Tipperary County Council set to vote on plans for 45 new social homes in Cahir

Plans for 45 new social homes in Cahir will be considered by Tipperary County Council at Monday’s plenary meeting, in a bid to address growing local housing needs.

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The proposed development at Mountain View Drive includes a mix of housing types. It consists of six one-bedroom apartments, two two-bedroom bungalows, 11 two-bedroom houses, 19 three-bedroom houses, six four-bedroom homes, and a single five-bedroom dwelling.

As part of the scheme, an existing public open space within the estate will be preserved. Council planners propose linking this space to additional linear parks, creating a continuous greenway for pedestrians and cyclists from Mountain View Drive and Millennium Place to a new playing pitch that will form part of the development.

The new social homes follow on from a 2021 planning approval for 75 homes on a neighbouring site. That permission allowed Top Drawer Developments to construct 45 two-storey houses and 30 terraced townhouses.

Parking provisions for the council development include 101 spaces, with 31 set aside for visitors.

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