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Contractor appointed to LDAʼs first affordable housing project in partnership with DLRCC • Walls Construction will start building 597 new homes in September 2022 • 100% affordable and social housing delivered in partnership with DLRCC • Project certified to passive house sustainability standard
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has appointed the contractor for the development of 597 new homes at Shanganagh, Co. Dublin, with work on site to commence in September. The project is being delivered in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) and will be devoted 100% to affordable and social homes. On completion, this will be the largest public housing scheme in the State, delivering on the LDAʼs mission to unlock state land to deliver large-scale affordable housing projects. It will be a mixed tenure project with the breakdown as follows: 51% cost rental (306 homes), 15% affordable purchase (91 homes) and 34% social housing (200 homes). The first completed homes are expected at the end of 2024. Councillor Mary Hanafin, An Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, said: One of my priorities as Cathaoirleach will be the provision of housing and I am looking forward to construction starting on this major project in September. This development of 597 homes at Shanganagh will offer a mix of accommodation for single people, couples and families and will all be affordable and social homes.
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