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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

MOTION NO. 25

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

This committee requests that the Chief Executive report to members on how Independent Living (IL) can be designed into Part 5. Given the expected number of Part 5's in Adamstown and Clonburris, the motion seeks to make provision of IL in the SDZ areas and asks if management could confirm if IL has been developed in any new developments within other areas of the county.

REPORT:

 Our Age Friendly Strategy 2020-2024 highlights the need to provide appropriate age friendly housing options for our ageing population, which is projected to increase by 51% from 2016-2031.

The Council propose to include universally accessible units in all SDCC developments going forward which may be adapted for independent living subject to the housing needs in the area. The Council is also requesting developers to provide  approximately of 7% universally accessible units when negotiating Part V requirements on new housing schemes. The proposed Clonburris social and affordable housing development is the next upcoming Part 8 Council development which will include eight of these proposed units. We will continue to examine additional opportunities in conjunction with AHB's and local communities in areas with less existing or planned age friendly homes.

Details of specific units will be provided by updates to members on quarterly housing supply meeting reports when units are agreed and delivery pipeline can be indicated.