Houses plan for former Limerick council depot

A PLAN to build two homes on a former council depot in Bruff has been backed by local councillors.

The project was laid out in detail at the most recent Cappamore-Kilmallock Municipal District meeting. A presentation was given by staff from construction and maintenance department staff.

The meeting heard that the former council depot on the town’s Crawford Street was cleared and levelled four years ago. It is proposed to build two three-bedroom semi-detached homes.

The brownfield site is on a boundary with an architectural conservation area so this has been incorporated into the design. Planters will be included for aesthetic and privacy reasons. Both homes will have parking spaces and side access.

The development was welcomed by local councillors. Cllr Martin Ryan, cathaoirleach, said it was very welcome in that it was making use of council land that is idle.

“Keep up the good work and build some more,” said Cllr Ryan. 

Senior executive engineer with the council's  construction and maintenance department, Brendan Kidney said the aim is to get on site early next year.

“We’ll move it as fast as we can. We have another scheme of 18 houses in Bruff,” said Mr Kidney. It is hoped to start that project in Brugh na Deise before the end of the year.

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Mr Kidney also gave councillors an update on the other projects in the Cappamore-Kilmallock area.

He said builders are on site in Kilfinane since before Easter constructing 10 housing units in Radharc Cillín.

Plans for nine units in Ballylanders  are at an advanced stage. There is also an affordable housing scheme in Knocklong and 17 units in Turagh Crescent, Cappamore.

Mr Kidney also told councillors they had 16 vacant properties on their books on the date of the meeting. Contractors were working on six of them, a further six had gone to tender and the remaining four had just come back to them and were being inspected.