COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, February 26, 2024

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

Following on from residents in Kingswood winning a high court judicial review against An Bord Pleanala in which a ruling was set out that a mast located on Sylvan Drive, Kingswood was to be removed and all ground works to be fully reinstated to its original state by the 16thJan 2024 , they removed the mast at a later date than instructed.

They have to date not returned to reinstate the groundwork. Grass verges unearthed and concrete path with cones over the wires and holes.

Can or has SDCC contact Cellnex/Cignal to bring this area back to the standard they originally found it?

REPLY:

A Judicial Review decision in 2023 quashed the decision of ABP and placed a stay of 3 months to 16th January 2024. The Council were not party to the proceedings, and it is not for the Council to enforce an order of the court.

As referred to above, the Order overturned ABP’s decision and as such there is no longer any licence in place for this site.

A Warning Letter has been served on the developer.