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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO.135

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That table 4.3 be amended to include the following text under phase 1A: “Completion of traffic improvements to Newcastle Road (R120) including junction upgrades at the SuperValu roundabout, Hillcrest Road junction & N4 Overbridge; to be agreed with the elected members.”

REPORT:

Response

The R120 and Nangor Road realignment and upgrade has already commenced construction under the 6 year road programme set out under the County Development Plan and signalling improvements have been carried out at the junction with Hillcrest Road.

Other junction upgrades along the R120 included under the County Development Plan 6 year Road Programme have been modelled under the Lucan Access Study. The R120/N4 junction was improved under the N4 widening/improvement scheme and a report on the modelling of further junction improvements at the N4 overbridge was recently submitted to the Lucan ACM.

The Transport Assessment and Transport Strategy that accompanies the Draft Planning Scheme includes details of other junctions that are key to the SDZ Planning Scheme including the junction between the R120 and Haydens Lane. The medium to long term draft Planning Scheme is therefore not considered to be dependent on the short term road improvements included in the proposed motion, which have already been dealt with or reviewed.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

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