COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, January 10, 2022
HEADED ITEM NO.9
HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate
LUCAN DEMESNE CAR PARK PART 8 – FOR APPROVAL
REPLY:
South Dublin County Council gave notice in accordance with Part 8 requirements to construct a 2 no. Car Parks on the R835 entering Lucan as set out below:
Site A
- 7 no. on-street parking spaces
- Parallel parking spaces of 2.5x6m dimensions,
- Buffer of 1.2m.
- Removal and relocation of existing low level wall,
- Removal and replacement all existing trees,
- Removal and replacement of existing low level hedge,
- Planting of additional trees along low level wall,
- Removal and relocation of existing gate,
- Removal and relocation of existing bus stop,
- Removal and relocation of existing road traffic signage,
- Removal and relocation of existing tourism signage,
- All associated landscape, planting and surface renewal works
- All ancillary works
Site B
- 10 no. off-street parking spaces to include1 no. Wheelchair Accessible parking space and elderly parking spaces
- Construction of permeable paving,
- Construction of low-level wall at roadside perimeter of carpark,
- Planting of additional trees/shrubs in car park,
- Construction of gate to carpark,
- Provision of bicycle parking facilities,
- Removal and relocation of existing road traffic signage,
- Removal and relocation of existing tourism signage,
- All associated landscape, planting and surface renewal works
- All ancillary works.
The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2014/52/EU.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, persons wishing to inspect printed plans and particulars of the proposed development could do so by making an appointment, and printed plans and particulars were available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 during office hours from 14th Oct 2021 to 11th Nov 2021.
The plans and particulars of the proposed development were available for inspection online on the Council’s Public Consultation Portal website http://consult.sdublincoco.ie and submission could be made via the portal of by post during the period from 14th Oct 2021 to 26th Nov 2021.
By the closing date 3 No. submissions were received. These have been summarised and responded to with recommendations in the Chief Executive's Report.
It is recommended that, as the proposal is in conformity with proper planning and sustainable development the Council proceed with the Part 8 proposal to construct the Proposed Car Parking Facilities at Lucan Demesne, in the townland of Lucan, Dublin.