COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
HEADED ITEM NO.4
HEADED ITEM: Transportation
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
Hallwell Estate, Adamstown - Report on Submissions from the Public Consultation
REPLY:
The Taking in Charge of Hallwell estate was notified to the Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting in September 2024.
The advertisement of the Hallwell estate was put in two local papers and on the South Dublin County Council Portal on the 28 November 2024.
The advertisement wording is copied below:
Advertisement Notice:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993, South Dublin County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to consider the making of a declaration that the roads listed hereunder be a public roads.
Hallwell, Tubber Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Ballyowen Square, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 180 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 as amended, the Council considers the Taking in Charge of the Class 1 green open spaces, sewers, watermains, storm drains and public lighting within the attendant ground of the development.
Please note that Class 1 large green areas will be Taken in Charge and cut by the Council, however the small verge grass areas will be Taken in Charge but the maintenance / grass cutting of these areas will remain the responsibility of the residents of the estate.
This matter will be considered by South Dublin County Council at its Council Meeting on 10th February 2025.
Road Schedules & Maps showing the roads and the areas to be taken in charge, will be published separately (x2) and will be available for viewing at the Council’s public consultation portal at http://consult.sdublincoco.ie from 28th November 2024 until 23rd January 2025.
Objections or representations regarding each or any of the above proposals may be made via the portal or in writing to the Senior Executive Officer, Land Use, Planning and Transportation, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A3XC.
The latest date for receipt of postal objections or representations via the portal is 23rd January 2025.
Objections or representations referencing the relevant schemes should be made in one Medium only and will only be accepted in either format outlined above.
Web: www.sdcc.ie
Discussion on Public Consultation:
There was one submissions received in relation to the public consultation. A person accessed the portal and left their name, but entered no other comment on the proposal.
The executive can confirm that the estate is built to a high standard and complies with all the Taking in Charge standards.
Can the Lucan ACM members consider the following report and drawings and recommend that this item be brought to full Council on the 10 February 2025 for decision on taking the Hallwell estate into the charge of the Council.