COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
HEADED ITEM NO. 4
HEADED ITEM: P. Department
No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
D	ESTATES WHERE TAKING IN CHARGE WORKS ARE OUTSTANDING
	Adamstown Square/Park	Lucan	Castlethorn
	Approximately 190 of 225 units occupied. 
	Developer liaising with Parks and Building 
	Control on taking in charge works and a taking
	in charge package being prepared. Recently 
	works have been carried out on services and the
	Council are to inspect same to verify 
	completion. Bond in place.
G	ESTATES UNDER CONSTRUCTION/CONSTRUCTION CEASED:
	173	Adamstown Castle 4	Adamstown	Castlethorn 
	Construction
	Relates to Castlegate Vale, Downs, Copse, 
	Terrace, Row, Grange. Majority of unit are 
	occupied and developer is actively engaged in 
	taking in charge process. Traffic calming and 
	other surface snagging works are ongoing. The 
	developer has sought inspection by Council to 
	verify progress and seek commensurate bond 
	reduction.
	50	Adamstown Castle 5	Adamstown	Castlethorn 
	Construction
	Relates to Castlegate Hall and Rise, 40 units 
	constructed but not completed internally.  3 of 
	the 4 commercial units are operational. 
	Permisssion revised for remaining 10 units on 
	outer area of this site. Construction site 
	secured.
	61	Hansted Grove	Lucan	Tierra Ltd
	Development under construction, adjacent to 
	existing Hansted development and Adamstown
	Link Road. 61 units permitted, 17 2bed and 
	44 3bed. 
	27 units commenced to date. Valid bond 
	received for development.
	10	Hawkridge	Lucan	Welcan Builders
	 Ltd.,
	Houses partially completed, not occupied. 
	Permission expired. Development under 
	control of IBRC liquidator, site secured 
	recently following anti-social behaviour at 
	location. Sale of site likely and bond due to be
	extended to enable the sale to proceed. This 
	should necessarily result in improvements to 
	site appearance.
No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
	6	Roselawn Mews	Lucan	Murfield Homes
	Development commenced for 6 units, 
	construction ongoing and security desposit 
	lodged to cover full development. 
	Development to be private.
	St Edmonds	Lucan	Glenkerrin 
	Homes
	Part of the development has been completed 
	and is substantially occupied and a bond is in 
	place. An extension of duration has been 
	granted for the rest of the development which is
	currently fenced from the completed part of the
	development. On appointment of a receiver the
	Council reviewed the site and outlined initial 
	requirements for a taking in charge process but 
	no request was made.
	50	Tullyhall (Phase 3) Mews	Lucan	Eleveden 
	Properties Ltd
	Permission is for approximately 50 units 
	following An Bord Pleanala decision. 8 	units
	built and 6 occupied. Works have ceased on 
	this 	site at present however the remaining 
	site is secured. An extension of duration for the
	 permission has been granted to August 2016.
	Recently reported issues with drainage have 
	been repaired and issues with public lighting 
	have been referred to the Councils Public 
	Lighting section for resolution. The Developer 
	has made an application to the ESB for 
	connection to permanently resolve issues with 
	public lighting. The developer is in the 
	process of resolving issues with the bond.
N	PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT OPEN SPACE NOT COMPLETED
	107	Esker Manor Lucan		Brian M. Durkan Ltd
	Mixed residential development. Management 
	agreement submitted. Planning Dept issued 
	claim on the bond relating to playground 
	which is in the process of being settled with 
	bond company.
	30	Fforster Square	Tierra Ltd
	30 Apartments commenced June 2006. 
	Developer handed control to Mgmt Comp in 
	2011. Developer seeking release from bond and
	 the taking in charge of 200m of road at 
	Fforster Crescent. Of the 200m of road offered 
	for taking in charge there is an outstanding 
	road core test which must  be done in order to 
	progress the taking in charge process. Play 
	facilities are also required and  the Parks 
	department are in discussions re same. The 
	Parks Department are also in discussions re  
	the replacement of trees.

No. of Houses	Estate	Location	Developer
	Works Outstanding
	33	Lana na Pairce	Lucan	Brooklands 
	Developments
	33 units gated apartment development. 
	Building Control have approved service 
	completion but play equipment not yet 
	installed. Bond in place and release refused 
	owing to failure to provide play area. The 
	developer has been advised as to requirements 
	of the Council and has ordered the equipment.
P	ESTATES WHERE SITE RESOLUTION PLAN BEING IMPLEMENTED
	252	The Paddocks	Lucan	Mapelwood 
	Homes Ltd
	A receiver, Paul McCann of Grant Thornton 
	has been appointed to control some assets of 
	Maplewood Developments. There are also 
	legal matters relating to  wayleaves for some 
	areas that will remain under Mgmt Comp 
	control particularly at Paddocks Place and 
	Square. A liquidator is also appointed however
	 and the Council have devised a site resolution
	 plan with their assistance. Taking in charge 
	works are now intended for Phases 1 and 2. 
	Both parties have agreed to appointment of a 
	consultant who has conducted the CCTV 
	review of services and all surface defects (with 
	exception of open space) and the process is 
	now at tendering stage. The Council is 
	retaining security and will part release funds as 
	the works are completed. The Council will be 
	retaining the required security related to the 
	remaining parts of the permitted development 
	to be constructed where a planning permission 
	remains live.
	Once the tenders are finalised all taking in 
	charge works can be implemented during 2014.