COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. M111

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That table 4.3 be amended to include the following additional requirements:

Phase 3: Development of Luas line F and commencement of light rail services between Lucan and Dublin city centre OR development of DART Underground and commencement of commuter rail services between Lucan and Dublin city centre (the second of these will be required at this phase).

Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Casserly, Egan, Higgins, Lawlor, C. McMahon & Donovan

REPORT:

Response

A submission from the NTA on the Draft Planning Scheme confirms that the NTA is committed to deliver the transport infrastructure and services that will serve Clonburris including the DART Expansion Programme and Core Orbital Bus Routes. The development of the SDZ lands is, however, not considered to be reliant on the early delivery of the DART expansion programme or the Lucan Luas. This proposed motion would therefore inappropriately delay the development of the SDZ Lands.

Further to additional correspondence (January 2018), the NTA advises that it is envisaged that the Kishoge railway station will open in 2020 once development occurs in its vicinity. The exact timing of the DART Expansion Programme will be influenced by the Government’s 10 year Capital Plan, which is expected to be announced shortly.

The Transport Assessment and Strategy (Chapter 6) models the impact of the Draft Clonburris Planning Scheme combined with existing and planned development on the planned transport network for 2026 and 2035 in terms of trip demand and supply. The Transport Assessment indicates that the Lucan Luas and DART Expansion Programme will be delivered between 2026 and 2035.

While the proposed Lucan Luas has been tested as part of the wider strategic analysis under the Transport Assessment and Transport Strategy (2017) that accompanies the Draft Planning Scheme, the Tallaght – Blanchardstown Core Orbital Bus Route (along with additional bus routes), the DART Expansion Programme, the planned internal street network and local junction upgrades have been modelled to service the trip demands generated by Clonburris in line with the Transport Strategy for the GDA. The development of the SDZ lands is therefore not considered to be reliant on the Lucan Luas and the linking of the development of the SDZ lands to the Lucan Luas would be inappropriate.

The 2026 modelling of the Draft Planning Scheme demonstrates that the proposed street network, pedestrian and cycle network together with existing and planned pubic transport (including core orbital bus routes), street upgrades and junction improvements will be sufficient to service the trip demands generated by Clonburris. Within this context, approximately 47% of trips in the AM period will be undertaken by walking, cycling and public transport in 2026.

The linking of the development of the SDZ lands to the Lucan Luas and the early delivery of the DART Underground is therefore unnecessary. This would inappropriately delay the development of the SDZ Lands including other transport proposals that have been modelled to service the Clonburris trip demands.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

 Strategic Environmental Assessment of Proposed Motion

The transport assessment and NTA advice is considered sufficient to facilitate public bus options to serve the planning scheme and achieve consistency with Material Assets SEOs; therefore this motion is not recommended for adoption.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No likely significant effects on European sites within the SDZ’s zone of influence are predicted.