Galway Bay fm newsroom - Final plans for a 74-unit social housing development in Knocknacarra will be brought before the City Council next month. (December)
Earlier this year, councillors were presented with a proposal to approve an agreement with Cork County Council to deliver the social housing under a Public Private Partnership.
The Cork local authority is the lead authority for the provision of social housing at several sites across the country, under a government plan.
The social housing in Galway would be provided at a site at Ballyburke in front of Coláiste na Coiribe in one single phase.
There will be 36 two-bedroom units, 36 three-bedroom units and 2 four-bedroom units.
The differential rent will go to the Department of Housing and after 25 years, the social housing units will transfer back into the city council’s housing stock.
A City Council spokesperson says Part 8 plans for the development will come before councillors at their December meeting for consideration.
