COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, September 22, 2025
HEADED ITEM NO. 17
HEADED ITEM: H. Administration
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
“Proposed Taking in Charge of the Templewoods Estate, Greenhills Road, Dublin 24 – Report on Public Consultation”
REPLY:
The following Taking in Charge 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.
Temple Woods Estate, Greenhills Road, Dublin 24.
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, storm drains and public lighting within the attendant ground of the development. (The foul sewers, watermains are Taken in Charge by Uisce Eireann).
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.
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 Temple Woods Roads, 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 Temple Woods, Estate, Greenhills Road, Dublin 24" to full Council on the 13th October 2025 for full ratification.