COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

MOTION NO.12

MOTION: Councillor C. Brady

This committee calls on the Chief Executive to engage with the Developers of the Clonburris SDZ and the Irish Ten Pin Bowling Association to include the provision of a National Ten Pin Bowling Centre in the Clonburris Development as underpinned by national policy such as Sport Ireland Statement of Strategy 2023-2027, guided by the National Sports Policy 2018-2027

REPORT:

The Land Use Planning and Transportation Department has reached out to the Irish Ten Pin Bowling Association to setup an introduction call. The Planning Scheme has an overarching land use principle to direct land-uses and densities across the SDZ lands in a manner that creates a sustainable urban district that is based on the integration of land-use and transport planning. The mixed use centres adjacent to the train stations list recreational facilities and sports club/ facilities as permitted in principle.

A Recreational Facility is defined as ‘A building or part thereof or land which is available for use by the public on payment of a charge or free of charge for the propose of recreation and may include facilities to support indoor or outdoor physical activities in the form of structured games or active pursuits for the purpose of recreation or amusement’

A Sports Club/Facility is defined as ‘A building or part thereof or land used for organised and competitive sporting activity that aims to promote physical activity and well-being, for example sports hall, gym, squash centre, tennis club, golf club, swimming pool, sports pitch, athletic track, skate park, health studio and including ancillary meeting or activity rooms and clubhouses’