New report provides updates on plans for number of social and affordable housing projects in Cork 

UPDATES on a number of social and affordable housing projects earmarked for development in Cork have been provided in the Housing for All Q1 2024 Progress Report.

The progress report, published in recent days, said the Government is “confident” that this year’s national housing target of 33,450 new homes will be met.

In relation to projects in the pipeline, the report stated that “significant delivery” of homes on State lands is underway, including at the former St Kevin’s Hospital and grounds in Shanakiel.

The Land Development Agency (LDA) has plans to build more than 260 housing units, an enterprise centre, and creche facilities at the site, and recently lodged a planning application seeking some amendments which, if permitted, would see two additional units delivered.

The Housing for All progress report said that phase one, which will deliver 97 units, is due to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.

Tenders for the second phase, the report said, are to be issued to the market in the third quarter of this year.

Meanwhile, work is ongoing to progress a proposed residential scheme of 349 units at an ESB-owned site in Wilton.

According to the report, it is envisaged that the lands will transfer to the LDA in the final quarter of this year and that a planning application will also be submitted in that timeframe.

Design work is said to be ongoing in preparation for the submission of a planning application.

The report also provides updates on what are described as “longer-term development opportunities on State lands”.

Among them is an ambition to develop 4,830-6,500 units on Port of Cork owned lands in Tivoli.

The progress report said the LDA is to commence “procurement of technical work to inform the preparation of an infrastructure and development framework in Q2 2024”.

It also stated that work is ongoing for housing projects slated for development in the docklands.