Kingswood Heights Residents' Association

Lobbying Organisation Kingswood Heights Residents' Association

Date published 03 Oct, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Potential rezoning of land adjacent to Kingswood Heights as part of the new South Dublin County Development Plan

Intended results Retain the current zoning to ensure that this land remains as a vital green belt between Tallaght and Clondalkin

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Teresa Duffy (Chairperson KHRA)

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Kingswood Heights' Residents Association wrote to all residents in Kingswood, appealing to residents to sign an online petition to have the zoning of the land retained and requested all residents to contact the elected councillors of South Dublin County Council and make their views known.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Councillors Kingswood Heights Residents' Association emailed all elected councilors of South Dublin County Council, urging our local elected representatives to ensure that a large tract of land adjacent to Kingswood Heights is not rezoned for development. The land is now owned by Hibernia REIT, adjoining Ballymount Park and Newlands Cemetery. Kingswood Heights Residents' Association invited all councillors to attend a meeting with members of the Association close to the rezoned land to ascertain how the elected members intended to vote on a motion to have the land rezoned.

Meeting All Councillors Kingswood Heights Residents' Association met with a number of local councillors and a TD to discuss a forthcoming vote on a motion to have the Hibernia REIT land rezoned. Elected representatives that attended were: Paul Murphy TD, Cllr. Charlie O'Connor, Cllr. Cathal King, Cllr. Teresa Costello.

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.