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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 11, 2021

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan 

That the Manager, wherever possible, acquires properties for social housing through Part V under all current and upcoming SHD developments, rather than agreeing to lease properties, and presents a report on the implication of Build to Rent planning permissions in relation to the delivery of social housing under Part V.

REPORT:

This Council's starting position in respect of negotiations on delivery of social homes through Part V of the Planning & Development Act, 2000, as amended, is a stated preference to acquire the relevant homes directly or through an Approved Housing Body but there are certain limited circumstances where this may not transpire.

Where an approved planning permission stipulates that a development is Build to Rent, purchase of the units may not be an option for the Council through Part V due to planning or other conditions.  In such instances the Council will utilise the same mechanism (application of a net monetary value reduction) as when purchasing homes under Part V to lease the required percentage of units in the development at cost price.

Separately, where there is an opportunity to yield additional social homes in a development by way of long-term leasing than would ordinarily be achieved through purchase under Part V, consideration may be given by the Council to such proposals having regard to social housing delivery targets for this Council under Housing for All for different delivery streams, value for money, tenure mix/social integration and various other relevant factors.

All purchases or long-term leases of social homes through Part V, or otherwise, are subject to approval from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.