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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

HEADED ITEM NO.

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

REPLY:

Members of this committee were advised at the February 2025 Area Committee Meeting of an intention to commence Taking In Charge of St Finian's Road, Newcastle.

The following public notice initiated a public consultation process with publication in the Council's portal and in a local newspaper.

"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.

 (As this road was developed as part of the St Finian’s school project it is therefore also proposed to name the road as below).

 St. Finian’s Road, Newcastle South, Newcastle, 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 green areas, sewers, watermains, storm drains and public lighting within the attendant ground of the development.

 Please note that green areas will be Taken in Charge and cut by the Council.

 This matter will be considered by South Dublin County Council at its Council Meeting on 13th October 2025.

Maps showing the roads and the areas to be taken in charge, will be published separately and will be available for viewing at the Council’s public consultation portal at http://consult.sdublincoco.ie from 19th June 2025 until 14th August 2025.

Objections or representations regarding the above proposal could have been 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 was 14th August 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  " 

End of Notice

Submissions Received:

No submissions were received during the prescribed consultation period referred to above.

Executive Statement:  The St. Finian's Road, footpaths, public lighting, storm drains and green areas are constructed to the Council's taking in charge standards.

Local Elected Member Consideration: 

This report seeks the recommendation of this Area Committee to further refer the proposal of the "Taking in Charge of St Finian's Road, Newcastle" to full Council on the 13th October 2025 for full ratification.