COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

MOTION NO. 21

MOTION: Councillor C. Brophy

"That the Manager provide a statement in relation to the type, size and quality of the wall which is required to be provided at the McHughs site, St James Road, as a result of the site's designation as a derelict site.  Can the Manager also indicate the length of time that the Council must wait after the designation of a derelict site before it can carry out the required work to improve the site and charge the owner for such work in the event of the site owner failing to complete the work."

REPORT:

The site of the former Greenhills Shopping Centre was inspected by an Area Engineer on 1st September, 2008, and is considered to be a derelict site within the definition contained in Section 3 of the Derelict Sites Act, 1990.  A Section 11 Notice was served requesting the following works to be carried out:

• Clean up weeds and debris from the site
• Construct a 1.8 metre high perimeter wall around the entire site
• Secure the site

The Notice expires on the 27th November, 2008, after which the site will be re-inspected by the Area Engineer and if the work outlined in the Notice has not been completed by that date the matter may be referred to the Council's Law Department and legal proceedings may be instituted.

While there is a current planning permission on the site for the provision of apartments, retail units and medical centre etc., under current planning legislation the developer has five years to develop the site from the date of grant of permission.  As previously stated South Dublin County Council does not have plans to purchase the site for any development purposes