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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

"That this Area Committee requests the Manager to present a detailed report, for discussion, on the future plans for the extension of Griffeen Valley Park to the area south of the railway line."

REPORT:

The location referred to is Grange Park, Griffeen Valley and comprises an area of approximately 16 hectares (39 acres) of land between the Dublin Galway railway line and the Grand Canal and accessed from Hayden's Lane.  The lands also adjoin and are partly covered by the Balgaddy Clonburris Local Area Plan.  A masterplan for this area of Griffeen Valley Park was prepared and published as a Part 8 Public Consultation process in 2006. The masterplan provided for the development of playing pitches, a pavilion, car parking, children's playground, lakes, woodlands, pathways and cycleways. The Part 8 Public Consultation process was completed in 2006 and noted by the Elected Members at the June 2006 Lucan Clondalkin Area Committee meeting.

In 2010 / 2011, as part of the Grand Canal walkiing and cycling route project, pedestrian and cycle paths, including lighting and CCTV camera system, were provided through the park linking the Grand Canal walkway to Hayden's Lane and on to Griffeen Valley Park to the north.

This section of Griffeen Valley Park is peripheral to, and somewhat remote from, existing residential communities in the area. In order to optimise and make best use of the limited resources available, it is considered somewhat premature to proceed with any further developments in the park. It is not therefore proposed to advance any other elements of the masterplan at this time.