Part V Housing refers to requirement of Developers of Housing Estates to meet the requirements of Part V of the Planning & Development Acts 2000 (as amended) when assessing residential planning applications.

Part V originates from the Planning & Development Act 2000 and has been subsequently amended—particularly by the Amendment Act 2002, the Urban Regeneration & Housing Act 2015, and the Affordable Housing Act 2021.

While the requirement is a Planning Condition where applicable, the process of making a Part V Agreement is managed by the Housing Section of Tipperary County Council.

The priority option and need to be pursued by Tipperary County Council, is the acquiring of social housing on the development site. The aim of Part V and the Government’s social housing policy (Housing for All) will be better achieved by the acquisition of houses, rather than leasing. Tipperary County Council almost exclusively seeks to acquire Social Housing on the development site by means of transfer of ownership to Tipperary County Council or to an Approved Housing Body, alternatives are only considered in very exceptional cases.

If you have a development where Part V applies, the Housing Section strongly advised you engage with the Housing Section as early as possible in the Pre-Planning stage in order to make the Part V Agreement process as smooth as possible.

Full details of your requirements as a Developer together with those of the Local Authority, including template forms and other information, are covered in the Information Document supplied here:

If you have any queries in this regard, please contact the Part V Team via the County Council’s customer service desk, or email partvhousing@tipperarycoco.ie