ARD NA GAOITHE, WHITEROCK HILL, WEXFORD
Residential Housing
Construction of 44 houses and apartments in 2 phases in Whiterock Hill for Wexford County Council
Completed October 2024
Sod turned at Wexford’s first affordable housing scheme while new social housing development is opened
Mick Berry, Bawn Developments, Shay Howell, A/Director of Service Special Projects, Eddie Taaffe, Chief Executive WCC Cllr. Pip Breen Cathaoirleach WCC, Minister James Browne, Deputy Johnny Mythen TD, Carolyne Godkin, Director of Service Housing, Aidan O Reilly Department of Housing, Ciaran O Brien OBFA Architects.
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne, T.D. was in Wexford recently to perform the official opening of the first phase of a new social housing project at Whiterock Hill in Wexford Town.
The Minister was accompanied by Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council Cllr Pip Breen, Chief Executive of WCC Eddie Taaffe, Deputy Johnny Mythen TD, local public representatives, senior housing officials from Wexford County Council and representatives of the contractor team, as he met with some of the new residents.
In welcoming the Minister to Wexford, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr. Pip Breen said, “I am delighted to welcome you here today at Ard na Gaoithe. Building communities, rather than just building housing estates, is what we want to achieve for County Wexford. Today’s launch of the first phase of Ard na Gaoithe housing scheme is a fantastic example of Wexford County Councils housing delivery ambition.”
“We want to thank the housing design and delivery team of Wexford County Council and in particular our project delivery partner Bawn Developments for their excellent work on this unique project. I want to congratulate everyone involved in the delivery of the project to date and I look forward to the completion of this and many more housing schemes across county Wexford.”
Furthermore, the sod has been turned on an affordable housing development in Ramsfort Park, Gorey, which when complete will provide 20 new affordable homes to the Gorey area.
Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr Pip Breen joined the Chairman of the Gorey Kilmuckridge District, Cllr Oliver Walsh, Senator Malcolm Byrne, Chief Executive of Wexford County Council, Eddie Taaffe, and officials from Wexford County Council last week to turn the sod at the new development.
Gorey Guardian
‘Top class’ Wexford social housing development to be allocated in coming weeks
Cllr George Lawlor at the new development consisting of 44 units on Whiterock Hill.
Cllr George Lawlor at the new development consisting of 44 units on Whiterock Hill.
Curiosity got the better of Labour councillor George Lawlor recently as he paid a visit to the new social housing development being completed by Bawn Developments on Whiterock Hill.
Situated at the entrance to Whitebrook, many of the 44 housing units are at snagging stage and are expected to see tenants from Wexford County Council’s housing list moving in in the coming weeks.
The development mostly consists of one and two-bed apartments and the first phase of 22 are expected to be allocated very soon.
Cllr Lawlor took a look around the development and was impressed with what he saw.
“This is a fantastic development,” he said. “It’s got an unusual brick design, but it’s a classy finish and it really is more top class work from Bawn Developments, who have done a number of estates both for Wexford County Council and Approved Housing Bodies.”
Cllr Lawlor said that while a tranche of the properties will be listed on the Choice Based Letting system, where applicants on the local authority housing list can express an interest online, some will also be held back for people with additional needs and special requirements etc.
“This is hugely positive news,” Cllr Lawlor said. “And I look forward to seeing people collecting their keys in the coming weeks.”
Pádraig Byrne
Wexford People
Sat 24 Feb 2024 at 06:00
