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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, May 26, 2008

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor J. Neville

To ask the Manager to outline in detail the zoning of Tymon Park since its designation as a park and will the Manager outline in detail, what developments are allowed/considered under such a zoning and will the Manager outline in detail the planning history of the Park?

REPLY:

Tymon Park is a designated regional park which was opened to the public in June 1986, following a lengthy land acquisition process.  

Zoning

The lands that form Tymon park have been identified as a regional park since the first Dublin County Development Plan in 1972.

The current South Dublin County Development Plan  shows the greater proportion of the area of Tymon Park subject to zoning objective “GB” To preserve a “Green Belt” between development areas.

In addition the Development Plan includes a Specific Local Objective No. 59 which states,

Tymon Park – Improvements

Provide for the further development and upgrading of Tymon Park, including:

• Upgrading of existing children’s play facilities and establishment of a second play facility at the eastern side of Tymon Park.

• Development of a network of signed walking

routes.

• Upgrading of car park and lakes at Willington entrance.

• Enhancement of visitor facilities and interpretative media to encourage and facilitate the use of Tymon Park as an environmental educational resource.

(i)              Lands in the north western sector, including the Cuckoo’s Nest, subject to Local Zoning Objective No 10

Cuckoo’s Nest/Tymon Park – Residential Development

Facilitate high quality residential development, designed to complement and address Tymon Park, and including retention of theatre uses on site and providing for facility improvements in the park area.

(ii)            Lands including the Spawell Hospitality and Leisure Centre adjoining Tymon Park subject  to Local Zoning Objective No 12

Spawell, Templeogue – Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Facilitate redevelopment of the Spawell Sports and Leisure Centre, Wellington Lane, Templeogue, for commercial, leisure and recreational purposes. An acceptable development proposal would include a sports centre incorporating indoor and outdoor sports facilities, and complementary mixed uses including an ancillary hotel of 150 bedrooms with conference facilities and integral staff accommodation, or other similar scheme.  Any development on the lands to be carefully designed to a scale and height appropriate to its proximity to the Green Belt.

Tymon Park is a long established regional park that is in the ownership of this Local Authority. It is Council policy (Development Plan Section 4.5.4) to continue to improve, landscape, plant and develop more intensive recreational facilities within its parks and open spaces, this includes Tymon Park.