Local Residents In Greystones Express Frustration At Delay In Release Of Cois Droichid Housing Scheme

Local residents in Greystones have expressed frustration at the ongoing delay in the release of the long-awaited Cois Droichid housing scheme by Wicklow County Council.

A door to door petition was collected from residents in the surrounding estates of Burnaby Avenue, Burnaby Court, Millbrook and Burnaby Lawns. Crucially they are seeking the urgent release of the homes to local people, who they believe must be given first priority.

With the average wait for a social house now at 12-15 years, Cllr Stephen Stokes is backing their efforts to ensure that the homes are allocated efficiently to local applicants.

Cllr Stephen Stokes met with residents to receive the petition at the locked gates to Cois Droichid. He then submitted it to Wicklow County Council on their behalf.

Cllr Stokes stated: "I would like to thank the residents for collating the petition. The Cois Droichid development represents not just homes, but hope for many in our community. Every month of delay means more uncertainty for local families. We need clarity, transparency, and — most importantly — progress."

At the recent April 2025 meeting of Greystones Municipal District, Cllr Stephen Stokes pressed the matter further. He is concerned that Wicklow County Council may be going backwards on the project.

At the March 2025 meeting, Councillors were advised that documentation had been submitted to the Building Control Section and that this process took 21 days to validate.

The allocation of the houses was then ready to go as soon as the building control issues were sorted. At the April 2025 meeting, Councillors were advised that the Building Control Management System had been approved. However it was then revealed that additional snagging would now take place.

Cllr Stephen Stokes has asked for a detailed list of the remaining issues, if the houses are not allocated by the May 2025 meeting of the Greystones Municipal District.

Cllr Stokes added: "In all of my life I have never heard of the need for so much snagging. A year down the road and we are still talking about more snagging. I am starting to think that we are snagging the snagging."