Preferred tenderer for development of Ballymastone site announced

Fingal County Council, as part of its commitment to increasing the supply of private and public housing in the county and creating sustainable communities, has determined Glenveagh Living Ltd as the preferred tenderer for the contract for the development of a 32 hectare site at Ballymastone, Donabate.

The above determination is the penultimate step in the public procurement process which commenced with Market Soundings in August 2018 and involved competitive dialogue with three tenderers in 2019 before final tenders were submitted in 2020.

The development will be subject to the formal approval of the Elected Members for the disposal of land and the statutory planning process.

The site will be developed to the urban design and phasing requirements of the Donabate Local Area Plan (LAP) and will include the delivery of supporting social and physical infrastructure. Glenveagh Living Ltd will progress their plans through the planning process which will provide an opportunity for public consultation within this ongoing process.

The Ballymastone development will be in accordance with the Fingal County Development Plan 2017 – 2023 and the Donabate Local Area Plan 2016 – 2026, both of which have undergone extensive public consultation, and which identify the strategic spatial planning issues and the vision for structured development and balanced growth for Donabate.

The development delivers on the objectives of the Donabate LAP, which was recently extended to 2026, to provide housing, and seeks to provide a mixed tenure residential development by advancing the project from the planning stage, as outlined in the Donabate LAP, to implementation.

Glenveagh Living Ltd expect to deliver approximately 1,200 residential units with a tenure mix as prescribed in the tender of 60% private housing, 20% private discounted housing and 20% social housing. The private discounted housing is expected to be priced at €250,000 for a two-bedroom house and €270,000 for a three-bedroom house. Every house or apartment delivered by Glenveagh Living Ltd will carry a minimum of an A energy rating.

Glenveagh Living Ltd also propose to deliver approximately 12% of the site as public open space with small parks and pocket parks in proximity to housing.

Glenveagh Living Ltd is a division of Glenveagh Properties plc, a leading Irish homebuilder that focuses on providing first-time buyers and families with access to great-value, high-quality, and sustainable homes across the country. Glenveagh expects to be operating, following the lifting of current COVID-19 restrictions, on 18 sites across Ireland delivering housing and apartment developments. Last year, 72% of all homes built by Glenveagh were priced below the median price for a new home in the Greater Dublin Area and Cork.

Fingal County Council recognises the role that Donabate plays in the wider Fingal region with its potential to support a high quality of life which offers culture and heritage, access to the coast, waterways, the city and the airport. The Council is focused on delivering a successful and sustainable community through the provision of social and physical infrastructure and improving connections between new and existing communities.