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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive why some trees on Road have not been reduced in height.

REPLY:

 As outlined in South Dublin County Council Tree Management Policy ‘Living With Trees’ 2021-2026, Section 4.1  states:

Any tree work carried out should be essential to the long term retention of the tree in its current position rather than simply for appeasement reasons. The Council will aim to maintain a natural silhouette to a tree unless it can be shown to be in the best interests of the long term health of the tree to do otherwise. The Council will not normally consent to pruning works that are greater than the standard set out by the Arboricultural Association or industry best practice, generally accepted to be crown reductions and thinnings of no greater than 30% by volume.