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

Wicklow County Council is seeking to increase the number of social/affordable houses being brought into use, through various delivery mechanisms, including the acquisition of turnkey units, unfinished developments, and direct construction projects by the Council on lands to be acquired.

Proposals should be well located within or very close to a town and be within walking distance of primary services such as schools, shops, community facilities.  Lands should be zoned residential in the relevant Local Area/Town Plan.  Areas with the greatest housing need include:

·        Bray

·        Greystones-Delgany

·        Arklow

·        Wicklow Town*

·        Newtownmountkennedy*

·        Rathnew*

·        Blessington

·        Enniskerry

·        Rathdrum*

·        Ashford

·        All other towns/villages in County Wicklow with housing needs

*Affordable schemes will only be considered in these locations

An ‘Expressions of Interest’ Application Form is available from the Housing Capital Projects Office, Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Station Road, Wicklow  or can be requested by phone (0404 20100 Housing Capital Projects) or email at EOIHousing@wicklowcoco.ie  Copies of the form are also available on the Council website at Wicklow.ie/Housing/Housing Supply/EOI 

Return Dates:

1.      First Tranche: Monday, 2nd September 2024, by 5pm

2.      Second Tranche: Monday, 2nd December 2024, by 5pm

Expressions of Interest returned by the first tranche date will be evaluated and considered first. Expressions of Interest received between the first and second tranche date will be evaluated after the 2nd of December.

Joe Lane, Director of Services

Transportation, Infrastructure Delivery & Emergency Services