COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, April 13, 2026
QUESTION NO. 16
QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin
To ask the Chief Executive what the background is to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage's (DHLGH) guidance, that in the case of build-to-rent apartment blocks SDCC secures Part V delivery through the acquisition of units rather than on-site provision?
REPLY:
Under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 as amended, the primary option to satisfy Part V is the transfer of land to the local authority. The Act also sets out alternative options to the transfer of land:
- Transfer of housing on the site granted planning permission (on-site housing)
- Transfer of housing on another site (off-site housing including second hand housing)
- Leasing of housing on-site or off-site
- Any combination of the above
Our preferred option is to secure the provision of housing units onsite. However, in certain cases such as build to rent, we may secure Part V delivery through the acquisition of units rather than on-site provision. The council can accept off-site units within its administrative area to meet the Part V requirement subject to DHLGH approval.