Received 18 September 2023
Decided 19 October 2023
Part-Granted
Request Reference FOI 168 23
Requester Type Member of the Public
South Dublin County Council

1 All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls pertaining to land ownership at the time planning permission was granted on the 26th April 2017 under the Planning and Development Act 2000 under register SDZ16A/0005. 2 All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes, action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls pertaining to land transfer of non-residential land between the Somerton Green residents rear garden fence and the concrete wall of 6-10 Finstown Fairways of SDZ16A/0005 since 26th April 2017. 3 All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls pertaining to SDCC site inspections pre and post development of SDZ16A/0005. 4 All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, responses, permissions & authorisations pertaining to any form of engagement, formal or informal with any persons or group associated with Residents of Finnstown Fairways in respect of development site SDZ16A/0005. 5. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes, action points, responses, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls pertaining to the submission by Finnstown Fairways Residents Association on the 23/01/2017 in respect of SDZ16A/005. 6. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations pertaining to the Tree Management Plan in respect of SDZ16A/ 0005. 7. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes, action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations between any resident or representative of 1-10 Finnstown Fairways and any employee or representative of Castlethorn Construction and Quintain Developments in respect of planning application SDZ16A/0005. 8. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations pertaining to the Watercourse Management Plan in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 9. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & signed access authorisations for the ‘Post Development Arborist Report’ in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 10. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations held with the SDCC Water & Drainage Enforcement Department in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 11. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, responses, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations held with Irish Water in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 12. Re: email issued by Irish Water to (PERSONAL NAME REDACTED EMAIL ADDRESS REDACTED@hotmail.com) on the 20th September 2021 at 16.49 hours advising that the land at the Southern Boundary between Finnstown Fairways and Somerton Green “is privately owned by the developer”. Irish Water were issued an update from the SDCC Senior Executive Engineer: “I am referring the matter to Environmental Enforcement SDCC for action. I consider this the most appropriate section in SDCC to deal witht his matter.” “Subsequently, I received a further update from the SDCC Supervising Water and Drainage Inspector advising the following: “This land belongs to the developer, I have checked the folio a long time ago.” All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios (referenced by the SDCC Supervising Water and Drainage Inspector showing land ownership by the developer), photographs, meeting notes, responses, action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations pertaining to the SDCC Investigation file reference S8905 in respect of SDZ16A/0005 held by the SDCC Supervising Water and Drainage Inspector, SDCC Environmental Enforcement, The SDCC Senior Executive Engineer and Irish Water. 13. Re: Text phone message received from SDCC Planning Inspector, Catherine McCarthy’s work phone to PERSONAL NAME REDACTED Somerton Green on the 13th September 2021 at 17.04 hours advising: “As far as I am aware this area is owned by the developer.” The area meaning the land at the Southern Boundary between Finnstown Fairways and Somerton Green. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, responses, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes, action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls validating that the developer is the land owner as advised by PERSONAL NAME REDACTED. Ref SDZ16A/0005. 14. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes, responses, action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations pertaining to the SDCC Investigation into the formal complaints issued to the SDCC by the Somerton Green residents. File reference S8905 in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 15. All records, including but not limited to folio maps, site boundary maps, land ownership, permissions & authorisations pertaining to SDZ16A/0005 of the 2014 Adamstown Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). 16. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations related to Waterman Moylan Consulting Engineers Ltd in respect of SDZ16A/0005 from 2016 to date. 17. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, permissions & authorisations related to O’Mahony Pike Architects in respect of SDZ16A/ 0005 from 2016 to date. 18. All records, including but not limited to, files, documents, reports, site inspection reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes ,action points, emails, text messages, notes of telephone calls, responses, permissions & authorisations pertaining to the Enforcement Notice Pursuant to Section 154(5)(a)(ii) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 (As Amended) issued to Quintain Developments Limited on the 1st September 2022. ENF. S8905.