Masterplan process starts for €5.6m Corkagh plans

THE PUBLIC consultation process has opened for the ‘masterplan’ to enhance the visitor experience at Corkagh Park, which includes a new café and enhancement of the fairy woodland trail.

It was reported that when the initial masterplan was proposed in 2019, South Dublin County Council estimated that the works will cost in the region of €5.6million.

Plans were first presented to the council two-years-ago and since then BDP Design Consultants have been appointed to progress the development to Part 8 stage.

The Part 8 planning process has begun with statutory public consultation and the final decision will be made in early 2022.

Now, the local planning authority has lodged a planning application seeking to construct a new ‘hub zone’ which will include a new cafe.

This ‘hub zone’ will include 10 public toilets, kitchen, storage, a serving area and internal seating with it having the multi-use events space with a stage and hard standing area.

There is also provision for soft-landscaping with formal seating areas, picnic areas, an amenity lawn, mounds, incidental play area and planting at this ‘hub zone’.

Enhancements of the fairy woodland trail are also in the plans.

This aspect of the proposals include new play features, seating, pedestrian link from the lakes, additional native ornamental shrubs and grasses and the protection of existing mature trees.

Proposals include the provision of wayfinding and signage installations, as well as the enhancement of the primary and secondary routes around the Clondalkin park.

St John’s Wood Car Park is set to be resurfaced and reorganised with the Green Isle Car Park entrance to be relocated and widened and a new link path from Outer Ring Road car park will be developed.

All the aforementioned car parks will include “future proofing for EV charging points” and an “11m high arrival beacon” should the plans get the green-light.

A new pedestrian link entrance between both the Kilcarbery Grange development and Camac Valley Camping Park to Corkagh Park are among the plans.

With the planning application filed on December 20, submissions and observations are being encouraged to be submitted through consult.sdublincoco.ie by February 9, 2022.