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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 187

MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

This Development Plan prioritises the completion of the Grand Canal Greenway between the 12th Lock and Hazel Hatch

REPORT:

Cycle South Dublin is a Council programme of works that aims to provide people with a well-connected, well designed, and safe cycle network that offers people a credible alternative to using the car. It proposes a set of 41 projects that would deliver nearly 210km of new and improved cycle lanes over the next ten years.  Extending the Grand Canal Greenway to Hazelhatch is on the list of ‘Now’ Cycle South Dublin proposals to be delivered within the next four years, and Part 8 approval is in place for the project. As such, the scheme will be included in any list of proposed works to be incorporated in the Draft Development Plan.  However, the motion is overly detailed for this strategic stage but could be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the strategic direction provided under the CE Recommendation: 

Support the delivery of a sustainable movement study and the Cycle South Dublin Strategy to promote permeable and compact communities with access to amenities, businesses, employment and retail areas and to improve mobility. 

Recommendation:  It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to recognise that this type of objective is overly detailed for this strategic stage but could be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the strategic direction provided under the CE Recommendation; Support the delivery of a sustainable movement study and the Cycle South Dublin Strategy to promote permeable and compact communities with access to amenities, businesses, employment and retail areas and to improve mobility.