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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

This committee requests the Chief Executive to report to members on the plans with the overflow car park in Hermitage park, next to Esker FC. Its understood that the area would be re surfaced to facilitate an overflow car park and its been asked by members of the club to advise on the trees that were recently planted there.

REPORT:

Consideration of this matter dates back quite a number of years. The work did not proceed for a number of reasons; including the availability of funding at the time. The existing car park has provision for 58 cars, which is a generous amount of car parking for a local park. The car park is generally not full to capacity, except for certain occasions. Given the requirements of the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan and the national commitments and legal targets to reduce carbon and encourage modal shift, it is deemed prudent to re-evaluate the requirement for additional car parking at this location. There are a number of proposals in the area that will facilitate sustainable travel, including the recently advertised Bus Connects scheme, which includes walking and cycle routes, including one through Hermitage Park.

It is proposed to review the amount of car parking in the area and to assess the current need for additional car parking. In addition, local clubs will be requested to examine their traffic management plans and encourage car-pooling, park and stride etc. where possible with their members.

In the interim, the overflow grassed area that is currently used for car parking will remain available.  The trees that were planted in this area have been removed.