Seven age-friendly apartments planned for former motor tax office
The former motor tax office at Abbey Street, Roscommon.
Roscommon Town’s former motor tax office is to be redeveloped into seven age-friendly apartments, with Roscommon County Council setting a target of 2029 for completion.
The redevelopment forms part of a €4.7m investment in housing and regeneration across three sites in the county, announced by the council.
“This funding represents a very positive investment in Roscommon Town, breathing new life into a vacant council-owned building and bringing it back into productive use,” the council stated.
Funding is being delivered through the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Social Housing Scheme.
The wider investment also includes two new homes at Ballyfarnon Courthouse and one new home at Castle Street in Elphin.
Announcing the funding, the council said: “These projects bring together housing delivery and town and village regeneration, giving existing buildings a new purpose while creating good-quality homes in established communities.
“A really positive outcome for County Roscommon — making better use of our existing public buildings, supporting regeneration and creating much-needed homes for local people.”
