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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor D. Adelaide

That this Area Committee review of trees planted in Willow Avenue Clondalkin due to safety issues and frequent damage due to trees being uprooted several times in the last year.

REPORT:

The 20 trees on Willow Avenue have been inspected recently by an independent arborist.   The recommendations of the inspection are set out in the table below and categorised according to priority. 

Prune

Remove tree & stump

Remove stump

No Maintenance

Priority

12

 

 

 

Medium

3

 

 

 

Low

 

2

 

 

Medium

 

 

1

 

Low

 

 

 

2

None

A medium priority requires attention within the next 12 months and a low priority requires attention within the next 24 months.  The two trees to be removed are outside 18 and 48 Willow Avenue.  As per the maintenance recommendations, Willow Avenue has been added to the Council’s 2026 Tree Maintenance Programme.