COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"Could a report be presented on the issues outlined by me in a representation on behalf of a resident of Tower Road (name and address supplied)  whose property has been impacted by the development of the Round Tower Heritage Centre."

REPLY:

Having regard  for the construction works at the Round Tower Visitor Centre, the following works were agreed with the resident in question last year:

  1. Alignment of new wall to facilitate side access passage to back garden;
  2. Works to finish and height of front & rear garden walls;
  3. Relocation of northern gateway pillar to facilitate wider driveway entrance;
  4. Works to driveway after completion of site works (subject to agreement on contribution of costs). 

Items 1 & 2 are completed to the specification and height agreed with the resident but the issues raised in recent correspondence are being reviewed by the Architectural Services department and will be rectified as necessary.

Items 3 & 4 are not yet completed but there is a commitment to do so.  Due to the proximity of the driveway to the site of the tower, the Archaeologist on the design team has advised that the Department of Arts Heritage Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DAHRRGA) require a licence to be obtained prior to works being carried out on the driveway and that the works should to be monitored by an Archaeologist during site clearance/excavation (this is in keeping with requirements that were set by DAHRRGA on the main site but had not been anticipated for the adjoining site). The licence is now in place and drawings describing the existing and proposed works have been prepared for review and agreement with the resident.

In relation to the on-site trees planted at the south end of the site, these are mixed fruit and ornamental flowering trees which will grow very slowly over 20 years to a maximum height of 5 metres (16 feet) with one exception which could possibly grow to approximately 6 metres (19 feet). These trees are deciduous and will not cast any shadow being north of the neighbouring house. They are 'lightweight' trees as opposed to very coarse or large/fast growing species.