Half of the country's electricity substations lack sufficient capacity to connect new developments, which has resulted in 80 families in Portlaoise waiting months to move into their homes.
Plans have been submitted to Sutton Council to demolish a house on Croydon Road, Beddington, and replace it with two new two-storey dwellings complete with garages and dedicated cycle- and refuse-storage.
The proposed Pleasant Hills development, featuring 2,000 homes, aims to balance community input with the urgent housing needs of San Jose, according to developer Tony Arreola.