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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor C. King

Chapter 6: Housing - 6.1 H1 Objective 13: Amend the first Bullet point to read 'there are unique site constraints that would make it impossible to make such provision or'

REPORT:

This motion seeks to amend H1 Objective 13 as follows:

From: ‘Proposals for residential development shall provide a minimum of 30% 3-bedroom units

unless it can be demonstrated that:

• there are unique site constraints that would mitigate against such provision or
• that the proposed housing mix meets the specific demand required in an area, having regard to the prevailing housing type within a 10-minute walk of the site and to the socio-economic, population and housing data set out in the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA.’

To: ‘Proposals for residential development shall provide a minimum of 30% 3-bedroom units

unless it can be demonstrated that:

• there are unique site constraints that would make it impossible to make such provision or
• that the proposed housing mix meets the specific demand required in an area, having regard to the prevailing housing type within a 10-minute walk of the site and to the socio-economic, population and housing data set out in the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA.’

The merit of the motion is noted and ensuring that the objective is clear in its intent is important. In this context, using the principle set out in the motion it is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to change ‘mitigate against’ to ‘prevent’ such that the sentence reads: ‘there are unique site constraints that would prevent such provision or’

H1 Objective 14 would therefore read as follows:

‘Proposals for residential development shall provide a minimum of 30% 3-bedroom units

unless it can be demonstrated that:

• there are unique site constraints that would prevent such provision or

• that the proposed housing mix meets the specific demand required in an area, having regard to the prevailing housing type within a 10-minute walk of the site and to the socio-economic, population and housing data set out in the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA.’

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion be adopted with amendments taking into consideration the content of this motion such that H1 Objective 14 reads:

‘Proposals for residential development shall provide a minimum of 30% 3-bedroom units

unless it can be demonstrated that:

• there are unique site constraints that would prevent such provision or
• that the proposed housing mix meets the specific demand required in an area, having regard to the prevailing housing type within a 10-minute walk of the site and to the socio-economic, population and housing data set out in the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA.’