COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2019

HEADED ITEM NO. 14

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

PART 8 - NEWCASTLE PLAYSPACES

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council gave public notice of the proposal to construct 2 No. play spaces: 1 No. play space at Burgage Green, Newcastle South and 1 No. play space at Newcastle Boulevard, Ballynakelly, all at Newcastle, Co. Dublin. The outline details of the proposal are:

• 1 no. playspace at Burgage Green, Newcastle South to incorporate play equipment, surfacing, seating areas, planting, paving.
• 1 No. play space at Newcastle Boulevard, Ballynakelly to incorporate play equipment, surfacing, seating areas, planting, paving.
• All ancillary works

The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment.

Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme were available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from the 13^th of June 2019 to the 12^th of July 2019 at the following locations:

• South Dublin County Council Offices, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 between the hours of 9:00 am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday (Inspection and purchase)
• Civic Offices Clondalkin, 22 between the hours of 9:00 am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday (4.30pm on Fridays). (Inspection only)
• Clondalkin Library, Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin D22 between the hours of 9:45 am – 8.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.45am - 4.30pm on Friday & Saturday. (Inspection only)
• The plans and particulars could be viewed on the Council’s Public Consultation Portal website http://consult.sdublincoco.ie

34 submissions were received during the specified period of the public consultation.

The Chief Executives Report contains a list of issues raised during the consultation process. A summary of the various issues within each heading is given, followed by the response and recommendations of the Chief Executive.

Following consideration of the submissions the Chief Executive is of the view that the issues raised by way of the submissions can be satisfactorily addressed during the detailed design stage, the operational and management stage and as outlined in the attached Chief Executive's report.

It is recommended that, as the proposal is in conformity with proper planning and sustainable development, that the Council proceed with the Part 8 proposal to construct 2 playspaces in the Newcastle area in accordance with the recommendations of this report.