Taking in Charge Information
Housing Estates containing two or more houses can be taken in charge by the local authority either by a request from a plebiscite of owners, (following a period of four years post expiry of the relevant planning permission) or more usually by a developer on completion of a housing estate to Fingal County Council Taking in Charge Standard.
The Taking in Charge of a housing estate should be carefully considered through the design, planning and construction stage, thereby avoiding delays at the latter end and ensuring that the estate is taken in a timely and efficient manner. Common issues that arise which may cause delays to the taking in charge process include:
- Services such as public lighting, surface water drainage installed in private areas.
- Roads, services and open spaces not installed in accordance with Fingal Taking in Charge Policy and Specifications.
- Areas incorrectly marked as public such as private parking areas, bin stores etc.
- Incomplete Health and Safety file information submitted.
In order to facilitate the taking in charge process Fingal County Council have produced the Fingal Taking in Charge Policy and Specifications listed below. It is envisaged that these documents are examined by the developer at planning stage and used as a blueprint through the design, planning, construction and completion stage to achieve a timely and efficient Taking In Charge process.
A new folder will be created in Fingal County Council’s SharePoint point system when a commencement notice for two or more houses in the Fingal County Council Area is created on the BCMS system. Developers can request access to this folder by emailing %74i%[email protected] " rel="nofollow"> [email protected] . Upon getting access to this folder the developer can upload relevant information in preparation for the Taking in Charge process, such as Health and Safety File documents e.g., as-built drawings, test certificates, photos of service installations etc.
Taking in Charge Process
The process for the Taking in Charge of a housing estate by Fingal County Council is outlined in detail in the “Taking in Charge Policy and Specifications” below.”
Taking in Charge Policy and Specifications
This Taking in Charge Policy and Specifications has been updated on the 4th May 2022.
Fingal County Council Taking in Charge Policy and Specifications
Appendix 3 Fingal Bond Requirements
Appendix 4 - Taking in Charge Checklist
Appendix 5 – Taking in Charge Request Form
Appendix 6 - Roads TIC Specification
Appendix 7 - Traffic Infrastructure Technical Specification
Appendix 8 - Surface Water TIC Specification
Appendix 9 - Public Lighting TIC Specification
Appendix 10 - Open Spaces and Landscaped Areas TIC Specification
Appendix 11 - Fingal County Council Safety File Requirements
Appendix 12 – Drawing requirements and Sample Taking in Charge Drawing
Appendix 13 – Estate Sign Specification
Appendix 14 – Blue/Green Infrastructure Specification
Appendix 15 – Plebiscite Request for Taking in Charge Form
Note about the Fingal Sharepoint system for uploading Taking in Charge Information
Contact Us
For general queries with respect to Taking in Charge (excluding Taking in Charge of Estates Certificates) please email
Phone: 01 890 5695
Taking in Charge of Estates Certificates
For finding out whether your roads or services are in charge please click here