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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

MOTION NO. 97

MOTION: Councillor D. Keating

Road Safety, Traffic and Parking: It is the policy of this Council to introduce a School-Time Heavy Goods Vehicles Restriction on the Newcastle Road, Lucan. Whilst the enforcement of this measure is a matter for the Gardaí, this Council is by way of policy, considering the safety of all concerned, including school-going children.

REPORT:

As previously stated in the reports to Council at the meeting on 30th April 2009 (DP/049/09 MOT 29) and the meeting on 9th September 2009 [244/0909], goods and services need to be distributed throughout the County and the roads hierarchy exists to reflect this. HGV through routes are designated by default as being the National and Regional road network within the county. The primary role of the development plan is to discourage developments which are inappropriate to these functions. The major problem with banning HGV’s is enforcement as access is still permitted into a banned area provide the HGV or the driver has business in the area.

Additionally because of the 3 Tonne limit on the Outer Ring Road the R120 is the critical North-South road without weight restriction in the area. The restriction of all North-South HGV traffic movement to the Fonthill Road cannot be supported.

Manager’s Recommendation:

That the motion not be adopted.