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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

QUESTION NO.15

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive what plans are currently in place or being consideredfor the inclusion of independent living and age-friendly accommodation within future housing developments in the Lucan area and to outline the current stage of progress including which schemes are at design stage and which are at planning stage.

REPLY:

The council has an ambitious Age Friendly housing delivery programme aimed at providing a range of independent living and age-friendly accommodation options across the County. This programme is being advanced in line with the South Dublin Age Friendly Strategy. In relation to the Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin Local Electoral Area, the council will continue to assess suitable sites for development of age-friendly and independent living units.

The following table details the current age-friendly / universal design housing delivery programme for this LEA: 

Scheme  Number of Units Delivery Mechanism Current Phase
Sarsfield Park, Lucan 5 SDCC Build Under Construction. Due for delivery Q1.2026
St. Ronans Crescent, Clondalkin  9 SDCC Build Under Construction. Due for delivery Q3.2026
Somerton Gate, Lucan  68 AHB Delivery Under Construction. Due for delivery Q3.2026
Clonburris Phase 4  46 SDCC Build Part X Planning Application with An Coimisiún Pleanála
Clonburris Phase 3 10 SDCC Build Part X Planning Application with An Coimisiún Pleanála