COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, March 27, 2017
HEADED ITEM NO. 18
Proposed Tree Maintenance for 2017, 2018 and 2019
In line with the Council's Tree Management Policy 2015-2020 "Living With Trees", the focus of all future Tree Maintenance Programmes is on entire roads or whole estates. The objective of this approach is to increase the efficiency and productivity of the tree maintenance crews and advance a proactive programme of cyclical pruning targeting priority locations where intervention is most needed and where it will yield greatest community benefit.
The application of this more strategic and planned approach to tree maintenance commenced in delivery of the 2016 Tree Maintenance Programme. As a result, the efficiency of the Council’s tree maintenance operations has increased and public reaction has been generally positive.
In addition to the planned whole estate and road programme, reactive and emergency works will continue to be carried out on individually located trees as necessary in order to manage risks to the public. An emergency is defined as a tree that is in immediate and present danger of collapse or causing an obstruction requiring urgent attention. Emergency and reactive tree works will normally take priority over the planned programme of tree maintenance works in estates and it must be recognised that there is consequent impact on progress with the planned programme.
In order to further increase efficiency in planning and delivery of the Council’s tree maintenance service, a 3 Year Rolling Programme of Tree Maintenance is proposed for 2017, 2018 and 2019. This 3 year programme demonstrates further progress in developing a more strategic and planned approach to tree maintenance. The programme is informed and prioritised based on increased knowledge of the health and condition of our trees across the county and on cluster analysis of customer care enquiries as they relate to trees. In 2015 the Council commenced an ongoing baseline survey of street trees across the county and a tree management software system was purchased in early 2016. The recording of tree surveys and inspections into this tree management system is enabling the survey data to be queried and managed to inform the planning and prioritisation of estates for tree maintenance in a more effective manner. The proposed 3 year Rolling Programme of Tree Maintenance will be reviewed annually and will be published and regularly updated on the Council’s website www.sdcc.ie where it is can be easily accessed by elected members and members of the public.
In advance of commencing works within an estate or road, a full survey of all trees at the location is carried out to inform the programme and scheduling of tree pruning. The survey involves an assessment of each tree’s health and condition and identifies the maintenance required, if any. During 2017, as tree surveys are completed and in advance of works commencing in an estate or road, it is planned to publish on the Council’s website the locations and details of tree maintenance works to be carried out in each estate. This will enable elected member and residents to access the details of tree works planned for a particular location.
The proposed programme for 2017 includes a small number of estates and roads carried over from the 2016 Tree Maintenance Programme. These locations will be prioritised for completion as early as possible in 2017. Some of these locations are noted as having trees in close proximity or in conflict with overhead electricity wires. In such locations, the required tree maintenance works need to be undertaken by an ESB approved arborist suitably qualified in the specialist skills of utility arboriculture. The Council is currently preparing the procurement process to seek the services of a suitably qualified arborist to undertake these works during 2017.
The following is a list of whole estates and roads proposed for tree maintenance in 2017, 2018 and 2019:
Whole Estates Carried over from 2016 to be prioritised for completion in 2017
|
Estate / Road |
Status |
|
Belgard Heights – The Dale; Meadows East & West |
Work completed |
|
Heatherview Road |
Work completed |
|
Glenview Park |
Work completed |
|
Redwood Avenue; Drive;Lawn |
Work completed |
|
Kingswood Drive |
Tree survey to be completed |
|
Sylvan Avenue |
Tree survey to be completed |
|
Walnut Close |
Tree survey to be completed |
Commitments for tree maintenance of individual trees carried over from 2016: no. of trees 10
Whole Estates 2017 -Estate / Road Name
|
Estate / Road |
|
Alderwood Drive |
|
Alderwood Grove |
|
Alpine Rise |
|
Ashfield |
|
Balrothery estate – Part 1 |
|
Bancroft Park* |
|
Bawnville |
|
Belgard Heights – The Glade |
|
Belgard Heights – The Heath |
|
Belgard Heights – The View |
|
Cúl na Gréine |
|
Drumcairn |
|
Dunmore Lawn |
|
Forest estate |
|
Gleann Treasne |
|
Kingswood Heights -The Close |
|
Kingswood Heights -The Dale |
|
Maplewood Avenue |
|
Maplewood Close |
|
Maplewood Crescent |
|
Maplewood Drive |
|
Maplewood Way |
|
Millbrook Lawns – The Close |
|
Millbrook Lawns – The Crescent |
|
Parkwood estate |
|
Raheen Road; Green; Drive |
|
Sycamore Close |
|
Watergate estate |
Whole Estates 2018 - Estate / Road Name
|
Estate / Road |
|
Alderwood Avenue |
|
Alderwood Park |
|
Alderwood Way |
|
Bancroft Close* |
|
Bancroft Grove |
|
Belgard Heights – The Oaks |
|
Belgard Heights – The Rise |
|
Birchwood Close |
|
Birchwood Drive |
|
Birchwood Heights |
|
Castle Park |
|
Church Grove |
|
Cill Cais |
|
Dodder Lawn |
|
Fernwood Park |
|
Firhouse Road West |
|
Homelawn Road |
|
Kiltipper Avenue |
|
Kiltipper Drive |
|
Old Bawn Avenue |
|
Old Court Avenue |
|
Pineview Drive |
|
Pineview Grove |
|
Pineview Lawn |
|
Pineview Rise |
|
Redwood Close |
|
Redwood Way |
|
Seskin View |
|
Turnpike Road |
|
Tymon North |
Whole Estates 2019 - Estate / Road Name
|
Estate / Road |
|
Allenton Drive |
|
Allenton Gardens |
|
Allenton way |
|
Ard Macha |
|
Ashfield |
|
Avonbeg |
|
Balrothery estate Part 2 |
|
Carrigmore Park |
|
Castle Lawns |
|
Forest Avenue |
|
Forest Drive |
|
Kiltalown Crescent |
|
Kiltalown Drive |
|
Kiltalown Green |
|
Kiltalown Heights |
|
Kiltalown Hill |
|
Kiltalown View |
|
Mayberry Road |
|
New Bawn Drive |
|
New Bawn Park |
|
Seskin View Avenue |
|
Seskin View Drive |
|
Seskin View Park |
|
Sycamore Close |
|
Tree Park Road |
|
Treepark Avenue |
|
Treepark Close |
|
Treepark Drive |
|
Treepark Road |
|
Tymon Close |
|
Tymon Crescent |
|
Tymon Grove |
|
Tymon Lawn |
|
Virginia Heights |
|
Watermill Close |
|
Watermill Grove |
|
Watermill Lawn |
|
Westpark |