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Almost 1,500 Co-Living Units To Be Developed Across Dublin


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Almost 1,500 co-living units are to be developed across Dublin, despite them now being banned.

A total of 1,491 units have got the green light in 11 locations across the capital, according to Freedom of Information figures.

They range in size from 11, in Dublin 4's Merrion Road, to 397 at the Old Glass Factory on Cork Street.

This figure also excludes developments that were fast-tracked to An Bord Pleanála through the Strategic Housing Development Scheme.

The schemes are no longer permitted following new legislation introduced at the end of last year.

Sinn Féin's housing spokesman, Eoin Ó Broin says that delays in the ban mean several more units are planned.

"Unfortunately there are another 1,000 co-living bed spaces still in the planning process.

"Seven applications were submitted between the time Darragh O'Brien became minister and when he eventually introduced his ban on the 22nd of December".

He said a delay in introducing the ban means a number of applications will be dealt with under old rules introduced by former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy.

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