The individuals who formed part of the Company who developed this estate,  applied to Kildare County Council,   in 2008,  for permission to further develop the area around the nearby Newtown Inn, while they  were granted permission the council included a  caveat,  which sought the completion of Meadowbrook Estate in advance of any new development being initiated.   An Bord Pleanala  included this clause in their recent decision on the same site.   

Cllr Murphy has been informed that the Council now intends to prepare a final snag list.  Upon completion of the snag list,  the building control section will arrange a meeting with the developer to establish his proposals for the site at the Newtown Inn,  and agree a timeframe for completion of outstanding remedial works identified.   

Because of the age of this estate,  it is open to the  residents to  petition the council to take the estate in charge,  however ,  this would remove the  developers obligation to complete any snags and also eliminate the need for them to provide as constructed drawings.   

According to Cllr Murphy this would be a substandard outcome,  particularly given the length of time residents have had to wait to finalise works in their estate.   It  would also result in outstanding works being added to the long list of work to be funded from the public purse,  many of which will not be attended to due to the shortage of funds.   She has appealed to the developers to co-operate with the Council and finalise all remaining works without any further delay.