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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor C. Brady

To ask the manager to outline the rationale for planting trees in Sarsfield Park green space, including the reasons for their specific location and arrangement, and whether residents were consulted on the plan for the green space.

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council recognises the value of tree planting in the urban environment and is committed to planting new trees to ensure that the visual amenity in South Dublin is assured for future generations.

The principle of planting the ‘right tree in the right place’ applies to all new and replacement tree planting. Trees are selected for their appropriateness of scale and proportion to their surroundings and the aesthetic contribution they make to that environment.  Planting density and species selection are guided by available space to ensure that each tree is compatible with its new site and has every opportunity to develop into a healthy mature specimen.

Potential sites for tree planting are inspected in advance to assess their suitability for new trees, considering factors such as services, sight lines, warning signs and traffic signals, distance from public lighting columns, space for future crown and root growth, etc.

It is not possible to consult with residents on individual locations due to the volume of tree planting that takes place during the 2024-2025 planting programme.  Nevertheless, the locations identified on the open space in the following table were deemed to be suitable as per the criteria set out above.

Location	Quantity	Tree Species	English Translation
Opp. side of 55A-51	5	Prunus padus	Cherry spp.
Opp 43A-47	5	Prunus padus	Cherry spp.
Opp. 6-10	5	Prunus avium	Cherry spp.
Opp. side of 126A -94	8	Prunus avium	Cherry spp.