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Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020 Appendix 4 Social Infrastructure Audit South Dublin County Council Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020 Appendix 4 Appendix 4 Appendix 4: Social Infrastructure Audit A4.1 Introduction 02 A4.1.1 Purpose 02 A4.1.2 Policy Context 02 A4.1.3 Methodology 03 A4.2 Existing Social Infrastructure Provision 05 A. Education/Training 05 B. Childcare 06 C. Health 07 D. Sports/Recreation and Open Space 10 E. Social/Community Services 12 F. Arts & Culture 14 G. Faith 15 H. Other Facilities including Neighbourhood Centres 15 A4.3 Recommendations 16 A. Education/Training 17 B. Childcare 17 C. Health 18 D. Sports/Recreation and Open Space 18 E. Social/Community Services 19 F. Arts & Culture 19 G. Faith 20 H. Other Facilities including Neighbourhood Centres 20 A4.4 Conclusions 21 01 South Dublin County Council Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020 Appendix 4 Appendix 4: Social Infrastructure Audit A4.1 Introduction and social interaction which some development in Ireland is planned will development areas, and in particular to A4.1.1 Purpose residents may rely upon for personal well- continue to be a significant determinant ensure that opportunities for social as The following Social Infrastructure Audit being. The provision of the requisite levels of people’s quality of life. National Policy well as physical regeneration are realised. (SIA) was prepared by South Dublin of social infrastructure within Tallaght is Objective 33 seeks to “prioritise the There are a number of regional policy County Council (SDCC) for the purposes therefore important and vital to support provision of new homes at locations that objectives (RPO’s) within the RSES which of informing the preparation of the the existing and planned residential base can support sustainable development support the provision of and access to Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan in both physical facilities and for social and at an appropriate scale of provision social infrastructure, including RPO 9.13, 2020–2026 (LAP). engagement. relative to location”. which ensure that new social infrastructure developments are accessible and The function of the SIA is to examine The extent of the study area is shown The ‘Regional and Economic Spatial inclusive for a range of users, and RPO and analyse the availability and capacity in Figure 1. Figure 1 illustrates the SDCC Strategy’ (RSES) prepared for the Eastern 9.19, which states that the Eastern and of existing social infrastructure facilities County Development Plan 2016–2022 & Midland Region promotes and supports Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA) shall in Tallaght, and to determine future (CDP) Core Strategy Boundary for the strategic function of Tallaght as one work collaboratively with stakeholders requirements, and make recommendations ‘Tallaght’. The study area is defined by the of several highly urbanised settlements including the wide range of service based on anticipated settlement growth. LAP boundary located in the middle and within the Dublin Metropolitan Area providers through the Local Economic and This report is a statement of the outcome identifies each individual neighbourhood. (DMA) with strong connectivity and Community Plans (LECP) to effectively of the SIA. synergy with Dublin City. The strategy plan for social infrastructure needs. A4.1.2 Policy Context recognises that Tallaght, through Social Infrastructure relates to the The assessment of ‘social infrastructure’ its identification within a ‘Strategic The importance of Tallaght at a County provision of services and facilities which has been considered in the context of the Development Corridor’, will play a level is emphasised in the SDCC CDP, are essential for health, wellbeing and spatial development objectives for Tallaght contributory role in supporting future where Tallaght is designated as a social development of a town/place. Social Town Centre set out in statutory policy residential and employment services for ‘Metropolitan Consolidation Town’ infrastructure facilities include for example, documents at national, regional and local the DMA. whose function is to play a key role in education, health services such as schools, level. creating a strong active urban place with surgeries and community specific services, In addition, the Metropolitan Area strong transport links supporting a long as well as areas which can offer active The National Planning Framework (NPF) Strategy (MASP) set out in the RSES term growth, which could see Tallaght sports and passive recreational activities. is the Government’s high-level strategic supports ongoing collaboration with expanding to a population of up to In addition to the actual activity and plan for shaping the future growth and regional stakeholders to ensure that social 100,000 people in a planned and phased function, ‘social infrastructure’ facilities can development of our country out to the infrastructure such as education, health manner. This assessment is guided by provide an invisible platform of community year 2040. It recognises the importance and community facilities are provided in demographic projections adopted by of quality of life and notes that how future tandem with the development of strategic SDCC, which anticipates housing unit 02 South Dublin County Council Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020 The strategy recognises that Tallaght, through its identification within a ‘Strategic Development Corridor’, will play a contributory role in growth of 3,7151 as per the CDP. However, in the longer term, over a period of up to supporting future residential 20 years, it is envisaged to deliver between 8,410 to 11,090 new homes, achieving a and employment services population of up to 34,000 people within the LAP lands. for the DMA. A4.1.3 Methodology features (including where relevant, The SIA was conducted using desktop their capacity) under a number research, as well as incorporating data of predefined themes including: previously logged and mapped by SDCC. Education/Training, Childcare, Health, The SIA assessment comprises 3 parts: Sports/Recreation and Open Space, Assessment of the Existing Situation and Social/Community Services, Arts & Infrastructure Provision; Future Demand Culture, Faith, and other features. Analysis; and Social Infrastructure 2. Future Demands Analysis Recommendations. Consideration of existing 1. Existing Infrastructure Provision infrastructure provision relative to the The ‘baseline’ assessment was derived existing and planned population and from; desk-top examination of best practice provision. available information and use of digital 3. Recommendations mapping techniques to identify spatial Recommendations for future social relationships between community infrastructure provision which can be infrastructure and population taken into consideration by SDCC in catchment. This assessment included the preparation of the LAP, and, in the identification and catalogue of the assessment of other social and existing community infrastructure community programmes. 1 South Dublin County Council County Development Plan 2016–2020, Section 1 ‘Introduction and Core Strategy’ – Table 1.8 Tallaght Available Regen Housing Capacity (2,271) plus Table 1.9 Tallaght New Regen Housing Capacity (1,444) = 3,715 (Tallaght Regen Housing Capacity up 2022) minus 5412 = 1697 (Remaining ‘infill’ for Tallaght Area up to 2022) St Marys School 03 South Dublin County Council Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020 Appendix 4 Cookstown Broomhill Greenhills Tallaght Institute Hub The Centre The Village The Town Park Whitestown Key 1 0.5 0 1 2 3 4 Kilometers Development Plan Core Strategy area Neighbourhoods Plan boundary Figure A4.1: Study Area in relation to SDCC County Development Plan 2016–2022 (CDP) Core Strategy Boundary for ‘Tallaght’. 04 South Dublin County Council Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020 A4.2 Existing Social Infrastructure Provision The SIA assessed the existing social A. Education/Training infrastructure within the Tallaght LAP Existing: lands and analysed the future demand for additional social infrastructure under the Schools following headings: Name and address Enrolled • A. Education/Training 1 no. primary school – Boys: 167 Girls: 170 • B. Childcare St. Mary’s National School, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, D24. • C. Health • D. Sports/Recreation and Open Space 1 no. post-primary school – Boys: 455 Girls: 457 Old Bawn Community School, Old Bawn, Tallaght, D24. • E. Social/Community Services • F. Arts & Culture 1 no. third level institution – Student population: approx. Technological University Dublin/ Tallaght Campus (TUD/TC), Blessington Rd, Tallaght, D24. 4,000 • G. Faith, and • H. Other features 1 no. further education and training institution – Solas, DDLETB Tallaght Training Centre, Cookstown Rd, Tallaght, D24. It must also be noted that the following primary schools lie immediately adjacent to the boundary of the LAP lands: Name and address Enrolled Location relative to LAP boundary Sacred Heart Senior National School, Killinarden Tallaght D24. Boys: 127 Girls: 148 South-west Scoil Aenghusa Junior National School, Castle Park, Tymon North, D24. Boys: 115 Girls: 117 East Scoil Aonghusa Senior National School, Castle Park, Tymon North, D24. Boys: 97 Girls: 121 East St Roses Special School, Castle Park, Tymon North, D24. Boys: 39 Girls: 24 East St. Dominics National School, Mountain Park, Tallaght, D24. Boys: 188 Girls: 175 South-east 05 South Dublin County Council Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020 Appendix 4 The DoES is monitoring