COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 2
Monday, May 28, 2007
MOTION 5
MOTION: Councillor M. Corr
"That the Manager indicate by way of a map which part of the site to the rear of Molly Heffernan's pub is in council ownership, that he gives a firm commitment to maintain this site by way of regular cleansing and securing the boundary, that he agrees to address the issue of people scaling the boundary wall into Russell Square and where that part of the site that falls within the remit of Kelland Homes to rigourously enforce any breaches of planning and environmental legislation."
REPORT
The site referred to, located between Fortunestown Way and Russell Downs, which is in Council ownership is shown shaded in orange on the attached map. The Council is in the process of transferring title to this site to Rockbriar Ltd (Kelland Homes Group) as part of the transaction relating to the overall Russell Square Development. The site is to accommodate community facilities to serve the adjoining housing development and is the subject of a planning application by Kelland Homes Ltd which is being examined by the Planning Department at present (Planning Reg. Ref. SD06A/0767).
It is proposed to complete the disposal of the site to the developers as soon as possible and in the meantime, the site will be further examined to identify what maintenance works are required to secure and clean up the site, pending its development.