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The 25.3-hectare site was made available to the LDA by The Housing Agency

LDA seeks to deliver over 800 homes to Balbriggan

The Land Development Agency has submitted a planning application to An Bord Pleanála for a housing development in Castlelands in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.

Business • 05 Apr 22

The Digital Hub was due to close in June 2022, but it will now remain open while a redevelopment plan is finalised

Digital Hub to remain open to tenants beyond June 2022

Companies will be able to rent office space at Dublin's Digital Hub beyond June 2022, following an agreement between the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) has agreed with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

Business • 08 Nov 21

The Government said the decision to dissolve the agency was made following a strategic review

Disappointment at Govt decision to dissolve Digital Hub

The Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) has said it is surprised and deeply disappointed by the Government decision to dissolve the agency.

Business • 27 Apr 21

A computer-generated image of the proposed development of 221 homes on the lands of the former Devoy Barrack in Naas in Co Kildare

Land Development Agency plans 221 new homes for Naas

The Land Development Agency has submitted a planning application to An Bord Pleanála for a Strategic Housing Development on the lands of the former Devoy Barrack in Naas, Co Kildare.

Business • 20 Apr 21

An early design of the Colbert Station project in Limerick

Land Development Agency to open Cork & Limerick offices

The Land Development Agency has announced plans to begin opening offices outside Dublin, starting with Cork and Limerick.

Business • 16 Mar 21

Shanganagh is the country's largest proposed social and affordable scheme to receive planning permission

Permission for Shanganagh social and affordable scheme

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the Land Development Agency have secured planning permission to build 597 new homes at Shanganagh in Co Dublin.

Business • 13 Jul 20

The Land Development Agency details plans for the Central Mental Hospital site in Dublin's Dundrum area

More than 1,200 new homes planned for CMH site

The Land Development Agency has estimated that in excess of 1,200 new homes can be built on the Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum in Dublin 14.

Business • 23 Apr 20

The proposed Shanganagh development would be the country's largest cost rental scheme

Plan lodged for country's biggest cost rental scheme

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the Land Development Agency have lodged a planning application to build 597 new homes at Shanganagh in Co Dublin.

Business • 29 Jan 20

The landbank around Limerick's Colbert Station is owned by CIE

Design team selected for Limerick city 'masterplan'

A design team has been selected to spearhead the transformation of over 100 acres of public land around Limerick's Colbert Station to create a new city centre urban neighbourhood.

Business • 10 Jan 20

John Moran said building more roads would not solve the problems

Local authorities 'failing' to access regeneration fund

Local authorities have been criticised for failing to draw down hundreds of millions of euro, which has been made available to help tackle the housing crisis.

Ireland • 06 Nov 19

It is hoped hundreds of homes will be constructed at this site in Balbriggan, Dublin

New agency could bring '150,000 homes over 20 years'

The Government has launched the new Land Development Agency, which it says will co-ordinate State-owned lands for regeneration and development, and open up sites for the provision of housing.

Housing • 13 Sep 18

Leo Varadkar said the move would be viewed in the future as being on par with the establishment of the ESB and the IDA

Proposals for €1.25bn housing agency to go to Cabinet

The Minister for Housing is bringing proposals to Cabinet next week to establish the Land Development Agency, which will be funded to the tune of €1.25 billion.

Politics • 06 Sep 18

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