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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 11, 2022

HEADED ITEM NO. 11

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

TAKING IN CHARGE OF THE AUBREY MANOR HOUSING ESTATE – FOR APPROVAL

REPLY:

The following report was considered at the Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting of March 16 2022.

PROPOSED DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS TAKING IN CHARGE OF HOUSING ESTATE ITEMS

The following report was considered at the Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting of March 16, 2022.

“Statutory Notice under Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 and Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 has been given of the Council’s intention to consider the Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads and the Taking in Charge of Utility Items in the Aubrey Manor Housing Estate.

The Public Consultation was advertised in the press and was available for public viewing on an online Portal. This Public Consultation period ran from the 24 January 2022 until 7 March 2022.

Submissions Received: 1no. submission was received during the Public Consultation Process.  It was from the developer Milanville Ltd. who were the developers of the Aubrey Manor estate.

1. The submission queries a couple of strips of green space which were advertised as not being Taken in Charge but on reflection SDCC are happy to include in these Taking in Charge areas.
2. The submission queries the exclusion of parking areas and footpaths behind said parking areas. The parking areas have been amended and are now to be Taken in Charge.  The footpaths fronting houses 1 to 8 on the Avenue and 1 to 6 on the Square are considered private and shall not be Taken in Charge by SDCC.

SDCC Assessment of the Elements to be Taken in Charge:

• The Roads and footpaths marked in yellow on Map reference BC-1457 for Taking in Charge are fully compliant with the relevant specifications and is built to a high standard.
• The Public Lighting is fully compliant with the relevant specifications and is constructed to a high standard.
• The Green Open Spaces and Planting is fully compliant with the relevant specifications and is constructed to a high standard.
• The Watermains are fully compliant with the relevant specifications and constructed to a high standard.
• The Storm Drainage is fully compliant with the relevant specifications and constructed to a high standard.
• The Foul Drainage is fully compliant with the relevant specifications and constructed to a high standard.

SDCC Taking in Charge Recommendation:

• It is recommended that the Roads detailed in the Roads Schedule (see schedule at end of this document) and marked in Yellow on the map reference number BC-1457 should be declared Public Roads and Taken in the Charge of South Dublin County Council.

• The Items numbered (2) to (6) and identified on the Map reference number BC-1457 should be Taken in Charge by South Dublin County Council.”

The recommendation of the Committee will be brought before the April County Council.

 It is now a matter for this Council to agree to the recommendation and the following resolution is required:

 “That the roads referred to in the attached schedule be and are hereby declared to be Public Roads, and that the open spaces, sewers, watermains or drains within the attendant ground of the development be Taken in Charge”.