Affordable Housing
The scheme makes it possible for people to purchase housing in private development schemes at closer to the cost value and at less than the market value. This saving could be quite considerable, because developers in most cases are being compensated for the existing use value of their land and no the market or 'development' value.
View current housing available in South Tipperary.
The scheme is a mechanism that stems from Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 & 2002 which enables local authorities to reserve 20% of private housing developments for social and affordable housing purposes. Part V of the Act applies to all private developments that occur on residential or mixed residential zoned land. A certain percentage of these developments (specific to each case) will be reserved for affordable housing clients.
The affordable housing scheme is aimed in particular at first-time buyers. Intending applicants must submit a mortgage approval in principle letter from a lending institution with their application. To qualify for affordable housing the mortgage repayments must exceed 35% of a single-salary applicant's annual income after tax and PRSI deductions. In the case of joint salary applicants half the annual income of the second applicant after tax and PRSI will be taken into account.
Telephone: 052-6134683,
call into the: Housing Section, County Hall, Clonmel
or download the form below.
Interested parties should also note that the other local authorities in South Tipperary also operate affordable housing schemes in their areas and inquiries can be made directly to those local authorities concerned.
Clonmel Borough Council, Tel: 052 6183800
Carrick on Suir Town Council, Tel: 051 640032
Cashel Town Council, Tel: 062 64700 and
Tipperary Town Council, Tel: 062 51179
Part V Information for Developers
Under Part V of the Act it is a requirement of planning permission for new housing developments that a certain portion of the land - up to 20% - be reserved to meet the need for social and affordable housing.
Part V of the Act enables local authorities to achieve this strategy by requiring housing developers to enter into an agreement, with the appropriate Local Authority, to provide houses, fully or partially serviced sites, or land or an equivalent monetary contribution for the purposes of Social and Affordable Housing. It also sets out the terms of such agreements and the manner in which compensation will be decided. Please read the following documents for further information (
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Summary of Implementation of Part V for Developers
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Tender - Construction of Local Authority Dwelling