COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO.115

MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

That the draft plan be amended to read that no house, apartment, duplex or other residential unit or commercial or other building constructed during Phase 1A of the development shall be occupied without an increase in the number of peak time rail services between Adamstown and Dublin Heuston. Table 4.3 to be amended

REPORT

Response

Commuter rail services to and from Dublin City Centre along the Kildare/Cork Railway Line includes rail line have been augmented through the upgrading of the Phoenix Park Tunnel.

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.

Further to additional correspondence (January 2018), the NTA indicates that additional rail services introduced since the operation of the Phoenix Park tunnel will be augmented by off-peak services to Clonburris and these will be introduced in 2018. 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. In advance of this off peak services will be increased in late 2018.

The development of the SDZ lands and the trips generated is, however, not considered to be reliant on the early delivery of the DART expansion programme or train services at Adamstown. 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.