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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"That the Chief Excecutive issue an update report on the plans for a playspace and park in Newcastle?" 

REPLY:

Playspace:

With regard to Newcastle there is currently no public land available to construct a suitable play space. The Council has made contact with the Department of Education in relation to the provision of an interim site for a play space in Newcastle within Department of Education owned lands. The Department has indicated it is willing to consider such a proposal and the Council is progressing a draft design for their consideration.

In the meantime the firm that has recently acquired the future building lands within the Newcastle LAP area has expressed an interest in providing a play space ahead of the LAP housing construction. The firm has engaged a Landscape Architect to pursue this idea and when proposals are available they will be brought to the ACM as a Headed Item. 

Please note the delivery of the above options have been subject to a hiatus in recent months as the delivery team is currently undergoing a recruitment drive to replace a number of staff.

Park:

The provision of a park is limited by the lack of publically-owned land available to the council. The Newcastle Local Area Plan allows for public open space to be provided in tandem with the delivery of the development of the plan lands. Just to note the delivery of the Local Area Plan development will also provide for a number of play grounds / play spaces in tandem with development.