Lui na Greine – Scotstown and the Clones Renewal Scheme

Lui na Greine – Scotstown

Monaghan County Council has appointed through tender competition Lowry Construction Ltd to complete 4 derelict unfinished houses and construct 28 new houses on a derelict site in Scotstown bound between the Scotstown-Smithborough and the Scotstown-Rosslea roads. The site was acquired by Monaghan County Council through the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to resolve the derelict nature of the unfinished housing development.

Monaghan County Council received Stage 4 Funding Approval on the 27^th January 2020 from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under the Rebuilding Ireland programme.

The Luí na Gréine development consists of 32 properties including 4 two-bedroom single storey houses, 12 two-bedroom two-storey houses, 12 three-bedroom two storey houses, and 4 four-bedroom two-storey houses. The overall project budget is approximately €7 million including site investigations, design fees, construction costs and utility & statutory fees.

Local Architectural firm Wynne, Gormley and Gilsenan Architects is the Employers Representative and Lead Designer to deliver the project along with Alan Traynor Consulting Engineering, Cuilinn Group and FJD Surveyors. Part 8 Planning consent is in place and Detailed Design is complete with the homes designed to the highest quality for modern living providing a Building Energy Rating of A3 and above.

The project is advancing well with the first houses estimated to be available for occupation in 2021 in a phased approach.

Architects visual impression drawing.

Site clearance complete throughout, formation level exposed for plots 1- 12 & 21-32.

Foundations all in place for Plots 1 – 6. With substructure blockwork now complete at plots 3-6.

Clones Renewal Scheme

Monaghan County Council and the appointed contractors Lowry Construction Ltd are progressing well with the Clones Renewal Scheme. The various sites were acquired by Monaghan County Council through negotiated purchase and the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to resolve the derelict nature of properties in the town centre.

Monaghan County Council received Stage 4 Funding Approval mid 2019 from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under the Rebuilding Ireland Programme.

The Clones Renewal Scheme consists of 22 apartments and 2 two-storey social homes. The overall project budget is circa €6 million including site investigations, design fees, construction costs and utility & statutory fees.

Local Architectural firm Craftstudio Architects is the Employers Representative and Lead Designer to deliver the project along with Alan Traynor Consulting Engineering, Coleman Reynolds M & E Engineers and FJD Surveyors. Part 8 Planning consent is in place and Detailed Design is complete with the homes designed to the highest quality for modern living providing a Building Energy Rating of A3 and above.

The project is advancing well with the first properties delivered in 2020 and the remaining delivered in 2021 in a phased approach.