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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
HEADED ITEM NO. 3
Report on Open Space at Stockingwood Well.
Reports on the development of the park at Stocking Wood were presented to the Rathfarnham Area Committee Meetings on the 10th May 2011 and 14th June 2011 as follows.
10th May 2011
NEW PARK FOR STOCKINGWOOD WELL
The open space referred to is to be landscaped to a plan agreed by the developer with the Council and in compliance with the grant of permission for the housing development generally. A meeting with the developer and his agents has been arranged to progress this matter and it is hoped that agreement can be reached to enable work on the open space to proceed in the current season.”
14th June 2011
The following report under Headed Item No 3 was presented to the meeting of the Rathfarnham Area Committee on the 10th May 2011
“NEW PARK FOR STOCKINGWOOD WELL
The open space referred to is to be landscaped to a plan agreed by the developer with the Council and in compliance with the grant of permission for the housing development generally. A meeting with the developer and his agents has been arranged to progress this matter and it is hoped that agreement can be reached to enable work on the open space to proceed in the current season.”
A meeting was recently held with the developer as indicated in the report. Arising from that meeting and an examination of the relevant planning files it is now evident that the development of the open space is not just a matter for one developer but should ideally be a combined operation involving a number of developers.
The open space referred to is to be landscaped to a plan agreed by the developers with the Council and in compliance with the grants of permission for the housing developments within the Ballycullen – Oldcourt Action Area Plan agreed with the Council.
It is not practical or desirable to have each developer undertake the landscaping of their own separate area of responsibility, since a piecemeal development could result in areas of discontinuity between the existing park at Woodstown and the open space arising from developments within the Area Plan. Therefore, the Council is endeavouring to have one developer assume overall responsibility for the entire development and with the associated costs apportioned amongst each under an agreed arrangement.
A meeting with one of the developers and his agents has been arranged to progress this matter and it is hoped that agreement can be reached with this developer and the other parties to enable work on the open space to proceed in the current season.
A map showing the location and extent of the open space in question is attached.
Update
As legal issues have arisen regarding land transfer issues during the discussions with the Developer, the matter has been referred to the Council’s Law Agent. The Elected Members will be informed in relation to progress in this regard. In the meantime, the Council will continue to engage with the developers with the objective of agreeing an overall landscape plan for the open space.