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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"To ask the Manager to report on recent development at the laneway to the rear of Willbrook park?"

REPLY:

There is a rear access laneway at the rear of the houses in Willbrook Park that has not been used for some years and has become very overgrown.   In 1996 representations were received from the residents of  the houses which the laneway served to have the laneway closed and incorporated into their gardens. The Council was unable to facilitate the request as access to a watermain that runs through the laneway is required by Dublin City Council.  However an agreement was reached with the residents that a gate would be provided and keys issued to each.  Gates were erected in October 1997. 

The property at 12 Willbrook Park is a Council rented dwelling that was returned to Housing in November 2011. A significant amount of repairs and upgrading of the dwelling has taken place to facilitate re-letting and the works on the house itself are now complete.  A total of 6 sheds were demolished and removed from the garden and the overgrown garden was cleared and the boundary with the adjoining private property was  removed.   The Housing Department's contractor utilised the laneway to the rear of the Council property to access and carry out the necessary works.

While the house is now ready for occupation there is a boundary dispute with the owners of the adjoining property.  The owner of the adjoining property, their representatives and the Council's Housing and Law Departments are currently in contact with a view to resolving the issue as soon as posible.  A tenant has been sourced for the Council's house and it is proposed to allocate the house to them in the immediate future.