COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/FONTHILL AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
QUESTION NO. 8
QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell
To ask the Chief Executive, given the recently launched Climate Action Plan and the Climate Emergency, if there are any plans to plant additional trees in the parklands in this LEA and to indicate the location and scale for the 2019/20 planting season.
REPLY:
Trees make a major contribution to the character and appearance of South Dublin County. They provide significant economic, social, environmental, ecological and aesthetic benefits to communities and to urban and residential streets, parks and open spaces. They also enhance biodiversity and play a crucial role in mitigating climate change.
South Dublin County Council recognises the value of street trees in the urban environment and is committed to planting new trees to ensure that the visual amenity in South Dublin is assured for future generations.
Areas targeted for new tree planting are those where trees have been removed or where there is an identified need to increase the overall tree cover. Requests from Council members and local residents for new trees in their streets or areas have also been taken into consideration within the planting programme and have been prioritised according to the number of trees already on the street, including those in front gardens and on adjacent land.
The principle of planting the ‘right tree in the right place’ will apply for all new and replacement tree planting. Trees will be selected for their appropriateness of scale and proportion to their surroundings and the aesthetic contribution they make to that environment. Planting density and species selection will be guided by available space to ensure that each tree is compatible with its new site and has every opportunity to develop into a healthy mature specimen.
Potential sites for tree planting have been inspected to assess their suitability for new trees, considering factors such as services, sight lines, warning signs and traffic signals, distance from public lighting columns, space for future crown and root growth, etc. A total of 310 new and replacement trees are proposed for planting in the Lucan and Palmerstown areas as part of winter 2019 / spring 2020 Tree Planting Programme
Details of the proposed Tree Planting Programme in the Lucan and Palmerstown Areas for winter 2019 / spring 2020 are set out in the table below:
|
House No. |
Address |
Site Type - Street (S) or Open Space (OS) |
Quantity |
Tree Species |
|
1 |
Ardeen |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
1 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
6 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
8 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
10 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
12 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
19 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
17 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
15 |
Ardeevin Drive |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
131 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Elsrijk' |
|
137 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Elsrijk' |
|
Front of 22 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 3 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
1 |
Prunus avium |
|
Front of 222 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
1 |
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' |
|
206-207 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
42-43 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
221 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 159 Triangular raised bed |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Malus 'Evereste' |
|
Opp. 68 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
1 |
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' |
|
Front of 248 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
1 |
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' |
|
277 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 47 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
2 |
Tilia platyphyllos |
|
Front of 171-172 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 77 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
1 |
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' |
|
Side of 22 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
OS |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
126-127 |
Arthur Griffith Park |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 111 |
Beechpark |
S |
2 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
5 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
6 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
Opp. 42 |
Beechpark |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Side of 10 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Side of 107 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Side of 155 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
298-299 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
162-163 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
260-261 |
Beechpark |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
Entrance to Cannonbrook estate |
Cannonbrook Avenue |
S |
4 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Side of 2 |
Cannonbrook Avenue |
S |
2 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Front of 2 |
Cannonbrook Court |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 36 |
Cannonbrook Lawn |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 20 |
Cannonbrook Lawn |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 10 |
Cannonbrook Lawn |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Between 47-48 |
Cannonbrook Park |
S |
2 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Side of 53 |
Cannonbrook Park |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
52-53 |
Cannonbrook Park |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Adj to Fforster Est. |
Castle Road |
S |
12 |
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
|
|
Cedar Drive/ Elderwood Road |
OS |
4 |
Quercus robur |
|
32 |
Colthurst Crescent |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
24 |
Colthurst Crescent |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
5-7 |
Colthurst Crescent |
S |
1 |
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
|
47 |
Colthurst Crescent |
S |
1 |
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
|
Opp. 42 |
Colthurst Crescent |
OS |
5 |
2 Quercus robur & 3 Fagus sylvatica |
|
9 |
Colthurst Green |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
3 |
Colthurst Park |
OS |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 4 |
Colthurst Park |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
9 |
Colthurst Road |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
2 |
Colthurst Road |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
Opp. Entrance |
Colthurst Way |
OS |
1 |
Quercus ilex |
|
Side of 1 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Front of 9 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
Front of 13 / 15 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
Front of 45 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
Front of 85 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
Front of 87/89 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
Front of 123 / 125 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
Front of 18/19 |
Culmore Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
15 |
Culmore Road |
|
1 |
Prunus subhirtella 'Aut. Rosea' |
|
Opp. Spar |
Dodsborough Road |
OS |
1 |
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' |
|
Opp. 19-23 |
Dodsborough Road |
S |
5 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |
|
Opp. 19 |
Dodsborough Road |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |
|
Opp. 19-21 |
Dodsborough Road |
OS |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
3,4 |
Earlsfort Glade |
S |
1 |
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
|
6 |
Earlsfort Glade |
S |
1 |
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
|
Side of 44 |
Earlsfort Meadows |
OS |
3 |
Quercus robor |
|
Opp. 41 |
Earlsfort Park |
OS |
3 |
Quercus robor |
|
Opp. 3 |
Earlsfort Park |
OS |
3 |
Tilia platyphyllos |
|
Opp. 21 |
Earlsfort Park |
OS |
3 |
Tilia platyphyllos |
|
OS |
Earlsfort Park |
OS |
3 |
Quercus robor |
|
Opp. 82 |
Earlsfort Road |
OS |
3 |
Tilia platyphyllos |
|
Opp. 106 |
Earlsfort Road |
OS |
3 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 78/80 |
Elderwood Road |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Opp. 66/68 |
Elderwood Road |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Front of 1 |
Esker Drive |
S |
1 |
Carinus Betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
4 / 6 |
Esker Lane |
S |
1 |
Betula |
|
118-120 |
Esker Lawns |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' |
|
128 |
Esker Lawns |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' |
|
132 |
Esker Lawns |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' |
|
138 |
Esker Lawns |
S |
2 |
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' |
|
58 |
Esker Lawns |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' |
|
Open space |
Esker Lawns |
OS |
3 |
Quercus robur |
|
Rear of 48A |
Esker Lawns on Lucan Heights Road |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
OS |
Foxborough Lawns / Hill/ Downs |
OS |
2 |
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' |
|
OS |
Foxborough Lawns / Hill/ Downs |
OS |
2 |
Quercus robur |
|
Side of 58 |
Foxborough Rd |
S |
2 |
Betula pendula |
|
52 |
Foxborough Rd |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
54 |
Foxborough Rd |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
65 |
Foxborough Rd |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
72-74 |
Foxborough Rd |
S |
2 |
Betula pendula |
|
Opp. 62-90 |
Foxborough Rd |
OS |
12 |
Acer pseudoplatanus |
|
Opp. 21 |
Foxborough Walk |
OS |
2 |
Quercus ilex |
|
Front of 41 |
Glenaulin Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
Corner of 59 |
Glenaulin Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
Side of 68 |
Glenaulin Road |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Adj to Foxborough Roundabout |
Griffeen Ave. margins |
OS |
3 |
Prunus padus |
|
Between Arthur Grifftith Park estate & Rossberry |
Griffeen Avenue |
S |
12 |
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
|
Cawleys Furniture |
Kennelsfort Road Upper |
S |
3 |
Acer camp. 'Red Shine' |
|
Cawleys Furniture |
Kennelsfort Road Upper |
S |
2 |
Acer camp. 'Red Shine' |
|
Front of the skatepark building. |
Kennelsfort Road Upper |
S |
3 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
Both sides of Entrance |
Kew Park |
OS |
2 |
Quercus robur 'Fastigiata Koster' |
|
76 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
1 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
8 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
9 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
16 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
17 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
28 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
29 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
Front of 53 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Tilia cordaa 'Green Spire' |
|
Side of 53 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
39 |
Kew Park |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
Between 2 and 46 |
Kew Park Crescent |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
14 |
Kew Park Crescent |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
16 |
Kew Park Crescent |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
53 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
34 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
38 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus ceracifera 'Nigra' |
|
46 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
50-51 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
57 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
32 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
92 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
93 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
81-82 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
99 |
Lucan Heights |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
On Woodies Roundabout |
Lucan Road |
RDABOUT |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Right of entrance to Hermitage Golf Club |
Lucan Road |
OS |
5 |
Prunus avium |
|
Opp. entrance to Hermitage Golf Club |
Lucan Road/N4 Boundary |
OS |
1 |
Prunus avium |
|
Side of 2 |
Manor Road |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Side of 2 |
Oatfield Avenue |
S |
1 |
Prunus avium |
|
Opp. 2 |
Oatfield Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 4 |
Oatfield Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 21 |
Oatfield Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Side of 28 |
Oatfield Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Side of 19 |
Oatfield Avenue |
OS |
3 |
Prunus padus |
|
Opp. 6 |
Oatfield Park |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 3 |
Oatfield Park |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 10 |
Palmers Park |
OS |
1 |
Prunus avium |
|
Openspace |
Palmers Crescent |
OS |
5 |
Quercus robur x 2, Fagus sylvatica x 2, Cedrus atlantica 4m high x 1. |
|
152-154 |
Palmerstown Avenue |
S |
2 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
197 |
Palmerstown Avenue |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
168-170 |
Palmerstown Avenue |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
178 |
Palmerstown Avenue |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
30 / 32 |
Palmerstown Drive |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
Side of 260 |
Palmerstown Woods |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Side of 280 |
Palmerstown Woods |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Side of 39 |
Palmerstown Woods |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Side of 1 |
Palmerstown Woods |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Side of 67 |
Palmerstown Woods |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Opp. 61 |
Palmerstown Woods |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Opp. 1 |
Riversdale Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 12 |
Riversdale Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea' |
|
Opp. 29 |
Riversdale Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea' |
|
Opp. 25 |
Riversdale Avenue |
OS |
1 |
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea' |
|
Side of 2 |
Riversdale Grove |
OS |
1 |
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea' |
|
Side of 1 |
Riverview |
OS |
1 |
Quercus robur |
|
Opp. 9 |
Rochfort Crescent |
OS |
3 |
Prunus padus |
|
Left of name stone |
Rochfort Downs entrance |
OS |
3 |
Quercus robur |
|
Rdabout at entrance to |
Rochfort estate |
|
3 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Hse 3-4 |
Rochfort Grove |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
Hse 19-20 |
Rochfort Grove |
S |
1 |
Betula pendula |
|
Hse 11-12 |
Rochfort Grove |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |
|
Front side of 68 |
Rochfort Park |
OS |
3 |
Prunus padus |
|
1 |
Rochfort Park |
OS |
1 |
Quercus ilex |
|
22 |
Rochfort Way |
S |
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 6 |
Rochfort Way |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Vehicle Entrance |
St.Lorcan's Boys N.S |
|
1 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Opp. 28 |
The Coppice |
OS |
3 |
Prunus padus |
|
Side of 67 |
The Coppice |
OS |
2 |
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' |
|
Side of 35 |
The Vale |
OS |
2 |
Prunus padus |
|
Front of 69 |
Turret Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
14-16 |
Wheatfield Road |
S |
1 |
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' |
|
Grass margins |
Wilsbrook Road |
S |
15 |
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
|
20 |
Woodview |
OS |
1 |
Larix kaempferi |
|
28-29 |
Woodview |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Red Shine' |
|
18 |
Woodview |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |
|
Side of 15 |
Woodview |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |
|
Side of 6 |
Woodview |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |
|
Front of 52 |
Woodview |
S |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |
|
Side of 48 |
Woodview |
OS |
1 |
Prunus padus |
|
Side of 49 |
Woodview |
OS |
2 |
Prunus padus |
|
Side of 34 |
Woodview |
OS |
1 |
Acer campestre 'Streetwise' |