121 homes approved for Mayeston in Dublin 11

Fingal councillors have granted planning permission for 121 homes and a creche at Mayeston in Dublin 11.

At this month’s council meeting, representatives voted to approve plans for five blocks of apartments ranging from three to six storeys in height.

The scheme will consist of 36 one-bedroom units, 19 two-beds three person homes, 54 two-bed four person homes, and 12 three-beds.

The varying building heights have been designed in relation to sunlight, noise and surrounding context and will be built to a Near Zero Emission Building (NZEB) standard, the council says.

The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Howard Mahony, said: “The granting of planning permission for the development at Mayeston means another 121 homes are moving along the Council’s pipeline towards construction and 121 families on our housing list are closer to getting a home.

“It’s an excellent development with different types of homes and the inclusion of a creche and playground on the site are welcome additions.”

Chief executive of the council, AnnMarie Farrelly said that the council had a “a strong housing delivery in 2022 and provided 1,191 social housing units through a variety of mechanisms.

“Our pipeline currently consists of 32 projects which will deliver over 3,000 social, affordable and cost rental homes.

“We have committed to spending €542million on housing over the next three years, which is over half our Capital Programme, as we work to deliver our Housing For All targets.”

This brings to the number of homes in the council’s housing pipeline that have obtained planning permission to 923 across 16 projects.

Within those 16 projects, there are 322 homes already under construction on 10 sites while another 421, on two other sites, will commence construction by the end of the year.

The council’s director of housing, Robert Burns also informed councillors on the progress of vacant home acquisition.

Since 2019, 70 vacant homes have been brought back into use and restoration work on the 14 cottages at St Ita’s, Portrane is continuing.

In an effort to help tenants being faced with eviction, Burns says the council is in the process of purchasing homes from landlords and keeping the tenant in-situ.

He said that 14 properties have reached the sale agreed stage, 47 are in negotiations with the landlord to purchase and a further 43 homes are under consideration by Acquisitions team.