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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 219

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To amend section 11.4.5 relating to Traffic and Transport Assessments to add two further sentence as follows:

“Traffic Impact Assessments will be required to demonstrate that sufficient, realistic and verifiable levels of public transport carrying capacity and road capacity will be provided for, in a sustainable, phased manner, so as to cater for all new trips to be generated by the development.

Traffic Impact Assessments will be required to take account of up-to-date traffic surveys (within six months of date of application) and of the cumulative quantum of traffic to be generated as a result of planned developments (which are subject to current planning applications or have been granted permission and not yet developed or which may be permitted in line with an approved plan) which would result in traffic using the same immediate road network and junctions as the development which is the subject to the Traffic Impact Assessment.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Donovan

REPORT:

It is current Development Plan policy to require proposals for major developments to be supported by a Traffic and Transport Assessment (TTA). A TTA, as defined by Transport Assessment Guidelines (2014), addresses the impact of a proposed development on the surrounding street network, including the existing and potential availability of public transport services in the area. The TTA Guidelines also promote an integrated approach to development, which ensures that proposals promote more efficient use of investment in transportation infrastructure, reduce travel demand, promote road safety.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted