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New figures reveal that Mayo County Council built 165 social housing units in three years from 2022-2024.
These units made up 42% of its social housing targets.
2023 proved a particularly difficult year for the council’s building ambitions as its ‘Own Build’ units only made up 30% of the overall annual target. However, the 86 units built in 2024 achieved 56% of the 154 units planned for that year and may offer hope that delivery is being ramped up.
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Overall the Council delivered 304 social housing units, which meant that it reached 77% of its overall target of delivering 395 social housing units in the period 2022-2024.
It did this by purchasing 85 turnkey properties.
Approved Housing Bodies built three properties and purchased 35 properties in this time period.
READ MORE: Mayo council 'ploughing ahead' with affordable housing despite no target set
While Section V, which requires that a portion of new housing developments be set aside for social and affordable housing, contributed 16 units to total.
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