COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC REALM AND CLIMATE CHANGE SPC
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
HEADED ITEM NO.2
HEADED ITEM: M. Maguire
Update on Flood Alleviation and Surface Water Schemes
REPLY:
River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme
Currently works are being carried out under Stage 1 – Preliminary Design with the main focus on compiling the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and identifying a preferred option in order to prepare the Preliminary Design Report that will be submitted to An Bord Pleanála as part of the Part X Planning Process. Draft final reports have been issued on the Hydrological and Hydraulic analysis of the catchment and are currently being reviewed. Topographical Surveys on the route have been completed with Threshold Surveys commencing shortly.
A Public Information Day was held in SDCC HQ and the TASC Pavilion in Tymon Park on December 4th 2018. Further statutory Public Consultations will be held by the end of Q1 2019 prior to submission to An Bord Pleanála.
Once the Preliminary Design Report is completed a Part X Planning Application will be submitted to An Bord Pleanála, submission is expected in early Q2 2019. We will then await the decision of the Board, the time scale for this is outside of our control but is generally between 6 and 8 months. Once we have planning approval from the Bord, construction is expected to commence in Q1 2020.
Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme has commenced with the appointment of RPS Group in October 2018 as Technical Consultants.
The OPW Design office have issued a Draft Preliminary Options Report to the consultants and is presently being reviewed. The Environmental aspect of the scheme is also being assessed with an environmental screening process currently being used to determine if the scheme requires an Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Once this has been established, it will then be determined in Q1 2019 if the scheme will proceed under the Part VIII or Part X Planning process. Works that may be required on the local drainage network to compliment the scheme are also being assessed in conjunction with Inspectors from the LUPT Department.
Camac Flood Alleviation Scheme
Tenders are currently being sought on E-Tenders for Technical Consultants for the scheme, with tenders to be returned in February 2019. Tenders will then be assessed by a Tender Assessment panel consisting of Steering Group members. Dublin City Council are currently the Lead Authority on the scheme but this may change following a Cost Benefit Analysis.
SURFACE WATER MINOR WORKS PROGRAMME
1 Surface Water Sewer Systems:
|
Location |
Project |
Projected Exp. For 2019 |
|
Tay Lane Rathcoole |
Flood Alleviation works |
€50,000 |
|
Garter Lane Saggart |
Upgrade surface water sewer |
€40,000 |
|
Mill Lane, Saggart |
|
€40,000 |
|
Ballyowen Lane |
Completed Surface water sewer |
€30,000 |
|
Templeogue Village to Riverside cottages |
Construct new surface water sewer |
€40,000 |
|
Templeogue Village Main Street |
Initial assessment and feasibility for new surface water sewer |
€25,000 |
|
Stocking Lane culvert upgrade |
|
€30,000 |
|
Old Lucan Road near village centre |
Localised surface water improvement |
€160,000 |
|
Butterfield Park |
Localised surface water improvement |
€25,000 |
|
Nangor Road/Ninth Lock junction |
Localised surface water improvement |
€30,000 |
|
Palmerstown Woods |
New surface water sewer |
€35,000 |
|
Newcastle Manor |
Flood Alleviation Works |
€25,000 |
|
Total |
|
€530,000 |
The majority of the above schemes are at preliminary design stage and are subject to detailed design and full budgetary estimates.
2 Flood Alleviation Minor Capital Works – River & Stream
|
Location |
Project |
Projected Exp. For 2019 |
|
Camac River |
Clearing & regrading |
€50,000 |
|
Poddle River |
Clearing & regrading |
€60,000 |
|
Jobstown Stream |
Regrading, dredging & Clearing. Provision of more aesthetic area to discourage illegal dumping. |
€50,000 |
|
Owendoher Stream |
Clearing & regrading |
€20,000 |
|
River CCTV & Telemetry |
3 No. sites on Camac - Nangor Rd & Mill Centre and Jobstown stream before N81 |
€45,000 |
|
Sean Walsh Park lake (opposite depot) |
Clean out lake |
€25,000 |
|
Total |
|
€250,000 |