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Hawkes Road, Bishopstown

At contract award stage.

Denroches Cross

At contract award stage.

Skehard Road

At contract award stage.

Glen Ryan Road

At contract award stage.

Pouladuff Road

At contract award stage.

Sli Gartan, Mayfield

Part 8 approved.

Hollywood Estate

Part 8 approved.

Old Mallow Road

Part 8 approved.

Sunview

Part 8 approved.

Wolsey Court

Part 8 approved.

Redemption Heights

Part 8 advertised.

Cloverhill Court

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Westside

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Total:

646

Capital Works Members will be aware that the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government (DHPLG) announced delivery targets under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing & Homelessness across a range of housing programmes.

Cork City Council successfully met and exceeded its target for 2019, with 697 homes delivered jointly by the Local Authority and AHB Sector under their Build, Acquisition and Leasing delivery programme.

The City Council continues to advance a strong delivery programme which can be summarised as follows:

Construction: Cork City Council placed a contract notice on the E Tenders website and the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) to procure innovative solutions to meeting housing targets under the Social Housing Strategy (SHS) including the construction and completion of housing projects under a parallel site acquisition and development agreement with the City Council, using a Competitive Dialogue procurement process. In Phase 1 of Competitive Dialogue, 11 schemes comprising 215 homes have progressed with the approval of the DHPLG. Construction has been completed on 7 schemes at Blackrock, Tramore Road, Ard Aoibhinn, High Street, Blarney Street & White Street totalling 159 homes. Construction continues on 2 other schemes consisting of 8 units and a further two schemes consisting of 48 units are due to commence construction in 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated the Government mandated shut down of construction sites during January 2021. Of the 2 schemes that have commenced, 1 has been designated as essential projects, as they met the set criteria, with construction allowed to progress on site. A further contract notice was placed on the E Tenders website and the OJEU, with a closing date of September 2017, to seek submissions from candidates for the delivery of more new homes using this procurement process. In Phase 2 of Competitive Dialogue, 7 schemes have commenced comprising a total of 112 homes. Further schemes have been shortlisted to progress to the next phase of procurement, involving a Part 8 process, or are at tender/contract award stage. The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated the Government mandated shut down of construction sites during January 2021. Of the 7 schemes that have commenced, 3 have been designated as essential projects, with construction allowed to progress on site. Phase 3 of the Competitive Dialogue process was advertised in February 2021 seeking candidates for the delivery of further new homes, including for social, affordable and mixed tenure opportunities.