Dublin People
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Place a Classifieds Ad
  • Place a Memorial Ad
  • Place a Planning Ad
Toggle Menu
  • News
    • Southside
    • Northside East
    • Northside West
  • Sport
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • Travel
    • Arts & Culture
    • House & Home
  • Community
    • Crime & Courts
  • Business
    • Education
    • Jobs
  • Digital edition
    • Northside People East edition
    • Northside West edition
    • Southside People edition
  • Competitions
  • Video
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Place a Classifieds Ad
  • Place a Memorial Ad
  • Place a Planning Ad

Cherrygarth: Anger among residents as disruptive works continue

Padraig Conlon 02 Feb 2023

DURING 2022 we regularly reported on the daily difficulties being confronted by the residents of Cherrygarth, a small estate near Stillorgan as a result of living with two major construction projects.

We went back there last week to see how things progressed over the Christmas period and were astounded to learn that if anything the plight of people living there has got worse.

We heard  from residents who complained of limited access their homes, inability of waste collection lorries to access the area, of constant noise, mud covered roads, dust  and general disruption to their lives.

One resident likened the Christmas break to a cease fire on a war front.

For ten days an air of normality prevailed in the area and people could go about their daily lives unhindered.

We were told that for the past three weeks all the disruption, noise and dirt has again become a feature of daily life.

It seems to residents that no number of complaints to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown CC results in any action by the authorities.

Planning enforcement and HSA seems to ignore  blatant breaches of planning regulations, planning conditions, health and safety issues.

One resident told us that a council official told him he was sending a litter warden to issue fines.

We are flabbergasted to think that a €100 fine is going to solve the issues being complained about.

All the Cherrygarth issues again raises questions around the willingness and ability of local authorities and especially DLR  to monitor and enforce planning and building regulations.

On the question of Noise and dust monitoring Councillor John Kennedy raised this issue at a meeting of the DLR Dundrum area councillors on September 26 and he was told by the manager of Planning Enforcement that the contractor involved measures noise and dust levels and submits the results to the Council.

Why not make these reports available to impacted residents who appear to be sceptical of even the existence of  such reports and told us that what they were being told by council officials is at total variance with their experience. Self-certification and self-monitoring do not work.

Many residents we spoke to complained of limited access their homes, inability of waste collection lorries to access the area, of constant noise and mud covered roads.

Advertisement

 

We were shocked at the level of anger and disillusionment among residents we spoke to.

It appears that DLR depends on developer /builders to do all monitoring and certification.

As we have seen on numerous occasions self-certification frequently results in a very expensive mess for the citizen/consumer.

Over recent decades we have seen the disastrous consequences of self-monitoring of building regulations by the construction industry.

Have we learned nothing from the issues of unchecked implementation of fire regulations in apartment blocks constructed in the 2000 to 2010 period or the mica problem? Or the ignoring of fire regulations?

According to recent estimates the taxpayer is now liable for at least €50 billion to repair issues directly resulting from self-certification over the past 20 years.

This issue will certainly repeat itself in 5-10 years’ time.

A future government will again ask taxpayers to pay billions to compensate houseowners for current  shoddy building practises.

And developers are protected from any liability for their defects. Almost all building projects are done by companies set up for the project and are liquidated as soon as the project is completed.

Issues with building standards which arise afterwards become the the responsibility of the householder and if the problems are widespread like apartment fire precautions the government conveniently place the burden of remediation on the taxpayer.

A convenient way for the government to protect individual developers and builders.

No doubt in future years the taxpayer will have to pay up for the non-enforcement of current building regulations in areas like Cherrygarth?

  • Dublin
  • Southside

Post navigation

>
<

Related News

Gambler extorted people through social media “exposure” threats

Padraig Conlon • 24 Mar 23

‘An Bord Pleanála shouldn’t be involved in offshore wind turbine installations’, says Senator

Padraig Conlon • 24 Mar 23

Local students participate in Science Showcase

Padraig Conlon • 24 Mar 23
  • FOLLOW
    DUBLIN PEOPLE
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Trending Now

  • Dublin City signs Memo of Understanding with Dublin, Ohio 
  • Loyle Carner at Vicar Street: Young rapper on the verge of superstardom
  • Cancer breakthrough following drug trial at Tallaght University Hospital
  • Dublin remembers Brendan Behan


Dublin People Group
Dublin People Northside East
Dublin People Northside West
Dublin People Southside

The Dublin People Group is the largest local newspaper in Dublin, with three popular weekly titles serving the city: Northside People East, Northside People West & Southside People. Each of our titles are compact and available every Monday. Our publications are distributed throughout Dublin’s suburbs to homes, pick-up points and businesses.

DPG Publications Ltd
Unit 3 Robinhood Industrial Estate Dublin 22 Ireland.
Publisher of the following newspaper titles. The Northside People East, The Northside People West & The Southside People Newspapers

  • FOLLOW
    DUBLIN PEOPLE
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Phone: 01-8621611
Advertising: sales@dublinpeople.com
News: news@dublinpeople.com
Planning: planning@dublinpeople.com

  • Contact Us
  • Cookie policy (EU)
  • Privacy statement (EU)
  • Disclaimer
  • Return,Refund and Cancellation policy
  • Advertising and Pricing Policy
Copyright © 2021 Dublin People
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Manage Cookie Consent
We use cookies to optimize our website and our service.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}
Go to mobile version