COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

QUESTION NO. 24

QUESTION: Councillor E. Walsh

"To ask the manager to update the committee on the enforcement action taken against the developer at the former site of St Peter's School on Limekiln Road and will he make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

Planning permission was Granted by An Bord Pleanala on 16th June 2006 (Reg. Ref. SD05A/0847 and PL 06S.215659 refers) for the following proposed development;

"Demolition of the existing 3 storey school building and the construction of 30 no. dwellings which are broken down into 5 blocks A, B, C, D and E all above basement as follows: Block A consists of a 3 storey block containing a total of 5 no. apartments as follows- 4 no. 3 bed & 1 no. 2 bed apartments with dormer windows facing north-east & south-west;  Block B consists of a 4 storey block containing, 7 no. apartments consisting of 6 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment which is incorporated within the roof with dormer windows facing north-east & south-west;  Block C consists of a 4 storey block containing 7 no. apartments consisting of 6 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment which is incorporated within the roof with dormer windows facing north-west and south-east;  Block D consists of 9 no. 3 storey terrace houses consisting of 9 no. 3 bed with balconies;  Block E consists of a 4 storey block containing 2 no. 4 bed houses with the fourth floor incorporated within the roof and dormer windows facing north-east & south-west;  basement level consists of 44 no. car parking spaces, plant room, attenuation tank, and lift & stairs for access to the courtyard and access to Block E;  ground level consists of 7 no. car spaces, refuse storage and bicycle storage located to the south-east of the site and covered lift and staircase for access to the basement located in the courtyard, together with an E.S.B. substation facing south-west with pedestrian and vehicular access off Limekiln Farm Road with security gates all with proposed landscaped courtyard, boundary treatment and site development works." on lands at Temple Manor Avenue off Limekiln Farm & St. Peters School, Greenhills, Dublin 12.

Following receipt of complaints, a Warning Letter pursuant to Section 152 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 issued to the developer on the 14th May 2008 in relation to non-compliance with Condition No. 14 of Planning Permission granted under Register Reference SD05A/0847 and An Bord Pleanála Ref. No. PL 06S.215659 in that, prior to commencement of development, a Construction Management Plan providing details of intended construction practice for the development, including hours of working, noise management measures, off-site disposal of construction/demolition waste and a scheme for dust and dirt control, has not been submitted to the Planning Authority.

A further Warning Letter issued on the 28th May 2008 in relation to -compliance with Condition No's. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 17 of Planning Permission granted under Register Reference SD05A/0847 and An Bord Pleanála Ref. No. PL 06S.215659

An Enforcement Notice pursuant to Section 154 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 issued to the owner on 28th August 2008 requiring on/before 1/9/08:-

Cease all works on site until submissions pertaining to Condition Nos. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 17 of Planning Permission granted under An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL06S.215659, Reg. Ref. SD05A/0847, have been submitted to the Planning Authority for agreement. 

Following an Inspection carried out on the 2nd September 2008, all works on site appeared to have ceased in compliance with the Enforcement Notice and pending receipt of compliance submissions.

The Councillor will be kept informed as matters progress.