordance with the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, and through the implementation of the South Dublin Vacant Homes Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021. The Council shall review and update this programme as deemed necessary.’