DZ16A/0570

Permission for development within the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) and subject to the Cherrywood Planning Scheme, 2014. Permission for the construction of a Public Park known as Ticknick Park, consisting of: earthworks/reshaping of existing lands to provide areas of passive and active open space (Class 1 Amenity open space) with hard and soft landscaping, pavilion building, pedestrian paths (including stepped ramps), cycleways, access route, parking, boundary treatments and all associated site and development works all on a site extending to c.19.1 ha. The site is mostly within the Cherrywood Planning Scheme boundary (Development Area 2, Cherrywood), with c.2.3 ha outside the Planning Scheme boundary. The key elements of the Ticknick Park proposals include the following: A. Areas of passive and active amenity open space (Class 1) to include 4 no. grassed playing pitches (with ball stop netting), pedestrian paths and cycle ways. B. Greenway pedestrian route (stepped and ramped) from M50 over-bridge to access Ticknick Park pitches. C. Green access route (c.605 metres) from the existing Lehanunstown Lane/M50 vehicular over-bridge to Ticknick Park pitches. Part of this access route (c. 283 metres) is outside the Planning Scheme boundary. D. Pavilion building (c.1,367 sqm gfa) with changing room facilities, toilets and associated ancillary requirements (ie sports hall, multi-purpose room) associated car park (with coach and motorcycle bays) and cycle parking stands. Provision for overflow parking is included. E. Park seating, signage (information and directional), wildflower/meadow areas, woodland spaces/copses, tree and hedgerow planting, boundary treatments. F. All associated site and development works, including surface water drainage proposals, on-site waste water treatment system, utility and telecoms ducts (including ducts for the future undergrounding of overhead power lines), etc. The key elements of the proposed development outside the Cherrywood Planning Scheme boundary relate to c. 283 metres of the green access route (noted above), landscaping and associated site and development works. Total area outside the Planning Scheme boundary is c. 2.3 ha.