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AS MANY as 19 new social and af- fordable houses could be available to Kilrush Town Council if plans for different housing developments in the town go ahead. A total of six
houses have been made available as affordable houses in the west Clare capital during 2007 under part five requirements of planning conditions.
Part five is part of the planning process and is part of the Local Government Planning and Develop-
ment Act 2000. Under this act “no development or any associated works shall take place on foot of this plan- ning permission until an agreement is entered into between the planning authority and the person or persons having sufficient interest in the sub- ject land”.
As many as 445 houses are planned for the town, divided among eight separate developments. A total of 227 of these houses have already got planning permission from the town council with a 218 house develop- ment still awaiting the green light.
“Were these developemnts to pro- ceed, Part five will have to be satis- fied. It is therefore anticipated that further housing units for social and affordable purposes will become available to Kilrush Town Council,’ said town clerk Fiona Mooney.
The town clerk was replying to a question from Kilrush Town Coun- cillor Tom Prendeville (FF) who
asked if the council was satisfying the Affordable Housing Partnership.
“The Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, Batt O’Keeffe (now Minister for Educa- tion) published a report of a study commissioned by the Affordable Homes Partnership on increasing affordable housing supply. Inherent in the report was the imperative to increase supply, accelerate delivery, improve access and affordability and deliver value for money for any asso- ciated resources required,” said Cllr Prendevile.
“From a Kilrush Town Council per- spective, the recent AHP report al- lows us the opportunity to take stock of out own situation. A public con- sultation process is underway until the closing date of May 31 and will involve getting the views of the so- cial partners, housing practitioners, financial institutions and the wider public,” he said.