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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE MEETING (1)

Monday 3rd December 2007.

Headed Item No: H- I (6)

NEW WORKS

REPORT ON PROPOSED PART 8 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHANGING ROOM FACILITIES AND CAR PARK, RELOCATION OF TENNIS COURTS, RE-ORIENTATION OF PLAYING PITCHES, AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT WORKS AT OLD BAWN WEIR, DODDER VALLEY PARK, OLDBAWN, TALLAGHT.

Following consultation with representatives of the Old Bawn Residents Association and the sports clubs - Thomas Davis GAA, Shamrock Rovers FC, Dominic Celtic FC and Dragon Rangers FC - who use the playing pitch facilities at Dodder Valley Park, Oldbawn, it is proposed to construct a pavilion which would incorporate changing facilities to replace the existing containers adjacent to the ESB substation in the Oldbawn area of Dodder Valley Park. A grant allocation of 250,000 under the Sports Capital Programme is available to fund this proposal. This project represents an opportunity to initiate a major programme of improvement work in this area of the Dodder Valley Park. The proposal also includes the development of car park facilities with access off the Oldbawn Road to provide parking for all users of the park. The existing tennis court facilities would be relocated to a securely fenced enclosure alongside the proposed changing facilities which could also be used by users of the tennis courts and would incorporate a storage area for nets etc. This would enable greater security and better management of the tennis court facility. These proposals will entail the re-orientation of the existing playing pitches and the construction of some new pedestrian paths to optimise use of the park area.

The Oldbawn Weir is a very attractive feature of the Dodder Valley Park and it is proposed to enhance its accessibility and amenity value for park users with the development of landscaped viewing areas on either side linked by a pedestrian bridge over the river. This proposal will also include new pedestrian path connections and soft landscaping detail.

All of the above works will be subject to Public Consultation under Part 8 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001. It is proposed to commence the Public Consultation process in January 2008. A drawing will be available at the meeting to illustrate the nature and extent of the proposed works.