Written answers
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Land Development Agency
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Land Development Agency; the number of development sites in which the Land Development Agency has involvement; the locations, size, partners and number of residential units projected for each site; the projected cost of each development; the projected level of agency financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9821/21]
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of primary legislation i.e. the LDA Bill when it will be established as a commercial State agency. The LDA Bill was recently published and is currently going through Second Stage in Dáil Éireann.
On establishment, the LDA had access to an initial tranche of 9 sites that have near term delivery potential for 4,000 new homes.
It has secured planning permission for 597 units at Shanganagh in conjunction with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and has submitted a Strategic Housing Development application for the St. Kevin's Hospital site in Cork City in December 2020.
The LDA intends to submit planning applications for other sites in 2021.
A capital allocation of €60 million has been provided for 2021, pending finalisation of future capitalisation through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund of up to €1.25 billion following enactment of primary legislation.
A comprehensive update on each of the LDA's current sites can be found in the table.
| Size | Projected number of units | Stage of the process / targeted completion date | Existing Partners (where applicable) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanganagh | 17.37 acres | 597 homes, of which 200 social, 91 affordable for sale, 306 cost rental | Part 10 application submitted to An Bord Pleanála and granted. Construction anticipated to start in second half of 2021. Stage 1 Procurement has commenced. | Site being developed in conjunction with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC). Design Team (DT) appointed by DLRCC. ABK Architects. Architect led DT. |
| Central Mental Hospital (CMH), Dundrum | 28 acres | 1,300 homes (estimated) | Design team appointed and pre-planning public consultation and masterplanning underway. LDA expects to lodge an application for SHD in mid-2021. Construction start is projected for mid-2022. | |
| Devoy Barracks, Naas | 10.08 acres | 221 homes (estimated) | Pre-application consultation with Kildare County Council and An Bord Pleanála completed. Anticipated lodgement in March 2021 and Grant of Permission in July 2021. | |
| St. Kevin's Hospital, Cork | 14.5 acres | 266 homes | SHD planning application decision due in April 2021. | |
| Meath Hospital, Dublin 8 | 0.75 acres | 100 homes (estimated) | Redevelopment Options Review to be completed Q1 2021. | |
| Hacketstown, Skerries | 16.8 acres | 344 homes (estimated) | Pre-application consultation with Fingal County Council and An Bord Pleanála completed. SHD application submission expected in Q2 on 2021. | |
| Castlelands, Balbriggan | 55 acres | 815 homes (estimated) | Pre-application consultation with An Bord Pleanála requested and expected in March 2021. | |
| Columb Barracks, Mullingar | 24.7 acres | 100 Phase 1 (estimated) | Pre-planning. Feasibility stage, advancing development framework. | |
| Dyke Road, Galway | 4.5 acres | tbc | Currently preparing a vision statement in conjunction with Galway City Council prior to preparing a scope of works and commencement of a tendering process. |
As with all State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department, arrangements have been put in place by the LDA through which Oireachtas members can request information directly from the Agency in relation to operational matters - in this regard, the LDA may be contacted directly at oireachtas@lda.ie.
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