COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MOTION NO. 143
MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole
Insert Policy NCBH 22 SLO: To facilitate provision of both a viewing area and more attractive backdrop to St. Johns Bridge in Griffeen Valley Park, concurrent to restoration works being completed.
REPORT:
A motion is proposed to insert NCBH 22 SLO 1 to include - ‘To facilitate provision of both a viewing area and more attractive backdrop to St. Johns Bridge in Griffeen Valley Park, concurrent to restoration works being completed’.
This proposed SLO relates to providing a viewing area and a more attractive backdrop to St John’s Bridge in Griffeen Valley Park. It is considered that this proposed SLO would sit more appropriately within Section 3.4.4 Views and Prospects as opposed to NCBH 22 which details ‘Adapting and Reusing Historic Buildings’. It is also understood that the correct name for this Bridge is ‘King John’s Bridge’.
Public realm and restoration works have been completed on this bridge in recent times and an information board for the bridge has been erected to provide enhanced information on the structure. The issue of providing a more attractive backdrop to King John’s Bridge is impeded as this backdrop is in private ownership, which the Council does not have control over.
The motion is considered acceptable with amendment,
NCBH 15 SLO 1 To facilitate provision of a viewing area to King John’s Bridge in Griffeen Valley Park, where feasible.
Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to provide:
NCBH 15 SLO 1 - To facilitate the provision of a viewing area to King John’s Bridge in Griffeen Valley Park, where feasible.