The collapse of the five Public Private Partnerships between Bernard McNamara and Dublin City Council in May 2008 caused major distress to the residents of O’Devaney Gardens and the surrounding community.
Following the collapse of the projects, Dublin City Council set up a taskforce to examine the way forward to provide housing and community facilities at O’Devaney Gardens and Dominick Street.
In December 2008 the taskforce presented its preliminary reports which outlined a ten-year plan for the provision of social, affordable and private housing combined with community facilities and commercial facilities on both Dominick Street and O’Devaney Gardens sites.
The full proposals can be downloaded from the Dublin City Council website.
O’Devaney Gardens
The report proposes to build 500 housing units on the site with community centre, crèche facilities, commercial retail and a new public open space of 2,800 metres to act as a focal point for the wider community and assist in establishing a new village green.
Dublin City Council propose that the development will be carried out in three phases
Phase One 2009 – 2012
§ Phase 1 of Social & Affordable Housing development
§ Establish new street pattern & services
§ De-Tenant 2 additional blocks
Phase Two 2013 – 2014
§ Phase 2 of Social & Affordable Housing, Commercial
§ Development with Community Facilities & Rooftop Pitch
§ Establish new “village green” & playground
§ De-Tenant and demolish remaining blocks
Phase 3 2014 – 2018
Phase 3 of Affordable / Private Housing
Complete landscaping,& area upgrade
The proposals are at an early stage of development and will be subject to Government approval. We have insisted that residents of the surrounding community must be consulted along with the residents of O’Devaney Gardens on the redevelopment. Dublin City Council assures us that they will begin a process of engagement with all stakeholders. The full proposals can be downloaded from the Dublin City Council website.
Cllr Emer Costello is a member of the O’Devaney Gardens Regeneration Board and would welcome receiving your opinion on the proposals. Emer can be contacted at the above telephone number/email address or at our advice centre in the Community Centre Prussia Street, Mondays from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m.
Dominick Street
The report proposes to build 200 housing units on the site with community centre, crèche facilities, commercial retail and a New Public Open Space / plaza to be created along with two new streets improving connectivity, and access through site to Parnell Square. The full proposals can be downloaded from the Dublin City Council website (click on link)
Dublin City Council propose that the development will be carried out in three phases
Phase One 2009 – 2013
§ Develop 80 Social Housing units over ground floor Commercial/retail shop units
§ Basement car parking.
§ Establish new urban plaza and street to east side.
§ De-tenant northern end of site.
Phase 2: 2014 –2017
§ Develop Commercial site to Northeast corner with basement car-parking.
§ Mixed use development to North West side of site
§ Provision of community facilities,
§ private/affordable housing overground floor commercial units,
§ Basement car parking.
§ Establish new street to west side of Dominick Street
§ De-tenant South west corner of site.
Phase 3: 2014 –2016
§ Develop commercial / mixed use development to south east corner of site, to expand retail core, and link into existing retail environment
§ Complete urban plaza.
The proposals are at an early stage of development and will be subject to Government approval. We have insisted that residents the must be consulted at all stages of the development. Dublin City Council assures us that they will begin a process of engagement with all stakeholders.
Cllr Emer Costello is a member of the Dominick Street Regeneration Board and would welcome receiving your opinion on the proposals. Emer can be contacted at the above telephone number/email address or at our advice centre in the Community Centre Prussia Street, Mondays from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m.
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