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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

MOTION NO. 24

MOTION: Councillor L. de Courcy

That this Area Committee recommend, after seeing the excellent work done to repair the damaged section of the wall, that the full repair and repointing of the wall along Monastery Road be included in the Local Area Plan.

REPORT:

A section of random rubble stone boundary wall along Monastery Road was damaged during the Storm Eowyn by a fallen tree at this location - https://maps.app.goo.gl/SfUZo3PGkcoc5Dtg7

As the tree and damaged wall was impacting directly on access along the road, the Transport section had to carry out emergency works to clear the road. As part of this, advised by the Conservation Officer, repairs were made to the wall using traditional methods of repair and material. The section of wall only required repair because it was damaged by the tree. The Conservation Officer has advised that there is nothing to indicate that the wall along this section needs further repair or repointing.  In the absence of identification of the need for such it would be an unnecessary demand on resources.

Notwithstanding above, it should be noted that the Draft Clondalkin Local Planning Framework, currently on public display, does include several objectives related to the protection of walls which have been identified as important to the heritage of the village.

Any proposed amendments to the draft plan can only be made through the on-going variation process at the relevant Council meeting.