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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

To ask the Chief Executive, further to matters raised at the May Area Committee meeting regarding the laneway to the rear of properties in Arthur Griffith Park [to the rear of address provided] - and irrespective of whatever obligation rests with the owner of the property concerned to remedy any breaches - to clarify whether the Council will take action to prevent flooding in this laneway by diverting pooled water into the remaining part of the ditch, as otherwise residents have serious issues with flooding into their sheds and back gardens and also exit issues in case of emergency?

REPLY:

Developments at the laneway to the rear of properties in Arthur Griffith Park appear to have affected surface water drainage in this area.  SDCC Planning have issued an enforcement notice regarding a recent development that has encroached on a drainage ditch that served the laneway, and this includes that the development is not in compliance regarding drainage.  Other options to remedy this are limited but we are investigating with SDCC Roads.