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BreakingNews.ie
20-06-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Land Development Agency launches public consultation on 2,000 new homes in north Dublin
The State-owned Land Development Agency (LDA) has launched a public consultation and stakeholder engagement process on the proposed delivery of over 2,000 homes in north Dublin. The development at Clongriffin will be the biggest single State housing project in decades. The new homes will be made available as social, cost rental or affordable purchase. Advertisement Subject to planning approval, the proposed "Clongriffin Central" development will deliver new apartments and green spaces, in addition to retail outlets and new community facilities and amenities. A new vision document and website have been created by the LDA and the architectural firm Henry J Lyons, in consultation with Dublin City Council. Members of the public and stakeholders are invited to engage with the LDA's information campaign and to provide their feedback on the proposals. The newly published vision document outlines the LDA's plans for the development, which is located on the northern edge of Dublin 13, next to Clongriffin train station and existing retail facilities. The site was acquired by the LDA in late 2023. In March of this year, the LDA also acquired an adjacent site in Stapolin in Baldoyle with the potential to deliver a further 1,900 homes. Advertisement The two sites are located either side of the Dublin to Belfast railway line and provide an opportunity for the LDA to deliver an estimated total of over 4,000 homes. Construction work began on the first phase delivery of 408 apartments in Clongriffin Central in March this year. This development will include a new creche, public park and cultural spaces. Ireland Land Development Agency to deliver 320 cost-rental... Read More The new vision document includes proposals for the remainder of the site and the LDA intends to make further planning applications later this year. Feedback from the public consultation process will be carefully considered by the design team, the LDA said. Advertisement Phelim O'Neill, director of development at the LDA, said: 'I am delighted to see the launch of this vision document outlining the LDA's ambitious proposals for a sustainable community and affordable homes at Clongriffin. We have engaged architects Henry J Lyons to plan and design a new high quality and sustainable residential development with social and commercial amenities that will cater for existing residents, future residents and visitors. 'The LDA values the local community's engagement and feedback, and I am actively encouraging local residents, businesses and community groups to contribute to this important process as we strive to deliver a development that meets the needs of the area. The LDA will also continue to work with Dublin City Council on the project.'
BreakingNews.ie
13-06-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Tánaiste defends ‘swift' timeline for nationwide rent controls
Tánaiste Simon Harris has defended the Government's timeline to 'swiftly' extend rent controls nationwide. It comes after he signalled to the Dáil that emergency legislation would be brought forward next week to impose rent caps to a fifth of tenancies not already in a rent pressure zone (RPZ). Advertisement The Department of Housing said on Tuesday that RPZs would change to a 'nationwide rent control system' in draft laws to be brought forward 'in the coming weeks'. The Taoiseach said he expected the nationwide rent controls to be passed by the Dáil summer recess in July. Housing Minister James Browne speaking to the media at the official sod-turning of Land Development Agency (LDA) site in Clongriffin, north Dublin, with potential for more than 2,000 homes. 'The first part will be extending it nationally and that should happen very quickly, because it's a short Bill,' Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Thursday. Simon Harris said it was his understanding for 'quite a number of days' that RPZs would be extended nationwide by the summer. Advertisement 'Yes, it was. Certainly, it was my understanding for quite a number of days, because it's very important we move swiftly in relation to this,' he said. Asked why the legislation was not ready as part of the major rent announcement by Government on Tuesday, Mr Harris said this was 'a huge body of work'. Rent pressure zones (RPZs) apply to areas of high demand and cap rent increases at 2 per cent per year. The RPZ system, which was due to expire at the end of the year, will in effect be extended nationwide from March and see all existing tenancies in Ireland come under a 2 per cent cap or inflation, whichever is lower. Advertisement Rent increases in new apartment developments will be capped by inflation and not the 2 per cent cap in an attempt to boost Ireland's housing supply. New six-year minimum rolling tenancies will be on offer for the first time from March 1st, 2026. At the end of the six-year tenancy, the rent can be 'put back to the market', with the first series of rent 'resets' under the reforms taking place in 2032. Large landlords, defined as having four or more tenancies, will be banned from carrying out no-fault evictions for tenancies created from March 1st, 2026. Advertisement 'There's a large piece of legislative work that needs to be done around the broader package that the Minister for Housing (James Browne) has brought to Government and received approval for,' Mr Harris said, speaking in Co Down on Friday. 'But there's also a need to move in the here and now to do two things: firstly, to make sure that there's clarity that the rent pressure zones will extend because, as you know, they're currently due to expire at the end of December. 'But, secondly, to extend them to the counties where we've indicated we wish to extend them to.' He said 11 counties in Ireland will benefit from the RPZ extension. Advertisement 'So, we intend to have proposals at Cabinet next week that will see the Minister for Housing bring forward an interim bill, emergency legislation, call it what you will, that I think, with the assistance of the opposition – who I believe will assist on this matter – we should seek to swiftly pass through the Oireachtas.' Later, speaking on RTÉ Radio, he said: 'Every week, this Government is going to be taking big and bold decisions on housing, this is the latest one. 'There'll be further proposals at Cabinet, I believe, in other areas regarding housing next week. 'I'm very satisfied that the legislation James Browne will bring forward next week will extend protections to more renters than ever before in Ireland, and I think that's a good day's work.'
Irish Times
24-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Almost 2,000 applications for just 20 Dublin cost rental homes
Almost 2,000 people have applied for just 20 cost-rental homes in north Dublin , with applications open for another week. There have been 1,857 applications for 20 one- and two-bedroom apartments built by approved housing body (AHB) Respond at Griffin Point in Clongriffin, Dublin 13 . Applications opened on its website on Tuesday and will remain open until May 30th. Rent for the one-bedroom apartments will be €1,326 per month, while the two-bedroom units are €1,478 per month. READ MORE Griffin Point will have a total of 64 cost-rental homes in its wider 397-unit development when completed in February 2026. Cost-rental homes are designed for people who do not qualify for social housing but have a household net annual income of less than €66,000. [ Ireland's rising rents: 'Our budget would have been €1,300 a month, there isn't even anything listed for that' Opens in new window ] Rents must be 25 per cent lower than regular market rents in the area and are based on the cost of building, managing and maintaining the homes. Tenants also have long-term security, with leases of several years' duration available. The homes are delivered by AHBs, local authorities and the Land Development Agency (LDA) and do not include any profit for a developer. The local authorities and AHBs apply for government funding and grants to help cover the cost of building or buying these homes. The State missed its target for delivery of social homes last year by almost 20 per cent, with just 10,595 new-build social homes delivered, compared with its target of 12,930. Responding to the figures when they were published by the Department of Housing in April, Minister for Housing James Browne acknowledged the completions had fallen short of the targets and pointed to the performance of local authorities. He said he would publish quarterly performance reports that would 'clearly outline' how each local authority is delivering on individual targets for new-build social housing. However, the report found a record level of cost-rental homes were delivered by AHBs last year, seeing the figure more than double to more than 1,200 homes. A total of 3,860 cost-rental homes have been delivered in the State since the scheme was launched.
