COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for an inspection to be carried out of the site of the former Greenhills Shopping Arcade, which is in a bad state of repair at present, and if the Council will contact the developer of the site to ensure this is cleaned up in the interests of the local community?"

REPLY:

"This site is regularly inspected: 18th April, 2017 and 3rd May 2017.  the attached photo1 photo2 photo3 were taken on 3rd May 2017.

Planning Permission for this site was granted in June 2016, however no works have commenced to date, notwithstanding bore holes / trials in late 2016. 

In line with national policy and legislation, in particular Rebuilding Ireland, An Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness and The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, South Dublin County Council has commenced a comprehensive review of all potential vacant sites within the County and this site has been referred to the Planning Department for investigation under the Vacant Sites /Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015.

In the interim, the owner will also be requested to remove graffiti, loose gravel etc from the site in order to avoid pursuit under the Derelict Sites regime, and the site will continue to be monitored by Enforcement & Licencing, Environment, Water & Climate Change."