COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
HEADED ITEM NO. 18
Taking in Charge Listing - Roads and Services
No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
D	ESTATES WHERE TAKING IN CHARGE WORKS ARE STILL OUTSTANDING
	Aylmer Heath	Newcastle	Knightstone 
	Development
	Phase 1 of development commenced in late 
	2006, 80 units. Permission expired in August 
	2010 and only 49 of total permitted 
	development of 112 were completed. Council 
	contacted developer in Jan 2012 and set 
	deadline of mid-Feb 2012 for outline of plans 
	to complete estate and services to parts 
	occupied. Initial investigations have 
	established that completion of footpaths and 
	public lighting a priority and report being 
	prepared on same to submit to developer and 
	bondholder.
	743	Ballynakelly	Newcastle	Tenbury 
	Developments
	Residential Development of 743 dwellings, 
	including a neighbourhood centre and creche.
	Permission is for 8 years, not expiring until 
	August 2014. House construction not yet complete. 
	Receiver carrying out some works to tidy up 
	the entrance area and considering making a 
	Taking in Charge request for part of
 	the development. Management Agreement received 
	for part of the development. Substantial security 
	remains in place. 
	The Council has initiated enforcement 
	proceedings for failure to provide pedestrian 
	crossing, traffic lights and roundabout and 
	agreement on location etc of same to be made
	with Roads Dept.
	43	Brownsbarn Woods	Brownsbarn	Durkan 
	Residential
	Management Agreement for development 
	indicates only roads and public lighting will 
	be offered for taking in charge. 
	Wayleave requested for drainage tank prior to
	taking in charge. 
	Open Space areas are not for taking in charge. 
	Road signage to be erected. CCTV and as 
	constructed drawings received and to be reviewed.
No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
	325	Mill Race	Saggart	Neville 
	Development     
	Main road and drainage to be taken in 	Partnership
	charge. Final surfacing of road concluded Aug
	 2011 and has been approved however a 
	review of underground services and public lighting is 
	needed. The Council received developers 
	TIC pack but CCTV, drawings, surveys and 
	tests etc to identify next steps were inadequate 
	and have been returned to the 
	developer with directions for correct submission. 
	The bond is in place and request for 
	reduction on foot of the TIC request has been
	refused as the development is not yet taken 
	in charge and developer has not yet submitted 
	all required documentation etc
D2	ESTATES WHERE TAKING IN CHARGE WORKS ONGOING ON FOOT OF BOND CLAIM ETC
	175	Newcastle Manor	Newcastle	Tenbury/Chester
	bridge Develop
	Management Agreement submitted for part of 
	development. 
	Following a claim on security the liquidator 
	for Chesterbridge engaged a contractor to 
	complete surface roads and public lighting 
	works which were finished in January 2012. 
	Landscaping works remain and liquidator 
	advised of same and notified that security being
	 retained pending their completion.
E	ESTATES WHERE INSPECTIONS OF COMPLETED WORKS ARE IN PROGRESS:
	106	The Glebe	Newcastle	Tenbury 
	Developments 
	Mixed residential development. 	Ltd
	Developer offered estate for taking in charge 
	at end August 2011, however  CCTV survey 
	not received. However developer recently 
	carried out works to public lighting and 
	open space and claim on security being held 
	pending receipt of report from Building 
	Control on completion of works to public 
	lighting and other defects following these 
	works by the developer.
G	ESTATES UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
	203	Broadfield Phase 2	Rathcoole	Cavan 
	Developments
	Under Construction: The developer will be 
	offering publicly accessible areas for Taking in 
	Charge at a later date when the completion of 
	the development is more advanced
	69	Cross Forge	Saggart	Briarsgate 
	Development
	Construction of 4 no. houses to completion 
	and 4 no. to shell and core only in an effort 
	to check market viability.
No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
	184	Peyton Estate	Rathcoole	Blackchurch 
	Homes(Stanleys)
	Under Construction
	The developer will be offering publicly 
	accessible areas for Taking in Charge at a later 
	date when the completion of the development 
	is more advanced
J	ESTATES WHERE BOND IS BEING CLAIMED
	67	Castlelyon Estate, Cornerpark	Newcastle	Opus 
	Development 
	Mixed  Residential Development. Inspection 	Ltd
	completed and claim lodged on bond in March
	2011. Financial institution have failed to 
	provide funds, lists of defects awaited to 
	proceed to legal action.