COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 129

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To add the following to table 2.2.5 ‘six year road objectives’:

(i) Service road exit from Tandy’s Lane (Ardeevin) to N4 Eastbound

(ii) Service Road entry/exit from Esker Lane to N4 Westbound

REPORT:

Theformer connections to the N4 from Tandy's Lane and Esker Lane  were closed as part of the recently completed major upgrade to the N4 / Newcastle Road,  junction. Any re-instatement of these connections would reduce the capacity of the newly upgraded N4 and would conflict with the road safety improvement objectives of the upgrade scheme.

In relation to the SEA it must be noted that serious environmental concerns are raised in respect of the motion, in particular that the proposal would allow for the reopening of access/egress onto the N4, which would increase traffic movements within Lucan Village and impact on residential amenity.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the motion not be adopted.