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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

MOTION NO. 19

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins

"That the Manager present a report on progress for the residents of Woodfarm Cottages who have serious safety concerns in relation to poor turning space on the laneway behind their homes."

REPORT:

The access road adjacent to No.1 Woodfarm Cottages in charge of the Council is the access road only along the full property length of No.1  The Council has recommended stop signs at both ends of the short laneway to ensure that vehicles entering this section of the laneway behind the cottages will do so safely.  A yellow box was also recommended at the entrance into the laneway on Lucan Road

It is important to note that the laneway behind the cottages is not in charge of the Council and therefore the Council cannot do any work on this section of the laneway to improve the turning space.  The laneway to the rear of the cottages is not of general public utility and would require significant expenditure including land acquisition to be brought to a Taking in Charge standard.  The Council does not intend to take this laneway in charge at present.