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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

MOTION NO. 22

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive if Council staff could approach the Owner/Tenants in the section of Cherry Orchard Ind Estate not yet taken in charge with a view to addressing any outstanding issues so that the Estate can be brought to and maintained at a satisfactory standard.Some of the units are in a disgraceful state.

REPORT:

The Local Enterprise Office offers a number of supports through our Business Support Fund to assist businesses in renovating vacant units within Industrial Areas, to upgrade the exterior of their premises or to upgrade a wider, larger part of their industrial area.

The scheme for wider Industrial Areas is open to occupiers within industrial areas that wish to carry out certain works to improve the area of industrial estate they occupy, or the public facing element of their own individual premises. Preference will be given to groups of companies who come together or collaborate to improve a wider area.

For the Local Enterprise Office to consider an Industrial Estate (or section of an Industrial Estate) for support under the Industrial Area Improvement scheme, an application is required from a lead applicant/ Management Company to engage in the process.

For any business that is considering upkeep of the exterior of their individual premises we can consider support under the Individual Unit Support Scheme at: Business Support Fund - Local Enterprise Office - SouthDublin

In addition, for any long term vacant units we can consider support under the Micro Enterprise Development Scheme which can be applied for at: Business Support Fund - Local Enterprise Office - SouthDublin

South Dublin County Council is currently undertaking the mapping of vacant units within our administrative area and once received the Local Enterprise Office will be targeting these areas and will promote our Business Support Fund for potential support and regeneration through the scheme.