Open fencing between Phoenix Park Racecourse and Deerpark Drive

It is certainly something that should be approved. Dublin 15 is full of walls blocking off easy pedestrian access.

I wonder would many from deerpark be sending kids to that school and going to the train station. If that's the carrot.

The ones that aren't (or weren't) blocked obviously didn't have problems. The ones that were did. Thought that would be self explanatory.

But its fair to say Deerpark and Georgian Village should be similar. That sets a precedent nearby.

This access to Deerpark already got approval in principle as part of the previous planning application (FW20A/0023) for the new houses in the Edmund Rice end of the racecourse. In their conditions, the planners have asked for a revised landscape plan showing the connection between the new estate and Deerpark Drive. See the snip below from the condition of the planning decision. My understanding is that this will be provided to the planners before the commencement of works and it won't need to be submitted as part of a new planning application, it just needs to be approved by the planners.

The only people who'd actually benefit from such an access point would be the people of Deerpark, so if they don't want it, what's the issue?

I guessing Deerpark and around Castleknock in general has the oldest demographic and the least amount of children in D15. Again guessing, I reckon the majority of kids going to that school will be from new estates and a good amount will travel to it due not being able to get a place in a local school. But the few I know are planning to get the train to it.

From observation that train station has the fewest passengers getting on/of the train. Though that might improve with the new housing nearby. I don't see access from Deerpark to the train/school being off much interest to many in Deerpark. By not many I mean enough to create public demand to open it.

I could be completely wrong. They could always open it with a locked/time gate on a trial basis. See how it works out. No one ever seems to want to try that. Be interesting to see how it works out

How do you define local?

I live in Dublin 15, I am familiar with the Edmund Rice School from their time in Blanchardstown Village.

I have an interest in increasing permeability for pedestrians and cyclists across Dublin 15, particularly as a means of reducing car travel.

Sure, I don't live in Deerpark, but that just means I am not a NIMBY.

Were these "problems" anything stronger than "I don't like the look of that bunch of teenagers"?

As that's the sole (actual - lots of spurious gibberish too) reason that's ever been used for closures around me. And now that the elderly councillors who always backed that up are retired I'm hoping people look to get them reversed.

Like?

A changing of the guard currently underway with a lot of younger families moving into the area.

Crime.