Wednesday, February 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Committee agrees that and will push for a minimum of 20% Council Housing gain for any Housing built on the Clonburris Lands. We recognise that such a move will provide significant gains in terms of Housing stock and will aid with solving the Housing issue and the huge waiting list for council Housing.

REPORT:

A review of the Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme will be informed by South Dublin County Council’s Housing Strategy. The Housing Strategy is being prepared as part of the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016-2022 review.

It is considered that the identification of specified quantum of lands at Clonburris for social housing without input from the Council’s Housing Strategy, Housing Needs Assessment and Homeless Register would prejudice a co-ordinated and countywide approach to addressing overall social housing need.