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Local Area Plans

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 March 2022

Thursday, 3 March 2022

Ceisteanna (177)

Paul McAuliffe

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177. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his Department's efforts to help deliver the Ballymun local area plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12089/22]

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The Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022 included an objective to prepare a Local Area Plan (LAP) for Ballymun. The Ballymun Local Area Plan, 2017, came into effect in October 2017 and remains in force. In addition to the LAP, Ballymun is identified as a 'Strategic Development Regeneration Area' in the City Development Plan 2016-2022 and in the Draft City Development Plan for the period 2022 to 2028.

The Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, published in November 2021 states that significant progress has been achieved in implementing the Ballymun LAP including the completion/near completion of five sites totalling c. 5.8 ha providing new affordable and social housing; student housing and retail on the Main Street; and new enhanced linkages at Hampton Woods. The remaining sites have the capacity to deliver c.1,700 new housing units, new commercial and employment opportunities, development of infill sites and intensification of development along the proposed new Metrolink route.

Dublin City Council (DCC) submitted two Serviced Sites Fund (SSF) projects in the Ballymun area to this Department. Both of them received approval in principle under the SSF for the following amounts:

- Balbutcher, Ballymun, 101 affordable purchase units, €4,140,000;

- Sillogue, Ballymun, 105 affordable purchase units, €3,975,000.

The SSF has now been replaced by the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF).

DCC has indicated their intention to the Department that they will be submitting AHF applications in respect of both Balbutcher and Sillogue, as a higher level of subvention would be necessary to make the schemes more viable. To date, no application has been received.

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