January 21. The Land Development Agency (LDA), set up by the Government to optimise use of State land for new housing, is today launching the next phase of consultation in relation to the proposed Dundrum Central housing development. This phase of the consultation will incorporate early-stage designs which have emerged from the first phase of engagement.
The 11.3-hectare Dundrum Central development is to be located on the site of the Dundrum Central Mental Hospital, which is moving location imminently. A planning application for the project is expected to be submitted in mid-2021 with construction to start in 2022, subject to planning approval. The next phase of consultation and engagement, the ‘Concept Stage’, will commence now and run until 28th February. This is based on early-stage proposals, and will feature a series of Covid-19 appropriate initiatives, where early ideas, plans, sketches and concepts will be presented and explored, showing how the proposals are shaping up and the potential of the development.
A Virtual Project Consultation Room has just been launched on the project website, dundrumcentral.ie and this will allow people to review the potential project from the comfort and safety of their homes or on their mobile devices. Having viewed the Virtual Consultation Room, consultees will be encouraged to give their views.
These early-stage Concept proposals for Dundrum Central show the emerging proposals to develop a sustainable and distinctive community for this landmark site. These proposals include sensitive adaptive re-use of the heritage structures, with the new neighbourhood to be designed to complement and integrate within the mature landscape and parkland setting. Creating a community is a key aim of the concept designs, to be achieved through the design of the neighbourhood, the range of community and recreational facilities and sensitive re-imagining of key heritage assets on the site. There are also community spaces proposed, including multifunctional open space and public realm, with well-designed walking and cycling routes. Access to and integration with the surrounding community in the Dundrum and Windy Arbour areas is a key feature of the emerging proposals.
In addition to the Virtual Consultation Room, there will be two Project Webinars hosted by the Project Design Team. Entry to the Consultation room and registration to attend the webinars is via www.dundrumcentral.ie. You can also register for the webinars by emailing community@dundrumcentral.ie
The webinars will take place on –
January 27th from 7pm to 8pm
February 2nd from 5pm to 6pm
Barry Chambers, Project Lead with the Land Development Agency said:
We are delighted to be moving forward with the next phase of the Dundrum Central project. While the project design process is still at an early stage, this is an important milestone. We have incorporated the feedback from our engagement and consultations that have been ongoing since September last year and are now beginning to see an exciting concept of possibilities for the site take shape. We believe that this step forward will allow local stakeholders to get a better view of the potential of this site and how it can both create a new community and enhance the existing area.
“We have had great interest and support to date from the local community and other stakeholders. We are committed to thorough and meaningful consultation. The engagement from local stakeholders has been excellent, particularly in the circumstances of Covid-19. We look forward to further conversations in the coming weeks.”
As with the previous of consultations, these views will help to shape the design of the project and the development of a project masterplan. This masterplan will be shared with the community, when complete, at a consultation later in the Spring.
Further details of the consultation will be available online at – www.dundrumcentral.ie. The LDA has also appointed a Community Liaison Team, who will act as a key contact point for stakeholders in the local community.
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Media Contacts
Joe Heron 087 6909735
jheron@murraygroup.ie
About the Land Development Agency
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial, State-sponsored body that has been created to
coordinate land within State control for more optimal uses where appropriate, with a focus on the
provision of housing. The Government has committed to capitalising it with €1.25 billion following
enactment of its grounding legislation. The LDA has a national focus and is currently active on a
number of sites that will deliver over 4,000 homes.
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November 26. The Land Development Agency (LDA), set up by the Government to optimise use of State land for new homes, has today published a report summarising the results of a survey carried out during the first phase of consultation for the Dundrum Central project and outlined a timeline for the next phase of public engagement.
The 11.3-hectare Dundrum Central development is to be located on the site of the Dundrum Central Mental Hospital, which is moving location imminently. A planning application for the project is expected to be submitted in mid-2021 with construction to start in 2022, subject to planning approval.
The first phase of public engagement included a survey of homes within a 1km radius, over 5,000 homes. Community groups were contacted with support from Dun Laoghaire County Council, the Public Participation Network and the local area elected representatives in Dundrum. A Community Liaison Team has engaged with many of the resident’s associations and local groups using online meetings.
The first phase of engagement saw significant feedback from the public with over 500 responses to a survey seeking views on the proposals, vision, needs and opportunities. This represented a significant uplift to the pre-survey target.
The survey responses showed strong support in the community for opening up the site that has been closed off for 170 years. Some of the key themes that were raised by local residents included; community amenities, housing types and tenures, linking the new and existing community, sustainability, community infrastructure and infrastructure for all age groups from young children to older people, housing types and tenures, connectivity – linking the new and existing community, sustainability, heritage, landscape and affordable housing.
Following the completion of this phase of consultation, the project design team is now progressing the Design Concept for the project. This involves creating and assessing a range of ideas, plans, sketches and concepts which will demonstrate how the project might develop. The feedback from the consultation is helping to shape this work.
We would expect to commence the next phase of consultation, based on the Design Concept, early in 2021. As part of this phase we intend to make available a Virtual Project Consultation Room which will allow people to review the potential project from the comfort and safety of their homes or on their mobile devices. Further details of this and other consultation events will be published in the New Year.
Barry Chambers, Project Lead with the Land Development Agency said:
“We would like to thank the people, community organisations and local representatives in the Dundrum area for their engagement with the consultation to date. It is clear, from the response rate to surveys and the direct engagements that we have had, that there is huge interest in this project.
We have been given significant food for thought in these early engagements and we will soon be in a position to move to the next step of asking people to engage with us to review broad concepts for the project.
The COVID 19 pandemic is changing the way we communicate, but we are determined that this project will have significant community input from start through to final design. This will ensure a project which will enhance the Dundrum region for existing residents and for those seeking much needed new homes.”
A third phase of consultation will take place later in the first quarter of 2021. This phase will examine the detailed Masterplan for the project.
Further details of the consultation and the project will be available online at – www.dundrumcentral.ie. The LDA has also appointed a Community Liaison Team, who will act as a key contact point for stakeholders in the local community.
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Media Contacts
Joe Heron 087 6909735
jheron@murraygroup.ie
About the Land Development Agency
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial, State-sponsored body that has been created to coordinate land within State control for more optimal uses where appropriate, with a focus on the provision of housing. The Government has committed to capitalising it with €1.25 billion following enactment of its grounding legislation. The LDA has a national focus and is currently active on a number of sites that will deliver over 4,000 homes
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September 03. The Land Development Agency (LDA), set up by the Government to optimise use of State land for new homes, has today launched the first phase of public engagement for the 11.3-hectare Dundrum Central development on the site of the Central Mental Hospital, which is moving location. A new website for the project, dundrumcentral.ie, was also launched today.
A planning application for the project is expected to be submitted in mid-2021 with construction to start in 2022, subject to An Bord Pleanála approval.
The first phase of public engagement, which has commenced today, is aimed at gathering information from the local area. The LDA has sent information and a survey to over 5,000 homes within a 1km radius of the development, seeking residents’ views, and further information is available on the website.
Following this initial step, it is intended to hold a series of public events to outline design concepts for the site in late 2020. In early 2021, there will then be a subsequent series of events to discuss the detailed masterplan for the development. The listening and consultation elements of the project, which will take place over eight to ten months, will help to shape the final design, so that communities and stakeholders can have their say.
The nature of the consultation will be shaped by the prevailing public health advice in relation to Covid 19.
Barry Chambers, Project Lead with the Land Development Agency said:
“Today marks another step forward in our plans for Dundrum Central. Commencing now and for the duration of the project, the LDA is reaching out to stakeholders to build on our understanding of the local community. It is imperative for the LDA that the community has its’ say in the design of the scheme.
“This is an important project for the development of Dundrum. In addition to the potential to deliver around 1,200 new homes, this site offers an opportunity to strengthen the community infrastructure for existing residents and organisations.
“The site also includes some important heritage aspects. The grounds and buildings at Dundrum Central have been hidden from sight for nearly two centuries. This offers great opportunity in terms of unlocking a beautiful space, but it creates limitations on how much of the site we will ultimately be able to use. That envelope for development will emerge through the consultation phase. By engaging early and over a long period with the community, we are confident of developing a project which will enhance the Dundrum region both for existing residents and for those seeking much needed new homes.”
As part of this community consultation, the LDA has launched a new website – www.dundrumcentral.ie. The website carries details of the project and an initial survey for people to complete. The LDA has also appointed a Community Liaison Team, who will act as a key contact point for stakeholders in the local community.
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Media Contacts
Joe Heron 087 690 9735
About The Land Development Agency
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial, State-sponsored body that has been created to coordinate land within State control for more optimal uses where appropriate, with a focus on the provision of housing. The Government has committed to capitalising it with €1.25 billion following enactment of its grounding legislation. The LDA has a national focus and is currently active on a number of sites that will deliver over 4,000 homes
