With the spiralling costs of new house builds, it's hoped that timber log cabin and other modular-style dwellings can be put in place locally.
Some prospective home builders have received quotations of over €450,000 or more.
New planning minister John Cummins is pursuing changes to provide exemptions for the structures at the back of properties.
Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District Councillor Dara Mulvey believes there must be occasions where such homes can be incorporated into the rural areas.
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Councillor Mulvey says the implementation of the log cabins would make sense in county Sligo:
