Unfinished Housing Estates

UNFINISHED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN COUNTY WATERFORD

Waterford County Council has established an Unfinished Estates team to assist in the completion of housing developments in County Waterford and to ensure that a good living environment is achieved for the residents.

The Planning Authority has created a register of the unfinished housing estates across the county and it is conducting preliminary assessments of the estates, with the view to preparing detailed Site Resolution Plans with developers, receivers and residents.

The estates included on the register have been categorised and a prioritised programme of works is in place for the Unfinished Estates Team.

As of June 2011, the Unfinished Estates Team has been successful in the re-commencement of construction activity on 9 estates across the county.  Such activities included the making safe of partially completed buildings, the connection on of public street lights, provision of footpaths etc.

The Council has also applied to the Department of Environment and Local Government for funding to assist in its efforts to carryout remedial actions on selected estates.

If you would like to know if your housing estate in is included on the Council’s Register and whether it should be, you can contact Liam Ahearn, Executive Engineer, Estates Section of the Planning Authority at lahearn@waterfordcoco.ie or 058 22000.

Please see below a guide for residents living in an Unfinished Housing Development (available in English & Irish) as well as a link to the Department's website.

Unfinished Housing Development - Residents Guide (adobe.pdf, 646 kbs)   

Irish UHD Residents Guide Leaflet (Irish UHD Residents Guide Leaflet, 631 kbs)   

Useful Link to Department of Environment, Community & Local Government information on Unfinished Housing Estates

Property Tax Waiver for Unfinished Housing Developments

Information on the property tax waiver is available on the following page.

Property Tax Waiver