Tipperary councillors to vote on five-home social housing plan for Nenagh
Councillors in Tipperary are due to vote on a proposed social housing development in the north of the county.
At next week’s plenary meeting of Tipperary County Council, the 40 elected members will decide on a proposal to deliver five new social homes in Nenagh.
The five new homes would be built on a vacant site on William Street in the town, and would be named Micary Court.
Under the plans, three two-storey, two-bedroom homes would be built, along with one two-bedroom bungalow for sheltered accommodation, and a one-bedroom bungalow, which would also be used for sheltered accommodation.
An existing shed and boundary wall on the site would be demolished to make room for the new houses, plans show.
According to planning documents, the two single-storey houses have been designed to be accessible for people with additional needs.
They have been “designed as potential sheltered accommodation with bathrooms that are fully accessible to wheelchair users, and enlarged bedrooms and living areas,” the planning files say.
In the planned development, agents for the council say that “a range of unit types have been incorporated to suit a range of residents.”
Previous applications for a similar number of homes were granted planning permission, but no development subsequently took place on the site.
As well as the five new homes, seven car parking spaces would be provided to serve the houses.
Councillors are expected to vote on the proposal at the May meeting of Tipperary County Council next week.