Thomas Gould
Question:377. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether funding is available for the taking-in-charge of estates. [21642/24]
View answerTuesday, 14 May 2024
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The taking-in-charge of housing estates by local authorities is provided for under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and the procedures for this are initiated under section 11 of the Roads Act 1993, as amended. The taking-in-charge of residential estates is also a reserved function of the elected members of a local authority. It is generally a standard condition of granting planning permission for housing scheme development that the developer must lodge a security bond to ensure the satisfactory completion of the development to enable it to be taken-in-charge by the local authority. Therefore, the progression of individual developments through the taking-in-charge process should, in the first instance, be a matter for the relevant housing developer, the relevant local authority and elected members to consider on a case-by-case basis. In some cases, such as where a local plebiscite may be held, there is a role for the owners of properties in the housing development in question. There is no Exchequer funding available for the taking-in-charge of privately developed housing estates.