COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
MOTION NO. 1
MOTION: Councillor P. Cosgrave
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager draws up a plan for a suitable Children’s playground for the Knocklyon area. Taking into account the new playground would need parking close by and not too close to resident’s houses as not to affect residents with the noise of children playing."
REPORT:
Following from a discussion on the Review of the Play Policy that was presented to the Elected Members at the June 2012 Council Meeting it was agreed that the Playground Construction Programme would be amended to remove those which have been constructed and to include those playgrounds that were promoted by the Elected Members in the years following from the adoption of the first Playground Construction Programme. The list of playgrounds to be included in the Programme was amended to include these recommendations as follows:
| Location | Electoral Area | Review |
| Griffeen Valley Park (Grange Lands) | Lucan | A Part 8 proposal was advertised and adopted in June 2006. This proposal included for the provision of a playground as part of the development of the park |
| Rathcoole Park | Tallaght | Design work on playgrounds at Rathcoole Park is subject to identification of suitable sites |
| Tymon Park | Tallaght | A Part 8 proposal for a new playground to replace the old Tymon North playground at Tymon Park (adjacent to the Tymon North entrance to the park) was Noted by the Elected Members at the Council meeting in July 2011. |
| Corkagh Park upgrading | Clondalkin | Proposals to be formulated |
| Waterstown Park, Liffey Valley | Lucan | Part 8 completed and adopted in 2003. Proposals to be formulated |
| Hermitage Park | Lucan | Proposals to be formulated |
| Ballyowen Park | Lucan | Proposals to be formulated |
| Ballycragh Park | Tallaght | Proposals to be formulated |
| St. Dominic’s Park | Tallaght | Proposals to be formulated |
| Beechfield Park | Tallaght | Proposals to be formulated |
| Woodstown Park | Rathfarnham | Proposals to be formulated |
| Whitechurch Park | Rathfarnham | Proposals to be formulated |
There is no provision in the programme for a playground in the Knocklyon area and the focus of the Council will be on the progression of those areas that are on the list. The provision of a playground in the Knocklyon area would be subject to a scoping exercise having regard to a range of factors including, the identification of a suitable site, Part 8 planning approval, sustainability, distribution of existing playgrounds in the area, presence of a maintenance depot nearby for routine maintenance and the identification of the necessary finance in the Capital Programme. The programme will be subject to annual review and while the reality is that it will be some time before the majority of those on the list are constructed, having regard to the availability of the necessary finance to do so, the request can be listed for consideration as part of the next annual review of the programme.
It should be also be noted that there are two existing playgrounds accessible to the Knocklyon area, one in Tymon Park and one in Rathfarnham Castle Park.