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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 11, 2022

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to present details of proposed completion dates for all Council Housing Projects in the County and will he make a statement?

REPLY:

Progress on development of the Council’s large sites is as follows:

• Kilcarbery: Works progressing well on site with initial social, affordable purchase and cost rental (through Túath Housing) homes scheduled for delivery in Q2 2022.  The developer will commence initial ground works on phase 2 of the development this summer.
• Killinarden: Stage 2 of SHD process complete with ABP.  JV partner to proceed to lodging Stage 3 of SHD planning application by end of June 2022.
• Clonburris: Canal Extension (118 homes) Part 8 advertised 31/3/22 with deadline for submissions on 17/5/22 while the Kishogue South-West Part 8 will go on display in late April 2022 with reports on both to the July Council meeting.  A design team is also being procured is manage design of subsequent phases.
• Belgard North (Affordable Rental) – Second phase of tender process to commence in May 2022.  We intend to present an overview of operational considerations to Elected members at the May Council meeting.
• Rathcoole: Proposed changes to the zoning of site during the County Development Plan process will require a redesign to be undertaken in the coming weeks which will focus on a development primarily comprising social housing and Traveller accommodation.

There are also currently 16 social housing construction projects in the Council's build pipeline (including four Council supported AHB schemes for priority needs accommodation) with projected delivery of 478 new homes from 2022 onwards as follows:

Project	No.	Update
Fernwood/Maplewood*AF	40	Due for practical completion in Q2 but there are on-site delays that are being taken up with Clúid and the contractor.
Riversdale, Clondalkin	43	Phase 1 of 25 homes on site & due for practical completion by June 2022.  Contractor appointed for invasive species removal works for phase 2.
Watercourse Grove, Homeville	16	Contractor issues are delaying progress - revised completion date to be confirmed.
St. Catherine’s Way, Knockmore	12	On site and due for practical completion in Oct 2022.
Templegoue Village*AF	10	On site & due for practical completion in Q1 2023.
Whitestown Way*AF	81	On site & due for practical completion in Q1 2023.
Old Nangor Road	10	Details of updated contractor programme awaited from Dublin Simon followign re-tender.
Balgaddy	69	Tender issued with closing date in April 2022.
St. Mark Ave* inc. 9 AF homes	38	On site & due for practical completion in Q4 2022.
Eircom Site/Nangor Road	93	Site works commenced in March 2022 with projected practical completion by September 2023.
Old Bawn (Brady’s Field)*AF	12	Tenders being assessed to prepare Stage 4 DHLGH funding report and to appoint contractor.
Lucan Road, Palmerstown*AF	4	Tender process underway with Túath Housing advising likely completion date in 2023.
Grand Canal Lindisfarne	19	Tenders being assessed to prepare Stage 4 DHLGH funding report and to appoint contractor.
St. Aongus' Green	12	Design team being procured to progress detailed design and tenders.
St. Ronans Crescent	9	Design team being procured to progress detailed design and tenders.
Pearse Brothers Park	10	Design team being procured to progress detailed design and tenders.

In addition, preliminary initial design work is progressing on a number of additional sites proposed in the Council's draft Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022-2026, namely Alpine Heights, Deansrath/Melrose, Castlefield, Kilcarbery 2 and Oldcastle Park, with a view to presenting proposals to local Area Committees later this year.