Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 21st November, 2005

(circulated herewith)

 

• Minutes

"To ask the Manager to have the light poles in the Willington area painted – I was informed last year ‘the depot staff will inspect and carry out the necessary works?’’ 

• Question 6

"To ask the Manager to rectify the ongoing problem with a pothole outside no. 96 Wainsfort Road, and to state what exact effort has been made to date to address this problem –it has been filled in but keeps reappearing?"

• Question 2

"To ask the Manager to give an (a)  updated report on Planning application by Promster for the Demolition of the existing 3 storey school building and the construction of 30 no. dwellings which are broken down into 5 blocks A, B, C, D and E all above basement as follows: Block A consists of a 3 storey block containing a total of 5 no. apartments as follows- 4 no. 3 bed & 1 no. 2 bed apartments with dormer windows facing north-east & south-west; Block B consists of a 4 storey block containing, 7 no. apartments consisting of 6 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment which is incorporated within the roof with dormer windows facing north-east & south-west; Block C consists of a 4 storey block containing 7 no. apartments consisting of 6 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment which is incorporated within the roof with dormer windows facing north-west and south-east; Block D consists of 9 no. 3 storey terrace houses consisting of 9 no. 3 bed with balconies; Block E consists of a 4 storey block containing 2 no. 4 bed houses with the fourth floor incorporated within the roof and dormer windows facing north-east & south-west; basement level consists of 44 no. car parking spaces, plant room, attenuation tank, and lift & stairs for access to the courtyard and access to Block E; ground level consists of 7 no. car spaces, refuse storage and bicycle storage located to the south-east of the site and covered lift and staircase for access to the basement located in the courtyard, together with an E.S.B. substation facing south-west with pedestrian and vehicular access off Limekiln Farm Road with security gates all with proposed landscaped courtyard, boundary treatment and site development works?"

  (b) Please pay particular attention to vehicular access mentioned as off Limekiln Farm Road – Limekiln Farm is the townland in which Temple Manor Estate is located and to state if this address given for access is correct and valid as application. Many residents are concerned with proximity, height, and overlooking."  

• Question 16

New Works

(No Report)

"To ask the Manager for an update on the illegal Mast at Landy’s Industrial Estate Knocklyon?"

• Question 17 - Landys Industrial Estate

Correspondence

(none received)

"To ask the Manger to deal with the proliferation of signage at the entrance to Eden Grove at Grange Road, Rathfarnham as these signs and billboards are large and unsightly and detract from the visual appearance of the area and in particular of the Eden estate?"

• Question 12

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the proposed Lucan Village Design Statement Project ? 

• qu 4

"That this committee discuss the request from an intercultural group to provide information on voting - leaflets/ points of contact/   – who is entitled to vote, at what elections, voting procedure etc... etc... and to ascertain the various languages required.  That this be done in conjunction with the various groups in the TRAC area." 

 

• M5 Intercultural Groups

"To ask the Manager what if any attention the Parks Department pays to the green area surrounding the Arch situated at Lower Dodder Road as it would appear that the area requires to be cleaned up and maintained consistent with preserving and enhancing the arch itself, which is an important landmark historically?"

• Question 10

To ask the Manager for an updated report on compliance by the management of Weston Aerodrome with enforcement measures demanded by the Council and of compliance with requirements of An Bord Pleanala decisions?

• Weston

To ask the Manager for the footpaths in St. Patrick's Park/Avenue, now 40 years old to be repaired, where there is a great danger of members of the public tripping and injuring themselves.

• Question 8

To ask the Manager what additional resources will be put in place in the County to deal with the usual enormous increase in volume of glass recycling over the Christmas period - given the unacceptable and dangerous situation that arose last Christmas whereby bottle banks were full and recycleable glass was indiscriminately abandoned in the areas surrounding the bottle banks?

 

 

• Q2 Glass Recycling

To ask the Manager has the undished footpath at Buirg an Rí now been dished (Wheelchair user had to travel on road couldn’t get chair up or down path)?.

• Question 9

Amendment to Liffey Valley Tree Preservation Order ( TPO) 1990.

                                                          (Circulated Herewith)

• TPO

"That this Committee calls on the Manager of the Environment Department to arrange for an environmental health assessment to be carried out regarding the extremely close proximity of the numerous telecommunications antennae and associated dishes and the traveller accommodation on the Belgard Road known as the old Belgard Road site ( adjacent to the I.T Tallaght ) outlining what risk if any is associated with the residents living so closely to these structures taking into consideration the updated development plans recommendations".

• Motion 6

New Works

(No Report)

Would the Manager please report in detail on the extent of the works recently commenced adjacent to Gaelscoil Naomh Phádraig on the road reservation between Esker Meadow Estate and Esker Park. These lands were previously cleared, levelled and proteced by adequate boundary walls and gates following prolonged representations. It is critical that these lands are returned to their previous state when such current works, if authorised, are completed.

Correspondence

(none received)