COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
BALBRIGGAN-SWORDS-RUSH-LUSK AREA COMMITTEE MEETING
(Services B – Strategic & General Matters)
THURSDAY, 9TH JANUARY 2020
ITEM NO. 49
– AI051332
Motion: Councillor B. Dennehy
“That the Chief Executive examine and assess the section of land in Ballyboughal
bordered on one side by the new footpath installed under planning permission
F09A/0226/E1 with the R129 alongside it and bordered by the bridge in
Ballyboughal on the other in order to ascertain the following items.”
1. If the strengthening of the banks running alongside the stream with
Rock Armour in front of the new development are having any adverse
detrimental effect on the unprotected bank on the other side of the
stream.
2. If the new concrete culvert built under the bridge as part of planning
permission F09A/0226/E1 is having any adverse detrimental effect on the soil
bank of the property outlined.
3. Due to the strategic location of the outlined land between what is currently a
public park on the opposite side of the bridge and bordered by what will
become a public park on completion of planning permission F09A/0226/E1 to
engage with the landowners about the possibility of acquiring the property
outlined for public usage and extend the footpath built on planning permission
F09A/0226/E1”
Report:
Part 1
A 190 metre stretch of the north bank of the river, downstream of Ballyboughal
Bridge, was surveyed on Monday 9th December. The river bank along this section
consists of stone gabions and vegetation. The riverbank is generally in good
condition and for the most part shows no sign of erosion.
Along one section, approximately three metres in length, the river has slightly
undercut the riverbank. It is noted that some vegetation has re-grown on the
exposed undercut. It is considered that the undercut is likely to be as a result of
the natural meandering of the river. However, this section will be monitored
over the coming months to determine if there is any deterioration
Part 2
The recently constructed overflow culvert is designed to come into use
intermittently, only during flood events. It is unlikely that the culvert has yet
come into use since its construction. Therefore, it is considered that the soil
bank has not suffered adversely from this new culvert.
Part 3
The proposal outlined is acknowledged, however it should be noted in the first
instance that a portion of the land in question is in private ownership. The
Council will consider the viability of developing the land in question as open
space in the context of the further planning of outdoor amenities in
Ballyboughal.
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