COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

HEADED ITEM NO.12

HEADED ITEM: Transportation

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads: Report on the public consultation proposal to Take in Charge - Airpark Square, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

REPLY:

A public consultation was conducted on the proposal to take the "Airpark Square Estate, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham" into the charge of South Dublin County Council.  The public consultation took place between the 11^th September 2025 and 23^rd October 2025.

The following advertisement notice was published in a local paper and the proposal was uploaded onto the Council's consultation portal. 

"STATUTORY NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF AREAS TO BE MADE PUBLIC

Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993 (as amended) and in accordance with Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended).

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.

Airpark Square, Stocking lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

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 sewers, watermains, storm drains and public lighting within the attendant ground of the development.

This matter will be considered by South Dublin County Council at its Council Meeting on 8^th December 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 11^th September 2025 until 23^rd October 2025.

Objections or representations regarding of the above proposal 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 23^rd October 2025." (End of Advertisement Notice)

Submissions:

No observations or objections were received by the Council during the public consultation period.

SDCC Technical Team Recommendation:

The Airpark Square estate and the attendant infrastructure detailed on the attached Taking in Charge map and the roads detailed in the attached Roads Schedule are constructed to the required SDCC taking in charge standard. The SDCC technical team are satisfied to recommend that the estate be taken in charge by the Council from a technical standpoint.

Local Elected Member Consideration: 

This report seeks the recommendation of this Area Committee to further refer the proposal of the "Taking in Charge of Airpark Square, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham" to full Council on the 8th December 2025 for full ratification.