Current Schemes
Kildare County Council do not have any active Serviced Sites Schemes at present.
Please follow Kildare County Council on social media for updates on any new schemes advertised.
When a Serviced Sites Scheme becomes available, Kildare County Council will advertise in local newspapers. The Serviced Sites Scheme Section of the Kildare County Council website will also be updated.
What is the Serviced Site Scheme?
There is provision under “Housing for All” for Local Authorities to make serviced sites available for sale to eligible purchasers at reduced cost to support self-build home ownership.
It is a priority of the Kildare County Development Plan to provide a model for serviced sites in established rural communities. It is envisaged that this initiative will attract new residents to live in our towns, villages and rural settlements and sustain the communities and economies of these areas.
The Serviced Sites will be available at a discount on the market value of the site for the building of a property for occupation as the principal private residence of the purchaser. The Serviced Sites Scheme is not available to undertakings and/or developers etc. Applicants may only purchase one site under the Serviced Sites Scheme and Kildare County Council will ensure adequate tracking and checking is carried out in this regard.
Under the Serviced Sites Scheme, Local Authorities will make serviced sites available in towns and villages at a discount in the market value, to individual purchasers for the building of their home.
How To Apply
The application process will be via an online platform only. The system will allow for input of all relevant data and uploading of all supporting documentation.
When Serviced Sites are made available for purchase, they will be advertised in the following places:
- Kildare County Council’s website
- Kildare County Council’s Social Media pages and
- In local newspapers.
The advertisement will include details about the scheme including how and when to apply. Applications will be accepted through an online application portal. On the day the application portal opens, you will first need to register on the portal and then you can proceed to complete the online application form and submit the requested documentation.
Please be aware that applications will be prioritised on a first come first served basis and in line with the Rural Housing Policy of Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
Pricing
The Serviced Sites will be available at a discount on the market value of the site for the building of a property for occupation as the principal private residence of the purchaser.
Successful applicants will be required to pay a minimum deposit of 10% within 1 month of being offered a site and pay the remaining balance when planning permission is granted.
Applicants’ Requirements
Applicants will be required to demonstrate the following:
- Compliance with the Rural Housing Policy of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- Confirmation from a Bank or Financial Institution (including Local Authorities) indicating that they have funds and/or a loan to build their own home.
- Applicant must demonstrate that their tax affairs are in order, through the submission of a tax clearance certificate from Revenue.
- Provide a letter of commitment (signed by the applicant and witnessed by an official of the Local Authority) that they will apply for planning permission for their home within 6 months of being offered a site. Applicants will be required to notify (in writing) the administrator of the scheme in Kildare County Council when they lodge the application.
- Provide a 10% deposit on the site within 1 month of being offered a site and pay the remaining balance when planning permission is granted. If planning is refused, an additional 6 months will be provided, if requested by the applicant.
- If after 12 months from the time a site has been offered, there is no planning permission granted on the site, the deposit will be returned to the applicant and the site will be offered to another applicant.
- Applicants will be expected to complete construction of their home and occupy same within 30 months of being approved for a serviced site or seek the written approval of the Local Authority for any period after that.
- If a house is not occupied within 30 months of being approved for a serviced site, the site must be returned to the Local Authority and a refund will be provided (this may include a case where an applicant has run out of funds to complete the home – the refund will be provided at fair market value based on an independent valuation assessment).
- Temporary or mobile homes will not, under any circumstances, be permitted during the construction phase of the site.
All Affordable Housing queries can be sent to: affordablehousing@kildarecoco.ie
Links
Serviced Sites Scheme - Kildare County Council
Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029