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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 08, 2021

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

To ask the Chief Executive for an update in relation to the proposed parks and public open spaces strategy.

REPLY:

Parks and Open Spaces contribute greatly to a high quality of life for those living working and visiting the county. Parks and public open spaces provide habitats for ecological processes, a focal point for active and passive recreation, they promote community interaction and help mitigate the impacts of climate change.

The basic aim of the Parks and Public Open Space Strategy is to understand the supply and demand for open spaces and the provision of recreation within our parks; to identify deficiencies, to secure new provision, and to improve quality through efficient and effective management. The spatial elements of the strategy will feed into local development plans and can be of consideration in the determination of planning applicaitions. 

The Parks and Public Open Space Strategy is currently underway and is being delivered in tandem with the County Development Plan review and the Green Infrastructure Strategy, (which is a complementary strategy). The Parks and Open Space Strategy will have a seperate public consultation period which will occur at the draft strategy stage later this year.