HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660126 - Report Received from Internal Staff - HousingPLANNING PERMISSION – HOUSING PART V REPORT
Planning Application No. 26/60126
Previous Ref. No’s. 26/20076
Applicant: Hadabo Developments Ltd
Address: Killyconnigan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Proposed Development: •Demolition of an existing two-storey derelict dwelling and
associated single-storey garage,
•Construction of 12 no. new dwellings to include: 1 no. two-
bedroom, single-storey detached dwelling, -1 no. three-bedroom,
two-storey detached dwelling, 2 no. two-bedroom, two-storey
semi-detached dwellings, 8 no. three-bedroom, three-storey
semi-detached dwellings
•New vehicular entrance onto an existing public access together
with a new pedestrian footpath
•Connections to mains services including water, foul and storm,
•Associated open space, landscaping & boundary treatments,
•Together with all associated works.
The application is for the development of 12 residential units and as such Part V is applicable. The
application states that a social housing contribution of 10%, rather than the standard 20% is applicable
as the site was acquired between 1 September 2015 and 31 July 2021.
This transitional arrangement applies provided the planning permission is granted before 31 July 2026,
in line with current Housing Agency guidance.
1 no part V houses have been proposed. House Type D is being proposed. House Type D is a 2-bedroom
single storey dwelling with gross area of 72m2.
Indicative costs are noted on the submission for the Part V housing units. These costs are not binding at
this stage.
The Part V proposal is acceptable for compliance at this stage.
Some additional comments from the Housing section on the application are as below.
The proposed property layout could be improved by providing direct access from the master bedroom
into the bathroom.
Where is it decided to grant permission for the development, it is essential that the Part V condition
comply with section 96(2) of the Act, as amended. It is recommended that the planning condition should
adhere closely to the wording of section 96(3) and state e.g.
“that the applicant, or any other person with an interest in the land to which the application relates
shall, prior to the lodgement of a commencement notice within the meaning of Part II of the Building
Control Regulations 1997, enter into an agreement with the planning authority under section 96 of the
Planning and Development Act 2000 with the planning authority, providing, in accordance with that
section, for the matters referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3) of section 96 for the provision
of social housing.
Signed: DATE: 20/04//2026
Jennifer Finlay
Executive Engineer Housing Section
Monaghan County Council
Please note that this correspondence/report is issued without prejudice; it does not purport to
create binding legal relations, and no legitimate expectation shall arise therefrom.