NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2025
Proposals requested in response to the NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities for potential lands to meet new housing growth requirements.
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC CONSULTATION
To support the implementation of the National Planning Framework First Revision (2025), the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage issued the National Planning Framework Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities in July 2025.
The Guidelines set new annual housing growth requirements for each local authority to 2040 and require planning authorities to reflect these revised housing growth requirements in the relevant City or County Development Plan. The Guidelines also set out that “additional provision” of zoning of up to 50% additional land in excess of the baseline housing growth requirement may be reflected in the Development Plan, subject to justification.“Additional provision” is a measure to provide additional flexibility in achieving the baseline housing target and does not change the target. The Guidelines are available here.
In response to the Guidelines, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) invites the public, landowners, homebuilders and other interested stakeholders to put forward suggestions for lands within the County that may be suitable for residential uses to contribute to meeting the revised housing requirements.
Public Submission
SDCC is seeking proposals for lands or sites within its administrative area (with supporting information) that:
Contribute to the achievement of Compact Growth.
Are within the built-up footprint of Dublin City and Suburbs and other existing towns.
Are in areas that contribute to Transport-Oriented Development (TOD) by virtue of good availability and proximity to high-capacity public transport.
Are serviced or serviceable within the next five-year period.
Are in areas with good social infrastructure and capacity in schools and community facilities or that can provide for the development of necessary social infrastructure.
Support the development of infill housing, housing on brownfield land and/or address vacancy and dereliction.
Do not have significant challenges or impediments to the development of housing e.g. legal, environmental, topographical or servicing.
There is no guarantee that any land included in submissions made in response to this consultation will be zoned for residential purposes. No land will be zoned purely on foot of this consultation. Lands can only be zoned by way of a formal process to make or vary a development plan. Only lands that are considered suitable and necessary for residential zoning that sufficiently meet the above criteria, following analysis and assessment by SDCC, may be considered. Only the extent of land needed to meet the requirements of the Guidelines may come forward as part of a formal variation of the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. In this regard, sufficiently meeting the above criteria is not a guarantee that lands will come forward as part of a formal variation.
Residential Zoned Land Tax
Landowners should be aware that any lands zoned for residential use may be liable for an annual Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) based on the value of the site. Landowners are advised to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the RZLT. Further information is available here.
Invitation to make submissions
Submissions, including supporting information, identifying lands that are suitable for zoning for residential use, that meet the above criteria and that could contribute to meeting SDCC’s revised housing requirements are hereby invited from interested parties during the period:
09.00 Thursday, 23rd October 2025 – 23:59 on Thursday, 13th November 2025.
Supporting information will assist SDCC in assessing the development potential, suitability and deliverability.
How to make a submission
Submissions may be made online or by post. Submissions must include the name and address of the person making the submission, a map identifying the lands concerned, confirmation of their interest in the lands and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company represented.
Submissions must be made in one of the following ways only (late submissions in any form will not be accepted):
Online: Submissions can be made via the Council’s consultation portal at consult.sdcc.ie using the ‘Make a Submission’ button.
Post: Submissions by post should be addressed to:
Senior Executive Officer
Forward Planning Section
Planning & Transport Department
South Dublin County Council
County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A3XC
Submissions must be made by one medium only – either hard copy (by post) or via the consultation portal. Email submissions will not be accepted.
All submissions received during the period stated above, which meet the criteria stated above, will be taken into consideration as part of the process of identifying additional lands for residential zoning, where required.
Early submissions are encouraged. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Submissions will be available to view online
Please note that submissions received by South Dublin County Council shall be available to view (in part or in total) online.
Freedom of Information (FOI) and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
South Dublin County Council is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (2014) and to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). For more information on Freedom of Information you can consult our website here.South Dublin County Council’s GDPR policy and privacy policy are available on our website here.
NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2025 - Non-Statutory Consultation
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NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2025
Proposals requested in response to the NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities for potential lands to meet new housing growth requirements.
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC CONSULTATION
To support the implementation of the National Planning Framework First Revision (2025), the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage issued the National Planning Framework Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities in July 2025.
The Guidelines set new annual housing growth requirements for each local authority to 2040 and require planning authorities to reflect these revised housing growth requirements in the relevant City or County Development Plan. The Guidelines also set out that “additional provision” of zoning of up to 50% additional land in excess of the baseline housing growth requirement may be reflected in the Development Plan, subject to justification. “Additional provision” is a measure to provide additional flexibility in achieving the baseline housing target and does not change the target. The Guidelines are available here.
In response to the Guidelines, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) invites the public, landowners, homebuilders and other interested stakeholders to put forward suggestions for lands within the County that may be suitable for residential uses to contribute to meeting the revised housing requirements.
Public Submission
SDCC is seeking proposals for lands or sites within its administrative area (with supporting information) that:
There is no guarantee that any land included in submissions made in response to this consultation will be zoned for residential purposes. No land will be zoned purely on foot of this consultation. Lands can only be zoned by way of a formal process to make or vary a development plan. Only lands that are considered suitable and necessary for residential zoning that sufficiently meet the above criteria, following analysis and assessment by SDCC, may be considered. Only the extent of land needed to meet the requirements of the Guidelines may come forward as part of a formal variation of the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. In this regard, sufficiently meeting the above criteria is not a guarantee that lands will come forward as part of a formal variation.
Residential Zoned Land Tax
Landowners should be aware that any lands zoned for residential use may be liable for an annual Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) based on the value of the site. Landowners are advised to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the RZLT. Further information is available here.
Invitation to make submissions
Submissions, including supporting information, identifying lands that are suitable for zoning for residential use, that meet the above criteria and that could contribute to meeting SDCC’s revised housing requirements are hereby invited from interested parties during the period:
09.00 Thursday, 23rd October 2025 – 23:59 on Thursday, 13th November 2025.
Supporting information will assist SDCC in assessing the development potential, suitability and deliverability.
How to make a submission
Submissions may be made online or by post. Submissions must include the name and address of the person making the submission, a map identifying the lands concerned, confirmation of their interest in the lands and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company represented.
Submissions must be made in one of the following ways only (late submissions in any form will not be accepted):
Senior Executive Officer
Forward Planning Section
Planning & Transport Department
South Dublin County Council
County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A3XC
Submissions must be made by one medium only – either hard copy (by post) or via the consultation portal. Email submissions will not be accepted.
All submissions received during the period stated above, which meet the criteria stated above, will be taken into consideration as part of the process of identifying additional lands for residential zoning, where required.
Early submissions are encouraged. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Submissions will be available to view online
Please note that submissions received by South Dublin County Council shall be available to view (in part or in total) online.
Freedom of Information (FOI) and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
South Dublin County Council is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (2014) and to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). For more information on Freedom of Information you can consult our website here. South Dublin County Council’s GDPR policy and privacy policy are available on our website here.
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