COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
MOTION NO. 5
MOTION: Councillor H. Farrell
To request the Manager to ensure that Lucan Village Green is planted with a generous number of semi mature trees this Spring (aligned as closely as possible with the architect's original designs shown to the public during the consultation process) both to replace the recently felled trees in number, and to uphold the intended vision for the new green, enhancing the area's environmental quality through increased tree cover.
REPORT:
The landscaping design of Lucan Village Green will deliver a high-quality public space that reflects the design for a well-landscaped public realm space. The planting provides for large number individual plants and variety of plants across the enhancement project. The planting has been designed by the scheme architect utilising an expert landscape architect. The following trees, eight in total, are to be provided:
BETULA PUBESCENS (DOWNY BIRCH) or BETULA UTILIS VAR. JACQUEMONTII (HIMALAYAN BIRCH) – mature height more than 10 metres
- at the South Bridge
- Adjacent to the large amphitheatre
- Adjacent to the small amphitheatre
EUONYMUS EUROPAEUS "RED CASCADE" (SPINDLE TREE) – mature height 3 metres
- At the north end or the wall along Dispensary Lane
ABIES KOREANA (KOREAN FIR) – mature height 12 to 15 metres
- At the south end or the wall along Dispensary Lane
AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (SNOWY MESPILUS) – mature height 8 to 9 metres
- Adjacent to the bandstand
- Adjacent to the wall along Dispensary Lane
- Adjacent to the wall along Dispensary Lane
The existing sycamore tree at north end of green is retained.
The seven trees on Main Street are retained, and ducting is installed to these trees for the provision of festive lighting on the Main Street.
The architect has specified young trees which will establish over time and are more resilient to the replanting process, the horticultural specialist contractor is retained for two years following completion of the works to maintain planting across the Lucan enhancement project and replace plants should any fails during that time.