The stated vision of the Strategy is that every household will have access to secure, good quality housing, suited to their needs, at an affordable price in a sustainable community.
This strategy was further supplemented by ‘Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness’ http://rebuildingireland.ie/ . This project is an action by Kilkenny County Council under Pillar 2 of this Action Plan – ‘accelerate social housing’.
As part of the above national strategies, Kilkenny County Council prepared a local strategy for the years 2015-2017, identifying a number of key sites for the delivery of social housing units. The site in this brief is one of those key sites. It is close to Callan town centre and all services and amenities.
The site encompasses a total area of 14,757m2 (3.65 acres approx). It is predominately flat and the access is via the entrance to serviced sites owned by Kilkenny County Council. The site is bounded by John Lockes GAA field, Edmund Rice Estate, Kings Court Estate, Laurel Court Bolton Green and Fair Green Lane.
The proposal is to construct 38 houses and all associated site works. The houses may be built in one or more phases. Progress of the scheme is dependent on the approval and financing of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
The type of units proposed are in accordance with the social housing need in Callan Town, as established by Housing Needs Assessment, most recently in September 2016.
Callan - Approved Housing Applicants - First Order of Preference as at 22nd Nov 2016
Size of Unit
No Approved
Percentage
1 bed
31
36%
2 bed
24
28%
3 bed
28
33%
4 bed
2
2%
85
Floor areas and storage provision are in accordance with the standards of ‘Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities’
Housing Scheme at Bolton, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
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Proposed Housing Scheme at Bolton, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
In November 2014, the Government launched the ‘Social Housing Strategy 2015-2020: Support, Supply and Reform’ http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/social_strategy_document_20141126.pdf
The stated vision of the Strategy is that every household will have access to secure, good quality housing, suited to their needs, at an affordable price in a sustainable community.
This strategy was further supplemented by ‘Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness’ http://rebuildingireland.ie/ . This project is an action by Kilkenny County Council under Pillar 2 of this Action Plan – ‘accelerate social housing’.
As part of the above national strategies, Kilkenny County Council prepared a local strategy for the years 2015-2017, identifying a number of key sites for the delivery of social housing units. The site in this brief is one of those key sites. It is close to Callan town centre and all services and amenities.
The site encompasses a total area of 14,757m2 (3.65 acres approx). It is predominately flat and the access is via the entrance to serviced sites owned by Kilkenny County Council. The site is bounded by John Lockes GAA field, Edmund Rice Estate, Kings Court Estate, Laurel Court Bolton Green and Fair Green Lane.
The site is zoned “Existing Residential” in the Callan Local Area Plan 2009-2020. http://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/Services/Planning/Development-Plans/Local%20Area%20Plans/Adopted_Local_Area_Plans/Callan_Local_Area_Plan.html
http://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/Services/Planning/Development-Plans/Local%20Area%20Plans/Adopted_Local_Area_Plans/Callan_Local_Area_Plan_/Amendment-No-2-of-Callal-Local-Area-Plan-2009-2020.pdf
The proposal is to construct 38 houses and all associated site works. The houses may be built in one or more phases. Progress of the scheme is dependent on the approval and financing of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
The type of units proposed are in accordance with the social housing need in Callan Town, as established by Housing Needs Assessment, most recently in September 2016.
Callan - Approved Housing Applicants - First Order of Preference as at 22nd Nov 2016
Size of Unit
No Approved
Percentage
1 bed
31
36%
2 bed
24
28%
3 bed
28
33%
4 bed
2
2%
85
Floor areas and storage provision are in accordance with the standards of ‘Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities’
Proposed Scheme:-
Unit Type
No. proposed
1 bed cottage
11
2 bed single storey
2
2 bed terrace
9
3 bed semi detached
14
4 bed semi detached
2
Total
38
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