Two Older Persons' Residential Developments Among Social Housing Approved By Council

09/10/2018

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Two Older Persons’ Residential Developments Among Social Housing Approved By Council

Developments to be built in Templeogue and Tallaght

Close to 100 extra homes are to be built for social housing across the county following Monday’s meeting of South Dublin County Council. This is in addition to the almost 1,000 homes agreed as part of the Kilcarbery mixed tenure development, which will include 294 social housing units.

As part of the extensive construction planned, 40 older persons’ residential developments are to be built at Fernwood Park and Maplewood Park in Tallaght. South Dublin County Council have partnered with Clúid Housing Association to develop the state of the art accommodation through consultation with the communities in the area.

Following a period of public consultation that ran through July and August of this year, the Council and Clúid Housing Association met with Councillors and residents on the 22nd of August to discuss comments and submissions raised. A revised proposal was then presented to the Councillors and nominated residents at a further meeting on the 27th of September 2018.

Through this public consultation process, the development saw the removal of five units from the Fernwood development, eight units from the Maplewood development, an agreement that no apartments would be part of the Maplewood development and that the through road in Fernwood Park would also be removed.

The revised plan recommended the development of 23 homes at Fernwood Park and 17 homes with a community room at Maplewood Park, 13 units less than was originally proposed.

Also at Monday’s Council meeting, elected members voted to progress the building of 55 social housing units on lands in Templeogue and Clondalkin.

The development in Templeogue consists of 11 apartments that enable independent living for older persons. These will be situated at Riverside Cottages, Templeogue Village, Dublin 6W, close to Templeogue Village and served by public transport, and local facilities. The support technology included in the units will be aimed to provide security and comfort, with a degree of support in recognition of the age profile of tenants such as a greater need for monitoring / call assistance, perceivable security assurance, closeness to facilities and transport and low energy running costs.

A further 44 homes will be built for social housing at New Nangor Road, bounded by Riversdale Estate & Mayfield Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The development is to consist of nineteen 3 bedroom 2 storey houses, twenty four 2 bedroom 3 storey apartments and one specially adapted unit. The works on site will include landscaping to boundaries and new park / play area, and new pedestrian access routes to adjacent shopping facilities and transport.

So far this year, South Dublin County Council have completed 17 social houses in Mayfield, Clondalkin, and 69 home in Sheehy Skeffington Meadows, Tallaght. The approval of these further 55 social housing developments comes a month after Councillors approved the construction of 13 social housing units at St Catherine’s, Killinarden, Tallaght and 16 social housing units at Homeville, Knocklyon.

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For more information, contact South Dublin County Council Communications Unit at communications@sdublincoco.ie

Image 1: 3D image – Artist Impression: Templeogue

Image 2: 3D image – Artist Impression: Templeogue

Image 3: 3D image – Artist Impression: Riversdale, Clondalkin

Image 4: 3D image – Artist Impression: Riversdale, Clondalkin

Image 5: Site Map – Fernwood Park, Tallaght

For the Editor

Brief explanation of ‘Part 8’ process

Development carried out by a Local Authority is often referred to as a 'Part 8' -this is reference to Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 which sets out the procedure for carrying out such developments. From time to time the Local Authority may carry out development within its administrative area, such as the construction of houses, roads, swimming pools, public toilets etc.

Public consultation is an intrinsic part of the 'Part 8' process. This is achieved by public notices, public display of the proposal, observations by members of the public, reportage on observations received and a recommendation that considers all internal and public observations. The consultation may extend to advisory consultation meetings with local community and interest groups dependant on the particular circumstances and impact of the proposal, though such meetings are not proscribed under the legislation. The primary purpose of the process is to notify the public of the proposal and incorporate any observations validly submitted into a report to inform the elected Councillors on its decision to recommend the proposal.

Comments and observations on Proposed Developments by a Local Authority can only be received in writing between certain dates.

Following consideration of report by the Council, the proposed development may be recommended, unless the local authority, by resolution, decides to vary or modify the development otherwise than as recommended in the report, or decides not to proceed with the development’–as per Section 179(4)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 –2007.

For a ‘Part 8’ application the period for observations/submissions is 8 weeks. There are 5 weeks allowed for a normal planning application.

The making of a decision on a ‘Part 8’ application is a reserved function of Council (those functions performed by the Council’s elected members by resolution), while for a normal planning application this is an executive function (functions performed by the Council’s Chief Executive by order)        

The above is a summary of the Part 8 requirement for consultation. It is intended for guidance only. The Planning Acts set out the requirements in full.

About South Dublin County Council

South Dublin County is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.

South Dublin County Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial supports. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across six electoral areas.

Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres. The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dun Laoghaire.

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