COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 13, 2017

HEADED ITEM NO. 9

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

PART 8 REPORT

A LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ALONG THE N81 FROM THE JUNCTION WITH THE N82 (City West Road) TO THE M50 AND ALONG THE R137 FROM THE JUNCTION WITH THE M50 TO THE JUNCTION WITH THE R817, (EXCLUDING THE TII ZONE OF RESPONSIBILITY AT THE M50).

REPLY:

The Part 8 process for a landscape improvement scheme along the N81 from the junction with the N82 (City West Road) to the M50 and along the R137 from the junction with the M50 to the junction with the R817 (excluding the TII zone to the TII zone of responsibility at the M50) was on public display for the statutory period from Thursday 17^th of November 2016 to Friday 6^th of January 2017.  

The closing date for receipt of written submissions was up to 4.30pm on Friday the 20^th of January 2017.

The proposed works primarily comprise the following:

• New speed reducing traffic table and pedestrian crossing at the Old Bawn Road south of the N81.
• Upgrading and realignment of the existing carriageway from the Belgard Road to the Old Bawn Road including a widening of the median.
• Upgrading and realignment of the junction of the N81 with the Old Bawn Road, omitting 2 traffic islands on the north side of the N81 in accordance with the Tallaght Town Centre Framework Plan.
• Upgrading of the existing crossing at Avonmore Road/Glenview Park in accordance with the Avonmore Road/N81 Junction Improvement Toucan crossing upgrade proposals.
• Upgrade to bicycle track and pedestrian footpath and crossing points proposed in the N81 (Fortunestown to N82) Part VIII layout, with slight changes to cycle track and footpath arrangement.
• Provision of a new footpath at N81/Old Blessington Road junction and from the M50 roundabout to Glenview Drive.
• Upgrading and realignment of the cycle track along the N81 from Cookstown Way to Belgard Square South.
• New landscape works along the N81 including upgrading of planting to the verges and median.
• New hard landscape works and planting on the N81 median and verges from Old Blessington Road to Old Bawn Road.
• Landscape works at the junctions with the R136, Firhouse Road West, Belgard Road & Cypress Grove Road.
• Upgrade the paving and planting at Kiltalown Park.
• Create a linear park from the Fortunestown Road to Maplewood.
• Create a linear park to the south of Whitestown stream from the Old Bawn Road to Avonbeg Road.
• New landscape works at Knockmore and Killinarden estates, Maplewood estate, Wellington Lane, and the Glenview and Spawell roundabouts.
• New landscape works between the N81 and the River Dodder from Avonmore Road to the M50 roundabout.
• Upgrade the entrance to Sean Walsh Park at the Old Bawn Road.
• Upgrade the landscape treatment at the frontage and entrance to Tymon Park at the R137.
• Provision of new public lighting, signage, art works, street furniture, associated drainage for the route and
• All ancillary works

Plans and details are available at the following link:

Part 8 details

Public Consultation:

19 submissions were received from the public during the course of the public consultation period. These have been summarised and responded to within the CEO report attached.

The following summarises the changes to the scheme as recommended by the Chief Executive on consideration of the submissions received:

• Regarding the proposed removal of railing at Dromcarra; it is proposed to amend the Part 8 proposal to retain the section of the railing parallel to the road; the railing will be moved to the back of the proposed planting at the top of the existing bank. In order to ensure residents continue to have access to the open space area; links and access points to the new footpath will be provided to Dromcarra.
• The Part 8 proposal will be revised to remove the proposed footpath and proposed associated lighting from the open space south of Raheen Drive.

Following consideration of the submissions the Chief Executive is of the view that the issues raised by way of the submissions can be satisfactorily addressed by the above proposals during the detailed design stage and as outlined in the foregoing report.

It is recommended that, as the proposal is in conformity with proper planning and sustainable development, that the Council proceed with the Part 8 proposal, for a landscape improvement scheme along the N81 from the junction with the N82 (City West Road) to the M50 and along the R137 from the junction with the M50 to the junction with the R817 (excluding the TII zone of responsibility at the M50).