Cherrywood SDZ is located in the south of Co. Dublin. A planning scheme, developed by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Council will guide the development of what is effectively a new town at the terminus of the Green Luas Line. Hines Ireland are the largest landowner in the SDZ area and, in 2015, elected to progress with the first 5.5km of serviced roads and the three largest parks as the first phase of the development.
Murray & Associates designed the streetscapes and the three largest public parks in the Green Infrastructure network:
· Tully Park is a flagship park, which links to the new town centre, with national monuments (10th Century Church, Burial Ground and High Crosses), heritage trails, exercise facilities and state-of-the-art play spaces, and a new café;
· Ticknick Park is a regional park with four grass football pitches and extensive countryside walks, woodlands, open areas and a variety of habitats, all with superb views of Dublin Bay, the South Dublin Hills and Wicklow Mountains;
· Beckett Park is a multifunctional urban park with all-weather sports (full-size soccer and six tennis courts) and play, as well as plazas, terraces and meeting spaces and a pavilion which houses a café, changing facilities and social spaces.
Murray & Associates are providing a full service including survey and analysis, concept design, detailed design, technical design, procurement, tendering and contract management. Planning permission was secured in 2016 and the project is currently under construction with Phase 1 completed in early 2018. Beckett Park was presented with two awards in the 2020 Irish Landscape Institute Awards as winner of the Public Park Design category and was also chosen as President’s Choice Award (overall winner). Murray & Associates were also appointed Design Team Lead by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Council for the completion of Tully Park Phase 2 in 2018. Construction was completed in 2022. Murray & Associates continue their involvement with the parks, with monitoring, follow-on enhancements and closing out of planning compliances.
