COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
MOTION NO.2
MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle
"That this Area Committee, welcomes LIHAF funding for both Tandy’s Lane Park and Airlie Park; and noting the existing and growing demand for access from Adamstown residents to sports facilities including pitches for cricket, GAA and soccer coupled with the overall lack of pitches for all sports in the broader Lucan area; calls on the Chief Executive to outline a strategy for the provision of playing pitches in Adamstown SDZ, including on the proposed first part of Tandy’s Lane Park."
REPORT:
South Dublin County Council received an allocation of €20million under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) on the March 28th 2017. The Planning Department is presently engaging with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and the landowners in relation to the delivery of the approved projects.
The Adamstown SDZ Planning Scheme clearly sets out guidelines for recreational facilities to be provided for within the designated parks in Adamstown (Table 2.15 refers), inclusive of both sport pitches and facilities. A strategy for the provision of playing pitches in Adamstown will be devised in accordance with the Planning Scheme, as part of the planning and delivery process of the approved projects. It should be noted that all playing fields in the proposed major parks will be laid out and sized so as to accommodate Gaelic Games, Soccer, Cricket and other field games in conjunction with the Parks Department as part of this process.