COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
HEADED ITEM NO. 4
Arboricultural Programme 2010-2011
The Arboricultural Programme for 2010/2011 will be ongoing until mid-March 2011.
Due to the extent of the established and maturing tree population in the general area of Lucan/Clondalkin/Palmerston, the Parks Department is giving priority under the forthcoming Arboricultural Programme specifically to the maintenance and pruning of existing trees and to the thinning and/or removal of shrubberies on open spaces which are locations of anti-social activities and cause of anxiety and nuisance for the general public.
Street Tree Pruning and Removals
Trees are pruned under the street tree pruning programme on a 'need to prune' system based on the following criteria:
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Pruning of lower branches from trees which have the potential to come into contact with pedestrians.
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Pruning of damaged, diseased or dead branches in keeping with good arboricultural practice.
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Pruning of trees in proximity to street lighting, specifically trees that have been brought to our attention by the public and the Public Lighting Section.
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Planned removal of street trees in association with the footpath maintenance programme where damage to pavements is arising. This is a significant problem in some areas and can be a contentious issue where some residents are opposed to the removal of trees.
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Removal of dead or diseased trees.
Trees which have to be felled will in the first instance have their branches removed and the main trunk reduced to approximately one metre above ground level. The remaining section of trunk is left in situ thus reducing the risk of a trip hazard until such time as the removal is completed. The removal of the stump and the remaining trunk involves the use of specialised stump grinding equipment and in most cases, the re-instatement of the grass verge. In order to maintain progress with the pruning programme which is done during the dormant season, the portion of the trunk will remain in place until a follow up programme of stump removals commences in early spring 2011.
Street Tree Planting: As the focus of the programme is primarily on tree pruning and removals, new planting is only being considered in a very limited number of circumstances, based on requests received up to the autumn of 2010. Where removals are involved, replacement tree planting will only be considered in very limited circumstances in the following planting season and will be subject to the availability of resources.
Tree Pruning List
Estate
Tree Location
Arthur Griffith Park
House numbers; 259, 205,188,131
Ardeen
Ardeen Estate
Ardeevin Avenue
30 Ardeevin Avenue
21 Ardeevin Court
10 Ardeevin Drive
Airlie Heights
Hedges
Ballyowen
21 Ballyowen Lawn
1 Ballyowen Avenue
Beech Park
Trees at rear of estate & middle of green
House numbers;53, 239, 231, 220, 189A
Buirg An Ri Glen
House No. 14
Cluain Ri
House no. 21
Dodsboro Road
41 Dodsboro Road
Edmondsbury
Along stone wall / roadside
2 Edmondsbury
Esker Cottages
12 Esker Cottages
Finnstown
20 Rockwood Finnstown
Glenaulin Road
19 Glenaulin Road
Griffeen Park
Outside entrance & Cottages
Hermitage Road
12 Hermitage Road
Hermitage Valley Estate
House numbers 8, 15, 16,
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Estate
Kew Park
Kew Park Avenue; 41, 53, 24
Lucan Heights
Lucan Heights; 22, 113
Lucan demesne
The entrance/ Driveway
Manor Road
16 Manor Road
Meadow View Grove
7 Meadow View Grove
Palmerstown Avenue
65 Palmerstown Avenue
Riversdale Grove
2 Riversdale Grove
Sarsfield Park
From village along roadside
St Finnians Close
8 St Finnians Close
Weston
34 Weston Crescent
7 Weston Close
Woodview Heights
Woodview Estate
Woodfarm acres
Laburnum Walk; 21/22
Heather Grove; 14,15
51 The Dingle
35 The Vale
Woodville Avenue
Woodville Avenue; 7, 14
Wheatfield Road
89 Wheatfield Road
Whitethorn Crescent
34 Whitethorn Crescent
Westpark
42 Westpark
Tree Removals List
| Estate | Tree Location |
| Arthur Griffith Park | Arthur Griffith Park;259, 188, 88, 128 |
| Beech Park | Beech Park; 29, 49/50, 53, 104, 238 |
| Ballyowen | Ballyowen Grove; 6,7 |
| Ballyowen Park opposite no. 25 | |
| Ballydowd Grove | Ballydowd Grove; 38, 17 |
| Bewley Estate | Centre of green |
| Cannonbrook | 66 Cannonbrook |
| Chalet Gardens | 12 Chalet Gardens |
| Esker Wood | Green space |
| Esker Lane | 3 Esker Lane |
| Esker Lawns | Esker Lawns; 75-76, 139, 38, 7 |
| Fforester | Open pace |
| Fforester Lawn; 33, 56 | |
| Griffeen Road | 3 / 4 dead trees |
| Griffeen Glen Close | Open space |
| Hermitage Park | 2 large trees –open space |
| Hillcrest | 2 Hillcrest Close |
| Hillcrest Way; 23, 21/19 | |
| Liffey Estate | Entrance- dead trees |
| Liffey Road Estate – 4 trees green area | |
| 19 Liffey Road Estate | |
| 41/43 Liffey Terrace | |
| 27/28 Liffey Court | |
| Liffey Court open space | |
| Lucan Heights | Lucan Heights; 2,113, 66, 26, 12, 13, |
| Lucan Heights Road Margin | |
| Lucan village | Outside church |
| Mount Bellew Crescent | Road Margin |
| Meadow view | Road margin |
| Meadow view Grove; 23, 25, 31 | |
| Palmerstown Court | 4 Palmerstown Court |
| St Loman's Road | St Loman's Road -5 trees |
| Weston | 6 Weston Avenue |
| Willsbrook | 18 Willsbrook Close |
| 18 Willsbrook Grove | |
| Woodview estate | Open space |