COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
HEADED ITEM NO. 4
HEADED ITEM: P. Department
Taking in Charge Report 
No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
C	ESTATES WHERE TAKING IN CHARGE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BEING PREPARED:
	43	Brownsbarn Woods	Brownsbarn	Durkan 
	Residential
	Developer has completed most surface level 
	defects but has not provided the requested 
	wayleave for drainage through open space and 
	some minor defects to landscape areas are to be
	 addressed. 
	This development has been advertised for 
	taking in charge on the 25/10/13 in the Irish 
	Independent. This matter will be considered by
	 SDCC at its March 2014 Council meeting if 
	the wayleave is executed and minor works 
	completed.

No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
D	ESTATES WHERE TAKING IN CHARGE WORKS ARE OUTSTANDING
	627	Ballynakelly/Lyons/Burgage	Newcastle	Maplewood 
	Developments(In
	The Council holds a significant security in 	 receivership)
	respect of the development which cannot be 
	accessed by the Council unless services are 
	taken in charge. The fact that permissions are 
	live limits Councils enforcement powers at 
	present. However the Council, in conjunction 
	with the liquidator and receiver to Maplewood 
	Developments have agreed a resolution plan to 
	fund taking in charge of works (from said 
	security) on an incremental basis when a full 
	programme of completion works are agreed and
	 as they are carried out.
	As an initial step, the receiver has carried out 
	works to remediate former builders’ compound 
	and to enclose same.
	In respect of the broader taking in charge of 
	services, the Council has brought relevant 
	parties together and the liquidator and receiver 
	have agreed to and appointed a consultant to 
	manage the taking in charge process. CCTV of
	 all underground services was completed in 
	Dec 2013 and a report on defects pending. The 
	consultant will then initiate a tender process for
	 all taking in charge works and works should 
	commence during summer 2014 following 
	appointment of his contractors. The Council 
	has sought a commencement date.
	The Parks Section has had a number of 
	meetings with the receivers appointed 
	landscape consultant on open space completion
	 (including the park) throughout the 
	development. The landscape consultant 
	engaged is that which the developer employed 
	previously and this is positive from the point 
	of view of continuity. The Parks Section are 
	awaiting submission of a plan for the park 
	following their engagment to date.
D2	ESTATES WHERE TAKING IN CHARGE WORKS ONGOING ON FOOT OF BOND CLAIM ETC
	Aylmer Heath	Newcastle	Knightstone 
	Development
	Permission expired in August 2010 with 49 
	of overall total permitted development of 112
	units completed.  
	The Council outlined its listof works on 
	foot of enforcement notices and warning letters.
	 The Council also placed a claim on the bond. 
	Since then there has been significant progress 
	with the following matters remaining;
	1. Play area and aspects of landscape plan. 2. 
	Public lighting survey and defects repair. 3. 
	Minor tarmac repairs and road marking.
	The Council is obstructing the sale of 
	remaining units. The funding institution and 
	developer are in discussions to fund the 
	completion of the remaining works so as to 
	sell the last few units.

No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
	67	Castlelyon Estate, Cornerpark	Newcastle	Opus 
	Development 
	Bond expired end Aug 2012, extension sought	Ltd
	 by Council before expiry but bank has not 
	provided extended bond.Under Mgmt 
	Company but developer/receiver has not 
	provided reports etc for the Council to assess 
	release of the bond. The receiver has however 
	completed some taking in charge works at end 
	of 2013 and is now engaging a consultant to 
	liaise with the Council on completing services 
	to taking in charge standard. This will enable 
	the Council to approve compliance to facilitate 
	sale of the remaining units.
	325	Millrace	Saggart	Neville 
	Developments
		
	A bond claim was lodged on the 15.10.12 	
	and following threatened legal action on the 
	bank for failure to comply with the bond, the 
	developer agreed a schedule of works with the 
	Council that is being implemented. The bank 
	has also extended the bond while the works are
	 being completed. The developer is presently 
	completing works to drainage, landscaping & 
	protected structures.  Reports on water and soil
	 sampling due to potential pollution issues on 
	site are due from the developer. The developer 
	is also presently completing remediation to the
	original entrance due to previous storm/flood 
	damage. The completion of the works to the 
	park at rear of the development and to the 
	protected structures are weather dependent as 
	the site contains many water courses.
G	ESTATES UNDER CONSTRUCTION/CONSTRUCTION CEASED:
	203	Broadfield Phase 2	Rathcoole	Cavan 
	Developments
	Phase 1 is completed and taken in charge. 
	Phase 2 is under construction. Developer to 
	provide CCTV for underground services on 
	phase 2 to prove condition of services as 
	development is constructed.
	However the developer will only 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
	In excess of 40 units either constructed or 
	under construction and security is in place. 
	Developer is liaising with Building Control on
	 compliance with taking in charge standards as 
	the development advances. Premature for 
	taking in charge as is under construction.
	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. Bonds 
	have been extended for the development.

No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
K	PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS(NO TIC REQUEST)
	107	Blackthorn Hill	Rathcoole	Durkan New 
	Homes 
	Surface works completed in 2008 and approved
	 by Parks and Building Control however the 
	developer did not seek to have the 
	development taken in charge at the time nor 
	did they submit the full technical requirement 
	of the taking in charge package to enable the 
	process to be completed. 
	As required under recent legislation services in 
	the development were transferred to the 
	management company . The Council have 
	received enquiries from the residents regarding 
	taking in charge and have advised as to the 
	steps required to progress the matter. No 
	taking in charge request has been received from
	 the property owners.
	69	Weavers Court	Clondalkin	LT Construction
	 Limited
	Commenced 2006, 69 apartments. No taking 
	in charge request and management company in 
	place.