COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)
Monday, November 26, 2012
MOTION NO. 6
MOTION: Councillor M. Corr
That the Manager reviews the aesthetics of Bothar Katharine Tynan from the Cookstown junction to the Outer Ring Road junction with a view to enhancing this section of this road in order that the utilitarian landscape style that exists at this location is brought to the same standard as the rest of this road.
REPORT:
A comprehensive planting / landscaping programme has been provided by SDCC / RPA on the south side of Bothar Katharine Tynan in the vicinity of the footpath / cycletrack and Luas Line. Only low-level shrubbery / beech hedge is permitted because of Luas’s overhead electrical contact system and volume of services underground. Whilst this planting has been the subject of substantial vandalism and theft, it will mature over the coming years and greatly enhance the entire road from Cookstown to Outer Ring Road when it becomes fully established.
The footprint of the road was very limited on the north side due the proximity of the ESB pylons and by the new concrete boundary wall which is the property of Roadstone. Unfortunately no planting can be provided in the footpath / cycletrack adjacent to the wall for health and safety reasons as it would reduce the width below allowable dimensions.
A mutual site visit would be useful to establish whether any further measures are feasible.