SDCC recognised at the Irish Landscape Institute Design Awards

South Dublin County Council was recognised for its achievements at the Irish Landscape Institute Design Awards on 5 November, securing two category wins and two commendations across a range of play, parks, biodiversity and active travel projects.

The Council won the Excellence in Delivery of a Play Space category for Rathfarnham Castle Park: Creating a Connected Play Landscape, which transformed a traditional playground into an inclusive nature-based play, learning and sensory experience within the historic parkland setting. The Council also won the Development of Policies to Support Climate Resilience category for the SDCC Pollinator Action Plan 2026-2030: A Climate-Resilient Landscape for South Dublin, recognising its ambitious countywide approach to biodiversity enhancement, habitat connectivity and pollinator recovery. 

The Council was also commended in the Built Projects - Active Travel category for Grand Canal to Lucan Urban Greenway Phase 1A: Grand Canal to N4, and in the Excellence in Delivery of a Public Parkland Landscape category for Jobstown Park Regeneration, a €3.5 million investment that transformed a previously underutilised open space into a vibrant destination park in West Tallaght.

The Irish Landscape Institute Design Awards celebrate excellence in the planning, design, policy development and delivery of landscape projects across the island of Ireland, recognising initiatives that enhance communities, biodiversity, climate resilience and quality of place. The awards highlight the important role that well-designed landscapes play in supporting healthier, greener and more sustainable communities.