Expression of Interest

LONGFORD COUNTY COUNCIL

Expressions of Interest

Turnkey Housing Developments/Housing Schemes and/or Land for the Provision of Social/Affordable Housing

Longford County Council is seeking expressions of interest from Developers, Contractors and Landowners for the provision of schemes of houses and/or land for Social/Affordable Housing purposes. The Council has many priority areas for housing developments but all proposals, irrespective of location, will be considered.

Housing schemes/lands to be considered must be close to services in a town or village, and within walking distance of shops, schools and local amenities. The applicant must provide proof of ownership of site for the application to proceed. Housing Design Standards should at a minimum meet the requirements and criteria set out in the Department of Housing and Planning publication, ‘Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities’ and other relevant statutory planning and construction standards including Building Regulations.

Land to be considered must, where land zoning applies, be residentially zoned.

Please visit www.etenders.gov.ie (CfT 1923720) or request an information pack from the Housing Office, Town Hall, Longford County Council for further information.

Submissions must be received not later than 4pm on Friday, 14th July, 2023.

Longford County Council is not obliged to purchase any housing scheme or land submitted as part of this process. 

Please note that Longford County Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. If you consider that any of the Information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in light of exemptions provided for the FOI Act. For information on how Longford County Council process any personal data provided, please see our Privacy Policy available on our websites: www.longfordcoco.ie .

Dated 14th day of June 2023.

John Brannigan, Director of Housing