COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, October 20, 2008

HEADED ITEM NO. 7.

 

Report from Motion No. 3  at Tallaght ACM (2) on 22/09/2008

(Driveways between 45 - 60 Fettercairn Road )

The County Architect reports that South Dublin County Council housing design is determined by a number of over-arching Government guidelines, all of which are rooted in Irelands commitment to environmental sustainability as set out in the Kyoto Agreement.  These include the Residential Density Guidelines and, more recently 'Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities' and 'Delivering Houses, Sustaining Communities' (both from the Department of Environment and Local Government).  All of these documents propose a connected, medium-density, street based, urban environment  suspectible  to public transport and offering diversity of use, type and tenure.

The infill schemes at Fettercairn, Mac Uilliam, Balgaddy etc. are based on these principles and are acknowledged by the D.O.E.L.G. as in compliance with their environmental and climate-change stratagies.

These street based schemes do not allow for dedicated off-street car parking per dwelling within these design and density constraints.  It is also not possible in the Fettercairn Scheme.

The issue at Fettercairn is not one of design but is rooted in anti social behaviour. The Council's Allocations Support Unit should be contacted in this regard.  According to their records one complaint was received last year regarding vandalism at this location. It should be noted that criminal damage of this nature should be reported to the Gardai in the first instance.

Traffic calming measures have  been installed by the Councils Roads Department, at this location.