AN APPROVED housing body has lodged an application to build 11 social houses and two apartments in Mountshannon. The Council is currently assessing plans from Inis Housing which provides homes to eligible individuals and families in the Mid-West region. The application outlines plans for houses of varying size and design and a single building containing the two apartments. The site, which is three quarters of a hectare, is close to St Caimin’s Church of Ireland on Main Street. Architect Miles Sampson has told planners great lengths have been taken to produce “a considered and well-developed design that fits in with the surroundings”. An indicative decision date of May 19 has been given.
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