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The new estate at Cluain Láir at Lohercannon. Phase two will see 94 units delivered by the end of 2026.
KERRY County Council currently has plans to deliver 164 social housing units between now and November 2026.
At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District (MD) of Kerry County Council on Monday, Fianna Fáil Cllr. Mikey Sheehy asked how many housing units are currently being planned in the MD.
The councillors were informed of the current planned housing programme for both Kerry County Council and the Approved Housing Body Sector.
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It revealed that just eight units — at Lockes Shop on Mitchels Road — are planned to be delivered by the local authority by late 2024.
In 2025, 62 units are scheduled for completion. These are 16 apartments at Hawley Park, 27 apartments at Matt Talbot Road and 19 housing units at Garryruth.
There are 94 housing units scheduled to begin construction in September 2024 for the second phase of Cluain Láir in Lohercannon. These are expected to be complete by the end of 2026.
Meanwhile here are three developments from Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) due to be completed by next summer.
They are 18 apartments at Chamfers Place, Mitchels and 20 houses at Lawlors Hill in Ardfert — which are already scheduled to be finished — and 10 apartments at Hunters Lodge in Tralee due for completion by next July.
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KERRY County Council could build double or triple if they did not build such over the top expensive houses like Cluain Láir at Lohercannon for social housing.
In the 80’s more rational designs were built to genuinely tackle a housing crisis.
Yes, more modest design can be achieved without sacrificing the high BER rating. But, does such features like balconies and expensive materials like zinc and stone have to be used?
Someone is gaining and it is not the tax payers, as always with corrupt local crony politics and administration.