COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive would he consider a changing places facility in Corkagh park or another location in this LEA and what the cost of a standard changing places facility is?

REPLY:

Public Realm have the following building facilities in the approved capital programme within this LEA:

The Sports pavillion was granted Part 8 Planning permission in 2020 and is part of SDCC's sports pavillion programme delivery. It will priovide changing rooms for clubs and groups within the park. The Hub building construction is currently underway at Corkagh Park, which includes a hub building with tiolets and cafe.  A changing place facility was not included in the plans for either and they are planned and designed in accordance with the Building Regulations in place at the time of the Part 8s in 2020 and 2022 respectively. Within the hub building; 3 toilets are planned to provide facilities; in accordance with the Building Regulations current at the time of its planning permission, which was granted in 2022. All 3 toilets will have level access directly from the park.  2 WC’s are accessible by wheelchair, and one will have a changing table also. The wheelchair accessible unisex WCs are designed to meet the needs of independent wheelchair users, but it is also equipped to suit ambulant disabled people. In addition it may be used by people who require additional space, the support of grab rails, or integral hand washing facilities. The unisex facilities enables assistants of either sex to assist a person with a disability.

Public Realm do not have plans for further buildings at present within the Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas LEA within the capital programme and Public Realm build limited numbers of buildings in general. As such Public Realm do not have access to costs for a changing places facility. The Architects Section have been requested to provide a standard costing for these facilities, if they have it available, and this will be circulated to members once received.