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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 13, 2015

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

To ask the Chief Executive that this Council be informed of the process by which contractors lodge a "bond" with SDCC prior to works commencing and the process that ensures reinstatement of areas is rigorously upheld prior to returning the bond to them?

REPLY:

Any housing development over two houses requires a Bond / Cash Security to be provided as a condition of the Planning Permission and the standard condition is set out below:

 

Security for Taking in Charge

Pursuant to this decision, no development shall be commenced until security for the provision, satisfactory completion and maintenance, to the taking in charge standard of South Dublin County Council (outlined in the Councils Taking in Charge Policy), of roads, open spaces, car parks, sewers, watermains, drains and other publicly accessible services required in connection with the development, has been given by:

A) Lodgement of a cash deposit of €xxxxx (state amount in words) (amount will be updated at the date of commencement of development in accordance with changes in the Tender Price Index), to be retained by South Dublin County Council and applied by South Dublin County Council at its absolute discretion, if roads, open spaces, car parks, sewers, watermains, drains and other publicly accessible services required in connection with the development are not duly provided, completed and maintained to the taking in charge standard of South Dublin County Council (outlined in the Councils Taking in Charge Policy), or

B) By lodgement with South Dublin County Council of an approved Insurance Company Bond or a Bond of any Body approved by the Planning Authority in the sum of €xxxxx (state amount in words) (amount will be updated at the date of commencement of development in accordance with changes in the Tender Price Index) which shall be kept in force until such time as the roads, open spaces, car parks, sewers, watermains, drains and other public services required in connection with the development are provided ,completed and maintained to the taking in charge standard of South Dublin County Council (outlined in the Councils Taking in Charge Policy). The bond shall be coupled with an agreement empowering South Dublin County Council to apply such sum or part thereof of said bond to the satisfactory completion of publicly accessible services in the development.

When a developer has completed the development and they wish the Estate to be Taken in Charge by the Council they must submit a written request to the Council. Detailed inspections are then carried out by the Building Control Section and the Parks Department to ensure that the works are to Taking-in-Charge standard. It is generally the case that further works are required to meet the Councils requirements, on conclusion of any additional works and final inspection, the process of refunding the Bond / Cash Security commences.