The Wexford County Council announced its new Vacant Property Scheme today. The scheme aims to encourage the use of vacant commercial property by offering grants towards office fit-out costs.
According to the published guidelines, the scheme emphasises office space, shops, art studios, and artisan food shops.
To avail of the scheme, proposed office spaces must have a minimum floor area of 2500 sq. ft. They must also be located within the designated commercial/mixed zones of Wexford Town, under the Wexford Town and Environs Development Plan (2009).
During the consideration of a grant, the following factors will also be taken into account:
- The similarity of surrounding offices.
- The size and scale of the proposed business unit.
- The quality of the design / image.
- The physical impact of the proposed unit on the internal structure of the building that it will be housed in.