COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS
Friday, January 26, 2018
MOTION NO.127
MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins
That new pedestrian/cycle footbridge and ramps be provided over Grangecastle Road to facilitate the substantial numbers of school children required to this dual carriageway to walk cycle between home and school.
Cllrs William Lavelle, Emer Higgins, Vicki Casserly, Kenneth Egan, Paula Donovan, Brian Lawlor and Conor McMahon
REPORT:
Response
Further to the response to Item 56516, the provision of adequate transport infrastructure including pedestrian facilities is provided for under the Draft Planning Scheme and this is demonstrated by the Transport Assessment and Strategy that accompanies the Draft Planning Scheme. The Draft Planning Scheme also includes for the traffic calming of existing roads including Grange Castle Road and the provision of signalised/upgraded junctions, 3 of which (S2, S3 AND S4) will provide for improved pedestrian safety and accessibility between KNWS1/KNWS2 and KNES1/KNES2. The provision of a street footbridge and the segregation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic would be at variance with DMURS and is not considered appropriate.
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
No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives. The provision of overhead pedestrian crossings, which are at variance with DMURS in terms of the creation of shared/integrated streets, is not considered to be appropriate or necessary. This may also increase overall transport footprint cumulatively within the planning scheme; for these reasons it 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.