COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, January 23, 2006

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Cllr. Joe Neville

 "To ask the Manager to have examined the fencing at the rear of the houses at *details supplied 1 in view of its dangerous condition in relation to the large amount of vehicular traffic on the adjacent road *details supplied 2 and would the Manager consider the construction of a brick wall at this location similar to the wall built between *details supplied 3 and will the Manager make a detailed statement on the issues raised within this question with particular reference to any liability that the Council may have on these issues?"

 REPLY:

Planning Permission was granted on 13th November 1996 under Register Reference S96A/0202 for the following proposed development:

"26 semi-detached houses" on lands at  Oldbawn House, Kiltipper Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Condition No. 20 of the Grant of Planning Permission states:

"The proposed two metre wide footpath along the Kiltipper Road site frontage shall be provided and constructed in such a manner as to avoid damage to the existing mature trees along Kiltipper Road which are to be preserved in the development. The existing hedge shall be retained, if possible, or, alternatively, a new hawthorn hedge shall be planted along the site boundary with Kiltipper Road and the proposed boundary fencing shall be set back to the rear of this hedge. Details in relation to the foregoing shall be submitted to and agreed with the planning authority prior to the commencement of development. REASON: In the interest of pedestrian safety and visual amenity. "

Condition No. 21 of the Permission states:

"Except along the Kiltipper Road frontage screen walls, two metre high, suitably capped and rendered, shall be provided where necessary to screen rear gardens from public view. REASON: In the interest of residential amenity. "

In compliance with the Grant of Planning Permission received under Register Reference S96A/0202, a timber fence boundary treatment was provided along the Kiltipper Road site frontage.  Accordingly, there is no enforcement action warranted in relation to this matter. 

The provision of rear boundary walls or the replacement of the rear boundary timber fencing to the rear of the houses at Radhairc na hAbhainn, backing onto the Kiltipper Road  is a matter for the individual property owners within this development.