COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 15, 2019

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor B. Leech

This Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to  please explain what enforcement will be taken against the Company who own at least a dozen houses in this County, with some of them converted into Bed-sits and in some cases with Flats built at the rear of the house. In particular the conversion of *Address Supplied 1* into two Bedsits with access from *Address Supplied 1* to Flats covering the gardens of *Address Supplied 1* & *Address Supplied 2*. There is also evidence from the private bin collection that four separate rent payers exist in *Address Supplied 1*.  Also the on-going works to convert *Address Supplied 3* into Bedsits. The other properties that need to be visited and inspected include *Address Supplied 4 & Address Supplied 5* , *Address Supplied 6 & Address Supplied 7*, *Address Supplied 8 & Address Supplied 9* and *Address Supplied 10*. Addresses for other properties in Cherrywood, Clondalkin are in the process of being confirmed. No Planning Permission exists for any of these addresses.

REPORT:

Currently Planning Enforcement has live enforcement files concerning complaints received in respect of *Address Supplied 1 & 3*. No complaints have been received in respect of the other properties.

Warning letters have been issued to the owner / occupiers and these premises remain the subject of enforcement investigations.

It should be noted that the Council cannot provide this Committee with specific updates on the progression of planning enforcement actions outside of that previously available in the public realm. These actions can result in criminal penalties for the respondent and, on the advice of counsel, must not be discussed in an open forum. For that reason, the Council may only provide this Committee with the statutory updates on specific files, i.e. at the issuance of a warning letter, the issuance of an enforcement notice and at an investigation's conclusion.