The forested land described in my cover letter and detailed in Submiss Map2 and Submiss Map3 has not been maintained for probably >100 years and as a result almost all of the trees on this land are blighted by heavy Ivy plus a large number of dead trees litter the forest floor. Some trees are in poor condition, posing a possibe hazard, and so require reduction or felling. The forest has been professionally surveyed and required works identified; these work are now ongoing. But access to the forest lands from the east, west or north is hugely problematic, due to the ESB power lines along Lucan Road and no access points along the eastern or western boundaries for heavy machinery or tall cranes. Access from the south is difficult due to limited access & egress from the Clonbrone site. And so I need to clear an area at the top of the forest slope to access trees in the centre and edges of the forest. In addition, rezoning a modest section of the forested land, from OS to RES, would enable me make better use of the land and forest, now and in the future. It will also provide for access/egress to the right-of-way steps and so improve pedestrian movement from the Clonard & Clonbrone lands. No trees will be felled or removed except trees identified as requiring such action/s in the Arborists survey completed in early 2020.
