Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has announced that Cabinet has approved a Preliminary Business Case (PBC) for €186.3 million of Urban Regeneration Funding (URDF) to support delivery of a €2.9 billion regeneration programme at Clonburris (Strategic Development Zone). This decision follows initial approval-in-principle in March 2021.
This €186.3 million of funding, along with €18.8 million from the NTA for Active Travel and Public Transport, will support the delivery of a new neighbourhood at Clonburris in West Dublin. This funding will be used to build the new streets and transport infrastructure, new parks, community centres, and utility networks that will enable delivery of 8,700 new homes for some 23,000 people over the next 10 years.
South Dublin County Council have worked tirelessly with Government and the other landowners Cairn Homes, Kelland Homes and Quintain.
The Council has a well-tailored delivery plan to drive forward delivery of these much-needed new homes. South Dublin County Council is also a landowner and has ambitious housing plans, and this funding will help the Council deliver approximately 2,500 new social and affordable homes in addition to several public facilities. South Dublin County Council is dedicated to delivering a new sustainable community to this region which will serve generations to come.
Chief Executive of South Dublin County Council, Daniel McLoughlin said, “I am delighted with the Government’s announcement to approve the Clonburris Preliminary Business Case, which supports the delivery of critical infrastructure that will unlock the development of a new sustainable residential community within Clonburris SDZ. The ongoing delivery of this €2.9 billion regeneration project will also act as key employment generator with the forecasted creation of approximately 2,360 direct new jobs.”