COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey, Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

Page 159, Housing (H) Policy 1, insert new objective, 'H1 Objective 16, To ensure that all public land and in particular Local Authority lands, are used exclusively for the delivery of social, affordable cost rental and affordable purchase homes.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to insert a new objective under Housing Policy 1 which states ‘Implement South Dublin County Council Housing Strategy and Interim Housing Needs and Demand Assessment 2022-2028 (and any superseding Housing Strategy agreed by the Council) and to carry out a review of the Housing Strategy as part of the mandatory Two-Year Development Plan review.’

The new objective seeks ‘To ensure that all public land and in particular Local Authority lands, are used exclusively for the delivery of social, affordable cost rental and affordable purchase homes.’

The merit of the motion is noted. The County Development Plan does not have a remit to ensure how ‘all public lands’ are used as put forward in the motion. However, it can consider the use of its own lands subject to this being in line with prevailing government policy.

The proposed motion has potential to impact on unit mix and tenure for future housing projects by the Council on public lands seeking to deliver a mix of social, affordable cost rental and affordable purchase homes with a small percentage of private homes.

Ensuring an appropriate mix of tenure throughout the County whether on public or private land is set out under H1 Objective 14 which seeks to: ‘To support the provision of a mix of tenure types across the County in creating suitable accommodation for all and discourage undue segregation and over proliferation of a single tenure within any local area (within a 10-minute walking distance) in line with the Apartment Guidelines and the provision of the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA or any subsequent future Regional based HNDA’

It should be noted that under Motion ID 71028 that additional wording proposed to H1 Objective 14 such that it would read as follows:

‘Support the provision of a mix of tenure types across the County in creating suitable accommodation for all and discourage any segregation and over proliferation of a single tenure (whether private owner occupier, private rental, social rental or affordable purchase and rental) within any local area (within a 10-minute walking distance) in line with the Apartment Guidelines and the provision of the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA or any subsequent future Regional based HNDA.’

It is considered that the intent of the motion is reflected under H1 Objective 14 and, should it be agreed, as further amended under Item ID 71028.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to reflect that the H1 Objective 14   as set out in the CE Draft Plan is sufficient to provide for the intent of the proposed motion.

H1 Objective 14: Support the provision of a mix of tenure types across the County in creating suitable accommodation for all and discourage undue segregation and over proliferation of a single tenure within any local area (within a 10-minute walking distance) in line with the Apartment Guidelines and the provision of the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA or any subsequent future Regional based HNDA.