COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Council commit to investigating all vacant houses and over-shop premises as a way of dealing with the housing crisis

REPORT:

The motions seeks the Council to ‘commit to investigating all vacant houses and over-shop premises as a way of dealing with the housing crisis’

Policy CS4: Active Land Management states ‘Facilitate the re-use and regeneration of vacant sites and landbanks through various measures to promote compact urban growth in line with the Core Strategy.’

CS4 Objective 2 seeks ‘To Promote the delivery of residential development through active land management measures and a co-ordinated planned approach to developing appropriately zoned lands at key locations, including regeneration areas, vacant sites and under-utilised areas.’

It is considered that the broader ranging objective outlined above captures the overall aim of the proposed motion and therefore it is considered that the Motion can be adopted with amendment whereby the existing objective CS4 Objective 2 remains as currently set out in the CE Draft Plan.

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to reflect that the existing objective CS4 Objective 2 as currently set out in the CE Draft Plan is sufficient to provide for the intent of the motion:

CS4 Objective 2 seeks ‘To Promote the delivery of residential development through active land management measures and a co-ordinated planned approach to developing appropriately zoned lands at key locations, including regeneration areas, vacant sites and under-utilised areas.’