LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSING ACTIVATION FUND
Projections - March, 2018
Local Authority LIHAF Project name
Public Infrastructure to be delivered by
Local Authority
Total
funding
under
LIHAF
€M
Total Projected
housing units
to be delivered
by 2021
2
Projected
Number of
Social / Part
V Housing
Units
3
Projected
Number of
Affordable
Housing units
from statutory
/adminstrative
schemes
4
Projected
Number of
Cost
Reduced
Housing
Units
5
Estimated
average cost of 3
bed house in
2017 as provided
by LA
6
State
Owned,
Private or
Mixed
Associated
Housing
Sites
• New link road including services and
roundabouts
3.66 2.75 200 20 0 180 €180,000 - €185,000 Private
• Cost reduction of €3,200 per unit from the open market value
Cork City Old Whitechurch Road
• Re-routing power lines.
• Road improvements.
• Water and drainage improvements
9.89 7.42 600 60 216 0
€250,000-€270,000
State
• Major Urban Housing Development Site
• Intention to provide mixed tenure with mix of social, affordable and private units.
• Cork City Council are examining the potential for delivery of additional social and affordable housing on the site in future phases. Final
proportions of social / affordable and private housing to be agreed with DHPLG prior to construction of the infrastructure.
• South Docks Transition Zone transport
infrastructure
• Eastern Gateway Bridge western approach road
• Marina Park - District Park
• Kennedy Park upgrade
Expected to be
mainly ‘build to rent’
apartments
• Major Urban Housing Development Site
• Agreement between Cork City and landowner that in addition to 10% social housing through Part V, a further 40 units will be allocated
for rent with an affordable rent credit to nominees of the local authority and/or any other statutory body for a period of 25 years.
Cork County Midleton (Water-rock)
• Knockgriffen junction upgrade
• New spine link road
• Storm water sewer
5.50 4.13 520 52 0 202 €300,000 Private
• Major Urban Housing Development Site
• Agreement that 202 of the 520 units will be delivered at €20,000 below market prices.
• These reduced cost units will be released on a phased basis as the project progresses and the Water-rock Urban Expansion Area is
built out.
• These reduced cost units will be targeted at first time buyers, people in negative equity and divorced and separated persons.
Cork County Carrigaline • Upgrade of Shannonpark roundabout 0.60 0.45 400 40 0 0
€290,000-€320,000
Private
• Housing construction has already started on the associated site.
• Cost reductions not agreed on housing but allowed to proceed as the cost of the infrastructure relative to the number of units to be
delivered is small and the provision of the roundabout has significant public benefit and will ensure that further housing development
will be able to take place and supply is maintained.
• The Glanmire Sustainable Transport Package
• Upgrade of Dunkettle road (northern section)
• Other road improvements including new link
road and junction upgrades
€260,000 - €270,000
(2 bed approx
€240,000)
• 110 units to be delivered at €20,000 below market prices by end of 2021.
• These units will be targeted at first time buyers, persons in negative equity and divorced or separated persons.
Dublin City Dodder Bridge
• New public transport bridge across the Dodder
near the point it empties into the Liffey.
15.75 11.81 1500 450 450 0
€500,000
(3 bed apt) Private
• Major Urban Housing Development Site
• Long term potential for this site is 3,500 units of which 900 units will be social and/or affordable units, and will include units for senior
citizens. (Breakdown of figures shown is approximate only and subject to change). Department and all relevant parties are working on
final agreement.
• Total bridge cost is €31.5 million and the National Transport Authority will fund the balance of €15.75m
Dublin City Belmayne Clongriffin
• Road Improvements
• New Main Street
3.00 2.25 850 260 120 270 €350,000 Mixed
• Major Urban Housing Development Site
• Dublin City Council to provide 550 units on their lands, including 150 social units through current Public Private Partnership. There will
be an appropriate tenure mix of social / affordable and private for the remaining 400 units which are being planned.
• Private site - agreement with developer to provide 300 units by 2021 with a cost reduction of €2,171 per unit.
• Druid's Glen Road (road only),
• Druid’s Glen bridge - (short bridge structure
transversing valley),
• New N11 junction 'Q' at Druid Glen Road and
• Druid's Glen Road (bridge feature)
15.19 11.39 2000 200 300 0
€400,000-€490,000
(1 bed €200,000-
€275,000,
2 bed - €325,000-
€375,000)
•Major Urban Housing Development Site
• 2,000 units by 2021 - mixture of units for sale and "build to rent"
• Agreement to facilitate circa approx. 5% extra affordable housing on site in addition to 10% social housing over the build out of the
site equal to the value of the funding under LIHAF. This will be funded through the aggregation of LIHAF cost reductions.
• DLRCC to develop criteria for selection of qualifying purchasers (i.e. an affordable housing scheme)
• Affordable units likely to be a mix of smaller units across the entire Cherrywood site to maximise benefit.
Clay Farm • Construction of 600m of new loop road 4.70 3.53 350 35 50 0
• Original proposal was for the construction of a loop road and bridge at a cost of €10.5 million and associated housing delivery of 1,000
housing units.Following discussions between DLRCC and landowners, one landholder will now construct the bridge and part of the road
outside the LIHAF scheme and will also deliver a significant number of housing units in the area.
• A revised proposal has therefore been approved for the delivery of 600m of the loop road at a cost of €4.7m and associated housing
delivery of 350 units by 2021
•Agreement that reductions per unit will be aggregated to the value of the LIHAF amount and used to facilitate affordable housing on
the site with DLRCC to develop criteria for selection of qualifying purchasers(i.e. an affordable housing scheme).
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government