COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Area Committee requests a report about Council provided community facilities in Newcastle (excluding St Finian’s CC) that includes a report into Supervalu Community space and the need for s sports centre, tennis courts etc and outlines how this can be progressed.

REPORT:

The South Dublin County Development Plan 2022 – 2028 requires community floorspace in Newcastle to be delivered in tandem with residential development. The key delivery of community floorspace in Newcastle is through the proposed upgrade and extension of the St. Finian's Community Centre. Residential developments of scale in Newcastle have been required to provide a financial contribution to the proposed works at St. Finian's, including the Large Scale Residential development permitted in the southern part of Newcastle, which has a condition requiring Cairn Homes to pay €1,080,000 (one million eighty thousand euros), unless otherwise agreed, towards the delivery of upgrades, extensions and/or new community centres in the area.

The planning permission for the Supervalu in Newcastle included 140sq.m of community floorspace at the first-floor level of the detached building at the front of the site. It was agreed under this permission that Supervalu will manage the use of this community floorspace. A condition was attached to this permission requiring a management plan of this floorspace to be agreed with the Planning Authority and if this floorspace was ever omitted in the future, a contribution in lieu would be provided by the applicant.

In relation to the need for a sports centre, tennis courts etc. in Newcastle, the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022 – 2028 also requires the delivery of parks and services as part of residential development of scale in Newcastle. This has been delivered in part through the permission for Taobh Chonic (with pitches) and other neighbourhood parks. The provision of pitches, tennis courts etc. within these parks are subject to the detailed design and strategy of parks in South Dublin (through Parks and Public Realm and Active South Dublin).