Social Housing Plans for Lower Abbey Street and Ballytivnan
Sligo Borough Council’s proposals to develop social housing at Lower Abbey Street and Elm Gardens, Ballytivnan took a further step recently with the contract signing at City Hall. The successful contactors are Cawley and Scanlon Construction Ltd who have an ambitious project ahead of them.	- John McNabola – Town Clerk, Sligo Borough Council, Jimmy Cawley Snr and Jimmy Cawley Jnr of Cawley and Scanlon Construction Ltd and Derek Costello, Senior Executive Technician, Sligo Borough Council
The site at Lower Abbey Street currently has four units, two of which are in a derelict state and the remainder are in need of total refurbishment. The proposed development includes the demolition of the existing units and the construction of five 3 bed, three storey, terraced townhouse units with direct street frontage and landscaped patio/garden to the rear. The infill development of three storey units is in context of the existing streetscape. The site at Elm Gardens is located within Elm Gardens estate that forms a triangular piece of disused land. The proposed works will consist of the construction of four single storey, two-bedroom terraced units with front and rear gardens.