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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

HEADED ITEM NO. 6

HEADED ITEM: P. Realm

Cluain Rí Park

REPLY:

The following report outlines possible options to increase usage and decrease anti-social behaviour in Cluain Rí Park as requested under Motion 6 at the Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin ACM in September 2021.

Cluain Rí Park is approximately 1.3 hectares in size and located on Ballyowen Lane. The park is surrounded by Foxford estate on the southwest, Ballyowen Lane traveller accommodation on the northwest, the access road to the traveller accommodation on the north and Ballyowen Lane on the east. The houses in Foxford estate back onto the park with dense vegetative screening on this boundary. The traveller accommodation is boarded by a soil berm. The only passive supervision of the park is limited to views from Ballyowen Lane.

Proposed improvement works have been identified and are categorised under 3 headings (woodland, boundary and entrances) which are shown on the map attached to this report. Details of works proposed for each of these areas is set out below.

 

Woodland:

• Remove any dead or dangerous trees.
• Remove/cut back undesirable species to improve visibility through woodland.
• Remove lower limbs of trees to improve visibility through woodland.
• Litter pick area.

Boundary:

• Remove a number of dead/dying trees.
• Remove sections of vegetation along boundary to increase visibility into park.
• Remove 2 tree stumps inside vehicle entrance.
• Litter pick area.

Entrances:

• Upgrade both entrances as part of the 2022 Public Realm Improvement Works Programme. Works will include a redesign of both entrances to deter dumping which is ongoing at these locations.