South Dublin County Council Agree Innovative 1000 Home Joint Venture Initiative to Stimulate Housing Supply
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The mixed tenure development which will include 294 social housing units (30% of the development) is the first of its kind envisaged as part of the major urban sites initiative under “Rebuilding Ireland”.
Prior to tender, the Council invested over six months and €500,000 on detailed advance studies including site investigations, archaeological investigations, ecology and environmental impact studies and traffic impact analysis.
This is part of what the Council labels the “de-risking process” which gives potential joint venture partners confidence in the context of planning and associated risk analysis. The architectural framework plan established an overall design strategy for the site to guide the development of detailed designs thereby ensuring compliance with National and Local Development plan standards.
The Tender process which commenced in April 2017 involved the shortlisting of an initial nine submissions down to four who engaged with the Council in competitive dialogue before the successful tender was announced.
The successful bid by Adwood Ltd. is a consortium of established Dublin builders Adroit and Maplewood. Adwood Ltd. will pay the council €38m and deliver 294 social housing units at competitive rates over four years.
In return for state support through the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) of €2m, the developer has also committed to delivering 50 units at prices discounted to the market.
The 681 private houses include a comprehensive range of 3 and 4-bed houses as well as 272 one, two and three-bed apartments. The tender also includes an 847 Sqm community building which will be handed over to the Council. As much of the master planning and pre-planning studies have been completed Adwood Ltd. has committed to securing planning and being on site by early summer of 2019
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Notes for the Editor
The site is situated between the N4 and N7 close to Grange Castle Business Park, Grange Castle Golf Course, and the picturesque Corkagh Park which is one of Dublin's largest parks covering over 290 acres where one can enjoy fishing, cycling, running and a host of other sports.
The site is only 25 minutes from Dublin City Centre and also a short distance from excellent public transport links including the 13, 68, 69 bus routes and the Luas Red Line (Red Cow Stop). The N7 & M50 motorways are also very easily accessed, as is the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and the Square Shopping Centre both only a short drive away. Clondalkin village is serviced with excellent facilities including local GP services, medical centres, sports and recreational clubs and many shopping outlets.
The site has been chosen for its attractiveness, readiness, and capacity to cater for significant supply aimed at the starter home market addressing as it does issues of affordability.
Following a detailed master planning and competitive tender process, South Dublin County Council has now agreed on the joint venture development of 975 homes on 72 acres of council lands at Kilcarbery in Clondalkin, Dublin 22.