Frustrated residents of the Dun Eala estate in Fermoy want Cork County Council to move to break the impasse and finally resolve the issues that exist between them and the developers of the private estate, which is preventing it from being taken-in-charge by the council.

At a local electoral area meeting in late May, the area engineer told members that contact from the developers, Brompton Homes, had ceased following legal proceedings taken by a resident to do with a boundary wall. It’s understood the action, taken against the developer and county council, has since been settled and residents are wondering why there’s no progress.

“FEARFUL”

While the area engineer, at that May meeting, described Dun Eala as “one of the better unfinished estates in the division,” residents point to the unfinished snag list which includes the completion of all road surfaces, the provision of pedestrian access into Corrin View, the installation of road signage, traffic calming measures and the provision of ‘children at play’ signs. They insist that potholes at the entrance to the estate and a lack of speed ramps makes it unsafe for children to play in. “We are fearful should a fatality occur when our children are out playing,” one resident told The Avondhu.

Also at that May meeting it was stated that residents can request the county council to take an estate in charge if 50% of the residents agree. The residents however, point out that planning conditions for their estate go back to 2000/2001 and say they want the developer to apply to Cork County Council to take the estate in charge and for the council to produce an updated snag list. They are anxious that the matter be sorted before water meters are installed next year.

CONCERNS

One resident said they were missing out as a result of not being taken-in-charge, explaining that they were refused a county council amenity grant for that specified reason.

The residents have other concerns too. They cite litter and graffiti and anti-social problems, including horses and sulkies being driven through the estate and are calling on the county council to clean up the Corrin View section and deal with those issues.