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To ask the Chief Executive if public lighting could be installed along footpath between St Johns Close and entrance of Corkagh Park. ( This pedestrian route is used frequently by people moving between St Johns/Greenpark and Cherrywood Estates).
To ask the Chief Executive, under the Nitrates Directive and the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP), how many farm inspections have been carried out the area in 2026 and were there any outcomes?
To ask the Chief Executive how it is that SDCC granted planning permission for a data centre (SD18A/0068) under specific planning conditions that SDCC laid out, but nonetheless has no role in ensuring the facility is built according to the same conditions and in particular conditions 19 and 20 which refer to noise.
That this Area Committee agrees that the SDCC Vacant Homes Officer will take measures to address the long standing vacant home on Grange View Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. ADDRESS SUPPLIED
To ask the Chief Executive if any work is being carried out by with regard to assessing the water (potable and foul) capacity in Brittas?
To ask the Chief Executive if any parts of Kilcarberry Grange have been taken in charge by SDCC yet?
To ask the Chief Executive for a time frame for the installation of the Ball Stop Net agreed under Public Realm works for 2026?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the plans to install tall signage in car parks of Corkagh Park that would be visible from the N7 and R136?
That this Area Committee agrees to write to Irish Rail seeking an update on their correspondence of April 2026 (reply to February ACM item 90119) which outlined their measures to increase the capacity and frequency of commuter trains on the Hazelhatch line by acquiring new carriages.
That this Area Committee agrees to write to the NTA, calling on it to review train carriage capacity at peak times on services serving Adamstown, Kishoge and Fonthill train stations, with the review specifically examining the health and safety implications of overcrowding on these services during peak travel periods, particularly in light of ongoing population growth and increasing demand for public transport in the area.
Modular Homeless Housing Development
Foxhunter - MA14.1 That the elected members resolve to make Variation No. 2 with Material Alteration MA14.1 as published, thereby including CS7 SLO12 in respect of the Foxhunter lands, requiring any planning application to adequately address vehicular access from the existing road network, having regard to the need to protect the residential amenity of the adjoining area and safeguard the function of the national road network.
Reason: To ensure that any future development appropriately addresses vehicular access, traffic and road safety impacts while protecting the residential amenity of the adjoining established communities and the function of the surrounding road network.
That the elected members resolve to make Variation No. 2 with Material Alteration MA6.1 as published, thereby retaining the existing High Amenity - Liffey Valley (HA-LV) zoning of the lands at St Edmundsbury and not proceeding with the proposed residential zoning contained in Amendment No. 6.
Reason: To protect the strategic landscape, biodiversity, green infrastructure and amenity value of the Liffey Valley by retaining the existing HA-LV zoning, having regard to cumulative development and infrastructure pressures in the wider Lucan area.
That the elected members resolve to make Variation No. 2 with Material Alteration MA3.1 as published, thereby retaining the existing Open Space (OS) zoning of the lands at Finnstown Castle and not proceeding with the proposed residential zoning contained in Amendment No. 3.
Reason: To protect the existing open space, heritage setting and environmental value of Finnstown Castle, having regard to cumulative development pressures in the Lucan/Adamstown area and the need to balance housing delivery with adequate infrastructure, amenities and sustainable development.
That this Area Committee requests that SDCC engage with the owners of the "RIC" building on Old Nangor Road to ascertain their plans for the site and, if there are no proposals to develop this protected structure, to explore the possibility of acquiring the building.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on when the Council intends to submit the Part X for Rathcoole Lands and to please include any other updates in relation to the final Plan.
Winter Service Plan 2026-2027
MA19.1 That this Council, as part of any variation to the County Development Plan 2022-2028, reaffirms its previous position in relation to Newlands Farm/Whitehall Lands and ensures that these lands are not considered as a strategic long-term development site. In doing so, the Council should maintain the current zoning (RU, EE, OS) of the lands.
Reason: We are in a climate and biodiversity emergency, which means we must do all we can to mitigate the risks to human life and wellbeing, while we reduce carbon emissions and pressure on wildlife habitats. Newlands Farm/Whitehall Lands is the last remaining green lung which acts as a natural buffer between Tallaght and Clondalkin. These lands contain periodic wetlands, helping reduce flood risk to surrounding communities, and are habitat to many threatened and endangered species.
Motion: That the elected members reject the Chief Executive recommendation regarding Coldcut Road (Material Alteration MA11.1) and that the zoning remain as Open Space.
Reasons:
1. The lands have an historical use as amenity space and with increased population this land is required to provide additional public amenities such as allotments, community and sports facilities.
2. The Liffey Valley LAP 2008 identified the Metro West and Lucan Luas as 'essential elements of the longer term success of the fledging Town Centre.' The lands at the Coldcut were not rezoned for Residential in the Development Plan 2009 with the Chief Executive report for the Draft plan outlining: 'The proposed rezoning of the land is not considered to be warranted at this time in the absence of public transport improvements and given the existence of the substantial town centre mixed use zoned lands to the north of the site.' While it is recognised that some public transport improvements have been delivered, and are being planned through BusConnects they are not adequate to the needs of the existing community and would require significant investment before further residential development is constructed.
3. The council has exceeded the strict required baseline target of 11,699 units. After the Material Alterations the total provision is within the maximum of up to 50% "additional provision" headroom permitted under national guidelines to secure long-term housing delivery up to 2030. This 'additional provision' of up to 50% is not an absolute requirement and for that reason the lands at Coldcut Road can be omitted while remaining within the guidelines of directive. In addition, the Office of the Planning Regulator's recommendation to 'that the Planning Authority makes the proposed Variation without the following: (i) MA 3.1; (ii) MA 6.1; (iii) MA11.1; and (iv) MA 2.1.' is over-prescriptive in a similar manner to Mount Salus Residents Owners Management Company Limited By Guarantee v. An Bord Pleanála [2026] IECA 28 and is not allowing the council the flexibility granted by the NPF Implementation Guidelines of 'up to 50% additional provision'. The Chief Executive cites delivery of units as a major obstacle, however this could be addressed through increased use of existing measures to tackle dereliction and vacant sites.
4. The rezoning is contrary to 2 major EU directives : -2016/2284: reduction of 5 pollutants 2 of which are sources of nitrogen oxides and fine particulates matter. Increased traffic will add pollution which is already at high levels due to the proximity of the M50. -2024/1991 Article 8: Restoration of urban ecosystems which states that 'By 31 December 2030, Member States shall ensure that there is no net loss in the total national area of urban green space and of urban tree canopy cover in urban ecosystem areas, determined in accordance with Article 14(4), compared to 2024'. The rezoning of this land would significantly reduce the urban green space in this area and remove its potential for use for a significant increase in canopy cover in this area. According to South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-28 Chapter 4 page 153 the lands in question have less than 10% tree canopy cover, meaning it is covered by Article 8.
5. The rezoning is contrary to the County Development Plan 2022-28 because the lands form part of a Primary Green Infrastructure Corridor as per the Green Infrastructure map on page 163 of the County Development Plan. A number of Objectives relate to the area of these lands including 'To enhance connectivity between existing parks and open spaces on either side of the M50 corridor.', 'To investigate EU funding mechanisms for nature-based solutions to climate change, exploring the feasibility of developing or retrofitting an eco-bridge or eco-tunnel across the M50 to provide ecological connectivity between Collinstown Park and Green space at Cloverhill Road.' and 'To promote habitat improvement at Collinstown Park.' The rezoning of the lands will make those objectives more difficult to meet.
That this Committee requests the Chief Executive to report on progress to date in delivering the sports changing room pavilion programme within the Lucan LEA, including the current status of the pavilion at Griffeen Valley Park, previously programmed for delivery in early Q1 2026. The report should also provide an outline programme, with indicative timelines, for the delivery of the remaining pavilion units within the LEA and set out the criteria by which locations will be prioritised. Given the continued absence of toilet and changing facilities at public park pitches used by our local clubs, this Committee further calls on the Chief Executive to prioritised Griffeen AGP and Willsbrook Park for the next phase of pavilion delivery.