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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MOTION NO.18

MOTION: Councillor T. Ridge

That this Committee be updated with a realistic report regarding the ongoing problem of 1a St. Patricks Road, Clondalkin.  This fine house in now unused for 5 years and what is required is the transfer to this Council of the overlooked land strip which was included in the garden.  This matter has to be solved, it is ludicrous that the Council cannot bring this problem to an end.

REPORT:

As the Councillors will be aware the Council has been endeavouring to acquire title to a small strip of land which has been included in the house site at 1A St. Patrick's Road.  To date the Council has been unsuccessful in rectifying the title by  agreement. The Council's Valuer has again written to the owners of the strip of land with a view to opening negotiations to sell the land to the Council. If this avenue does not prove successful, it is likely that the Council will have to seek to acquire the land by way of a Compulsory Purchase Order.

As indicated in the Motion, given the timescale which has been expended to date and may be required in the future to resolve this issue, it may be necessary to identify an alternative means of securing an occupant for the home rather than by disposal.