Dear Resident,

NEWSLETTER

Cornelscourt to Cherrywood Greenway Scheme – This proposal is to provide a comprehensive network of County Greenways linking parks and public open spaces. Whereas there are obvious benefits to Greenways in general there were many legitimate concerns from residents regarding this scheme and its location. Following the public consultation the Council officials prepared a report in response to some of the issues raised. The original intention was that the report would be brought to the Council meeting on 6th July 2015 for decision, however it will now not be considered until the end of the year.

The officials have advised that “in response to the submissions received as part of the Part 8 Public Consultation process, Transportation and Environment (Parks) Departments will be initiating further consideration of the proposed design and routing to include proposed modifications to the design and the preparation of any further environmental reports in the coming months.”

Planning & Development in the area – Planning concerns have been raised by residents with the proposed development of domestic infill sites on Brennanstown Road and the surrounding area. The site at Doyle Nursery’s applied for permission for 115 no. dwelling (26 houses and 89 apartments/duplexes). DLRCOCO refused permission but the applicant has lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála. At the Navarone site, permission is sought to build up to 9 additional houses in the garden of the existing house, the existing house will also be retained. An Bord Pleanála is yet to make a decision, if granted this application seeks the removal of more than 30 mature trees including a beautiful Giant Redwood on Brennanstown Road. This would change the landscape of the area and set a precedent for the removal of additional trees in our neighbourhood. There are several similar homes for sale in the area, combined they could result in hundreds of extra cars in the area exhausting the existing infrastructure.

Please be vigilant of planning applications in your area and contact your local committee member should you have planning concerns.

Cherrywood Development Plans Unveiled – Hines, the US-based global property developers snapped up the 400- acre Cherrywood site and have unveiled their plans for a new town centre and business park. The group, which acquired the site in November 2014, said the new development plans to be a retail-led town centre which will employ over 1,000 people. Almost 3,800 new houses and apartments are to be built to house an expected local population on the Hines site alone in excess of 10,000 people. There will also be three significant new parks, two of which will be roughly the size of St Stephen’s Green and Merrion Square. These will include four full size multi- code paying pitches and a tennis club. The existing Cherrywood Business Park is also going to be upgraded and will triple in size to deliver modern office and business space for up to 15,000 workers. The developers said that new Cherrywood town proposal plans to have a pedestrianised town center plaza at the level of the existing Luas line running through the lands – taking its cues from the High Line pedestrian district in New York City.

Neighbourhood Watch – The scheme continues to be a success with new groups joining in the Cabinteely & District area. If you would like to be involved please contact your area representative for more details.

Céili – The Cabinteely Céili on Saturday 25th July 2015 was a great success again this year. The band and dancers made it a very special evening and entertained a great crowd. Many thanks to the Céili Committee, all the stewards, DLR Co. Co., our sponsors, the electrician, sound people, St John’s Ambulance, Civil Defence and our local Gardaí without who’s help this great community event would not be possible. If you would like to be involved with the Céili next year please contact Michael O’Brien or your area representative who will be delighted to give you more details.

Cabinteely Tidy Town’s – Cabinteely Tidy Towns Team continue to do the community proud working tirelessly with weekly clean ups and working on many projects including the National Spring Clean in the village. Cabinteely Tidy Towns have registered as a group member with Greenhome. This is an initiative set up by An Taisce with the aim of empowering households to adopt green strategies without compromising quality of life. At a Tidy Districts Awards ceremony held on the 11th September 2014, for 29 local groups across the county, Dun Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council announced that Cabinteely Tidy Towns Team is the overall winner of the Tidy Districts Competition 2014. Commenting on the award, the judging panel said that the group had shown great teamwork for the upkeep and maintenance of the village and surrounding area by working closely with the County Council, local schools, businesses and fellow residents associations. Thank you for your continued support.

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Our Website is 1 year old! – The website has had continued success allowing us to communicate with the residents of the area and to make information more readily available. Please go to www.cadra.org and sign up on the home page. You can also pay your annual subscription through the website via Pay Pal.

AGM – Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, 7th September in St Brigid’s Parish Centre at 8pm.

We would encourage as many people as possible to attend so that you can have a say in what we do on your behalf. Please join us for meet and greet with wine and nibbles on the night.

Agenda: AGM 2014 Minutes, Chairpersons & Treasurers Reports, Election of Executive Committee & Officers, AOB.

If you are interested in representing your area please contact any member of the committee, we would be delighted to welcome you onto the committee. We are especially looking for a representative from Brennanstown.

The Annual Subscription for 2015 is €20 per household. Cheques made payable to ‘Cabinteely & District Resident’s Association’ or go to www.cadra.org to pay online via Pay Pal.