COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor P. Donovan

"That this Committee calls for an 'Area Based Transport Assessment for Forward Planning' to deal with increasing traffic volumes on Edmondstown Road, Whitechurch Road, Stocking Lane, Ballycullen Road and Old Court Road as a result of housing development on the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.  As these lands are not subject to an LAP there has been no 'Area Based Transport Assessment For Forward Planning' which are provided for the NRA Traffic and Transport Assessment Guidelines."

REPORT:

"Transport and mobility policy in South Dublin is guided by a comprehensive and coordinated set of national and regional policy documents. National and Regional transport policy recognises that current transport trends, in particular levels of car use, are unsustainable and that a transition towards more sustainable modes of transport, such as walking, cycling and public transport is required. There are concerns that if current trends continue, congestion will increase, transport emissions will grow, economic competitiveness will suffer and quality of life will decline. One of the major challenges facing the County is the need to promote and provide for sustainable transport options, whilst maintaining the effectiveness of the County’s road network.

As indicated in the Development Plan 2016 – 2022, new development, both residential and commercial, permitted in line with the Plan will lead to additional trips being generated. The Council will work with the relevant agencies to seek to ensure that as high a proportion as possible would be conducted by sustainable means. However it is accepted that a residual proportion of the trips generated will be taken by private vehicle. This has the potential to add to existing levels of congestion or saturation on the road network. The Council will seek to positively and constructively promote, facilitate and require the enhancement of both public transport carrying capacity and road capacity to support sustainable future development.

For specific actions involving SDCC please see response to Motion 7 (Item 50808).

Other agency plans are as follows:

There are proposals for the future implementation of a Quality Bus Corridor from the Tallaght direction towards the east of the city via the R113 which when operational will increase the attractiveness of travel by bus in the area.

There is a proposal for a Swiftway Bus Rapid Transit from Clongriffin to Tallaght which will serve the corridor from Terenure to Tallaght. When implemented this will provide fast, reliable, predictable and comfortable journeys in modern high quality vehicles.

In addition to the Tallaght to Ballyboden Cycle Route Scheme (Route S05) further routes are planned for the area by the NTA:

Route 10 from Camden Street to Rathfarnham and connecting with orbital route S06 – Dun Laoighaire to Tallaght via Ballyboden, Taylors Lane and Ballycullen."