Cookstown area being ‘actively improved’
By Aideen O'Flaherty
THE image of the Cookstown area of Tallaght is being “actively improved”, according to South Dublin County Council.
The council stated this at Monday’s meeting of the Tallaght Area Committee, after Fianna Fáil councillor Charlie O’Connor asked for an update on efforts to improve Cookstown.
The council say they are taking a lead role in helping regenerate and improve the image of Cookstown
In response, the council said the private sector is advancing the development of privately-owned sites in the Cookstown area via the planning process.
The council said it “has taken a lead role in helping to regenerate and improve the image of the Cookstown area.”
A total of €14.58m from the government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) “is being invested in the Cookstown and central Tallaght area”, according to the council.
The council said that the funding is being used to develop “a significant public realm project”, an innovation centre, a transport mobility hub and the Airton Road extension, while the Belgard Road North link road is almost fully constructed.
The council say Cookstown is being ‘actively improved’
The council added: “With a further c.€15m URDF funding recently secured for development in the area, coupled with the fact that South Dublin County Council will commence construction of the affordable apartment scheme (133 apartments) at a cost of c.€30m in the Cookstown neighbourhood, it is very clear to see that the image of the Cookstown area is being actively improved.”
The council also added that, through these works, they believe the objectives of the Tallaght Local Area Plan (LAP) are being met.
Cookstown is marked as a regeneration zone in the LAP, meaning it’s been earmarked as a location for the creation of further opportunities for regeneration and employment.
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