Reply - M 261

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 261

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That a Specific Local Objective be included: “To facilitate provision of safe drop-off facilities for Lucan Educate Together at Mount Bellew Way, Lucan.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

REPORT:

Transport and Traffic Assessments (TTA) for all major traffic generating development as defined by the Transport Assessment Guidelines (2014) published by the National Roads Authority. The Planning Authority may also require a TTA where a particular development may have a significant impact on the county road network. The TTA will identity the need for school drop off facilities.

Section 11.3.11 Early Childhood and Education also states:

The Planning Authority will have regard to the following in the assessment of proposals for childcare facilities:

‘Access, car parking and drop off facilities for staff and customers’.

Section 6.3.3 of the Chief Executives Draft refers to the Green Schools which is directly concerned with:

‘ works to improve pedestrian and cycle facilities and improve pedestrian and cycle links in order to improve safety and make cycling and walking more attractive and desirable’.

This applies to both existing and new schools. Additional text can be added to this section, linked to 6.4.3 Road and Street Design and Policy 6 Road and Street Design which states:

It is the policy of Council to ensure that streets and roads within the County are designed to balance the needs of place and movement, to provide a safe traffic-calmed street environment, particularly in sensitive areas and where vulnerable users are present.

SLOs prioritising individual schools are not necessary to address concerns related to the drop off facilities for individual schools. Such facilities can be pursued through the Green Schools Programme and/or the Roads Programme and assessed on a case-by-case basis.