COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins

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

Phase 2: 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 (one of these will be required at this phase)

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)

 

Cllrs William Lavelle, Emer Higgins, Vicki Casserly, Kenneth Egan, Paula Donovan, Brian Lawlor and Conor McMahon

REPORT:

Response

Further to the response to Item 56697, 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.

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 NTA also advises that it intended to provide the new orbital service through the SDZ lands linking Blanchardstown to Tallaght in the short term.

The Transport Assessment and Transport Strategy that accompanies the Draft Planning Scheme demonstrates that the development of the SDZ lands and the trips generated by such is not dependent on the Lucan Luas. This proposed motion would therefore inappropriately delay the development of the SDZ Lands.

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.