The Land Development Agency (LDA) which recently bought the unbuilt development land at Stapolin, much of which has had a planning permission since 2016 and which has been only partly constructed, has committed publicly to prioritising the completion and opening of the new access to Clongriffin railway station via the planned Stapolin Square.  The commitment was given in a letter to Fingal County Council, noted at today’s meeting.

The previous owners, Richmond Homes, had deprioritised the access to the station in its phasing of development, leaving the community facing indefinite reliance on the dilapidated and scary temporary access provided in 2009.

That led to Friends of the Irish Environment seeking a Judicial Review in January in relation to a planning decision by Fingal County Council, which accepted a proposal from Richmond Homes to defer the Stapolin Square element of the development until the end of the planning permission.

I expect that this commitment by the LDA will enable the judicial review to be rapidly resolved.

I’d like to sincerely thank the LDA for their positive engagement with the local community, with the local councillors and with Friends of the Irish Environment in relation to this issue.  All involved look forward to the provision of badly needed housing with good access to public transport (both the Dart and the 24-hour No 15 Dublin Bus.)