COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 11, 2022
QUESTION NO. 16
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Exective to present a report on the status of all current Council housing building projects confirming the schedules being followed and giving assurances in each case and may we have a detailed statement?
REPLY:
Details of the current status of the social and affordable housing developments planned on larger Council-owned sites are as follows:
Kilcarbery: Works progressing with initial 16 social homes allocated and being occupied this month, along with 74 cost rental apartments which will be managed by Túath Housing. At least 73 social homes will be delivered this year. Purchasers have been selected for 16 pilot affordable purchase homes in the development and the sales process is progressing for these with a view to sales completing in Q3.
Killinarden: Planning process pivoting to LRD with pre-planning meeting held with SDCC in June.
Belgard Square North: Stage two tender process has commenced (will have commenced by time of agenda issuing) for construction of 133 cost rental apartments.
Clonburris: Part 8 approved for Canal Extension (60 affordable & 56 social homes) with Part 8 for Kishogue (293 social, affordable & cost rental homes) to go before July Council meeting.
Rathcoole: Revised masterplan to be developed following development plan process.
In addition, the current status of all approved or proposed social housing developments on Council-owned land are as follows:
|
Site |
No. |
Update June 2022 |
|
Fernwood/Maplewood*AF |
40 |
Due for completion by Aug/Sept according to Clúid – allocation process has commenced through CBL, medical/homeless & rightsizing processes. |
|
Riversdale, Clondalkin |
43 |
Phase 1 of 25 homes on site & is currently due for practical completion by September 2022 with options for the development of phase 2 currently being explored. |
|
Watercourse Grove, Homeville |
16 |
Delivery likely to be postponed to 2023 due to contractor delays and associated issues. |
|
St. Catherine’s Way, Knockmore |
12 |
On site & 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 |
Dublin SIMON to re-tender project. |
|
Balgaddy |
69 |
Tender assessment and contractor appointment being progressed with anticipated site start in Q3 2022. |
|
St. Mark Ave* inc. 9 AF homes |
41 |
On site & currently due for practical completion in Q4 2022. |
|
Eircom Site/Nangor Road |
93 |
Site works commenced in March 2022 with current projected completion date in Q4 2023 |
|
Old Bawn (Brady’s Field)*AF |
12 |
Contractor appointment being finalised with anticipated site start in August 2022. |
|
Lucan Road, Palmerstown*AF |
4 |
AHB tendering process has not yielded a viable proposal. |
|
Grand Canal Lindisfarne |
19 |
Contractor to be appointed in July 2022 |
|
St. Aongus' Green, St. Ronans Crescent & Pearse Brothers Park (all *AF) |
31 |
Design team tender work progressing. |
|
Rossfield |
9 |
Site investigations being progressed in advance of Part 8 designs. |
|
Deansrath/Melrose (*AF), Alpine Heights(*AF), Castlefield |
tbc |
Outline proposals to ACMs in autumn 2022. |
|
Oldcastle Park |
tbc |
Preliminary social housing layouts prepared but Traveller accommodation proposals to be finalised first. |