COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

MOTION NO.  13

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this Committee requests a report for discussion on Whitton Ave and why this Estate has not been finished and left with a road full of potholes, no public streetlights (Health and Safety issue) and open sewers and now an exposed metal plate running across the centre of the road.   Also report to include how much has South Dublin County Council got from Builders and how this ongoing issue will be resolved for the residents? This Area Committee calls on South Dublin County Council to immediately address the issues."

REPORT:

The Whitton Avenue developer is no longer in existence.  Planning Enforcement has been issued on this development to repair the snags on the developer.  Enforcement are now in the process of establishing the new owner.  A solution will materialise in this respect. SDCC cannot enter onto private property without a legal basis for doing so.   

The existing road is a private road and is the temporary access to Whitton Avenue.  A permanent solution is outlined in the paragraph below: This temporary road will be closed off at the eastern end of Whitton and will become the private access for the farmhouse only.

Two cash payments have been received by SDCC in relation to this planning grant reference number SD14A/0002 at Whitton Avenue.

A total of €50,000 has been paid to SDCC under condition 3,  The details of condition 3 are copied below.

A total of €60,000 has been paid to SDCC under condition 16.  The details of condition 16 are copied below.

The first cash payment of €50,000 has been levied as insurance to ensure that (under condition 3) the road from the Clonburris SDZ is constructed into the northern side of the proposed development. This road has not been constructed by the developer. Therefore, this money will be retained by SDCC to cover the costs of delivering this road connection.  I have uploaded extracts of 2no. drawings showing the tender drawings that will be used to procure the delivery of the Clonburris Southern link road.  This will include a spur into Whitton Avenue to connect this estate to the Clonburris SDZ development.  This road will have drainage, foul sewer and public lighting included in the deliverables.  This tender will be advertised very shortly.

The second cash payment under condition 16 has been levied as a general charge to ensure that the developer completes the roads, open spaces, car parks, sewers, watermains, drains and other publicly accessible services to the required SDCC Taking in Charge standards.  SDCC will strive to get the remaining snags completed to a satisfactory standard, and get the estate taken in charge.  The €60,000 shall be retained until such times as these works are completed satisfactorily.