COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 112

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

Greenways

To amend Maps 1 & 2 and Table 6.4 to add a further Minor Greenway from the Griffeen Valley Greenway to S05 (Fonthill Road) via the embankment between Moy Glas & Castle Riada; Glenvale; Foxborough and Balgaddy.

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

REPORT:

The proposed route is the subject of Part 8 permission from 2012.  The permission, which was subject to a number of amendments, was submitted to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for funding.  The NTA declined funding for the amended proposal stating it was no longer in compliance with their Project Management Guidelines.  This was due to the removal of a number of proposed links to adjoining estates which would reduce accessibility and activity along the main link.   

The Esker link also forms part of the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network, namely secondary route 8C.link, which provides a strategic link between Primary Route 7A (Adamstown to City Centre).  It is also noted that Esker route between Griffeen Road and the Outer Ring Road runs parallel to the preferred route of the Lucan Luas (see also Item 47878).  In this context the design of the route may be revisited as part of a wider package of transport-related measures.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted