Industry News

Extensive national and local media coverage of the latest Volume of the ‘National Housing Construction Index’ which tracks activity in the Residential Construction sector.

National Housing Construction Index Vol. 20

	51% fall in house building from 2014
	Residential house building falls by 50pc
	CBRE figures show prime office rents in Dublin up 25%Residential house building falls by 50pc
	Building activity slowing down – housing construction index
	TV3 interview with CEO Danny O’Shea
	Positive sentiment in house building despite commencement drop of 51pc – index

Galway Bay FM – Planning applications in Galway have increased by almost a quarter

Business World – Residential Construction Sector Falls Sharply Compared to 2014

LMFM – Louth has one of the Highest Hikes in Planning Applications

Shannonside – Leitrim records highest increase in planning applications so far this year

Connacht Tribune – Planning applications in Galway have increased by almost a quarter

BreakingNews.ie – New-builds down 51% year-on-year, but overall trend ‘positive’

Kildare FM – 12% Increase in No. Of Planning Applications Lodged In Kildare

Irish Building Magazine – Activity in residential construction sector fell sharply compared to 2014

Galway Independent – Sharp drop in new house builds

Donegal Democrat – Fall in building activity in Donegal

Limerick Post – Construction sector falls in Limerick

Capital Homes Residential Construction Project

Sallins Road
Naas
Co. Kildare

Stage: Commencement

Start Date: 11th June 2015

Units: 63

The development consists of : 63 two-storey houses made up of the following four house types: (a) 34 semi-detached. (b) 8 no detached dwellings (heron). (c) 11 no. detached dwellings (swan). (d) 10 no. detached dwellings (pheasant). (e) and all ancillary site works. A previous planning application was granted on the subject site (06/500044) with an extension of duration granted under 12/50006. This new application seeks to change the housing type from apartments granted under 06/500044 to a mix of semi-detached and detached dwelling units.

Architect
Clarke & Co Engineers
Highland View Terrace
Fairgreen
Naas
Co Kildare
045 866448 | info@clarkeng.ie | www.clarkeng.ie

Applicant
Capital Homes
Block 6 Central Business Park
Tullamore
Co Offaly
057 9328732 | info@capitalsecurities.ie

Engineer
Clarke & Co Engineers
Highland View Terrace
Fairgreen
Naas
Co Kildare
045 866448 | info@clarkeng.ie | www.clarkeng.ie

Contractor
Mythen Construction Ltd.
Longraigue
Foulksmills
051 565615 | info@mythenconstruction.ie | www.mythenconstruction.ie

Cosgrave Developments Residential Construction Project

Dun Laoghaire Golf Club Lands
Glenageary Road Upper Eglinton Park
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin

Stage: Commencement

Start Date: 6th July 2015

Units: 46

Permission for revisions to the development permitted under Register Reference D09A/0908 (PL06D.237650). The revisions will comprise of revised house types and floor areas and revised associated road and parking layout within the permitted Housing Cells C1 (part), C2 (part) and C3 (part). The revisions proposed will replace 44 no. permitted dwellings (20 no. 4 bed two and a half storey and 24 no. 5 bed three storey) with 46 no. dwellings (39 no. 4/5 bed three storey and 7 no. 5/6 bed

Architect
RPS Planning and Environment
Westpier Business Campus
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
01 4882900 | www.rpsgroup.com

Applicant
Cosgrave Developments
15 Hogan Place
Grand Canal Street
Dublin 2
01 6110417 | info@cosgravegroup.com | www.cosgravegroup.com

Consultant Engineer
Waterman Moylan
Marine House
Clanwilliam Place
Dublin 2
01 6648900 | info@waterman-moylan.ie | www.watermangroup.com

Contractor
Cosgrave Developments
15 Hogan Place
Grand Canal Street
Dublin 2
01 6110417 | info@cosgravegroup.com |www.cosgravegroup.com

Architect
McCrossan O’Rourke Manning Architects
4 Adelaide Court
Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
01 478 8700 | arch@mcorm.com | www.mcorm.com

Architect
MCORM Architects
Albert Place West
Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
01 4788 700 | arch@mcorm.com | www.mcorm.com