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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

MOTION NO. 11

MOTION: Councillor T. Gilligan

"That the Chief Executive enforces the removal of the 40 foot trees from Monastery Heath into Woodford Lawn."

REPORT:

The open space in Monastery Heath is not yet in the charge of the Council. The trees referred to back onto gardens in Woodford and these trees were growing on this site when the houses in Woodford were built and purchased. As part of the Taking Charge process the Council requested the developer to engage an Arborist to undertake a Tree Survey of all of the trees on the open space. As a result of this survey a number of trees were pruned or removed. One tree backing onto the houses in Woodford Lawn was removed. The remainder of the trees are considered to be in good condition. The removal of the trees as proposed would have a major impact on the remaining trees in the open space in Monastery Heath since they would then be exposed to increased wind pressure and possible damage. In addition the amenity of the open space in Monastery Heath would be affected as indeed would the amenity of the Woodford Lawn residential area.

The developer has undertaken the work on the open space as requested by the Council and is currently completing work on the old St Joseph’s Cemetery. It is not intended to revisit with the developer the work already undertaken on the open space. As soon as the works on the cemetery has been completed to the satisfaction of the Council the Taking in Charge process will be initiated by the developer.