COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

MOTION NO.53

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

In names of Cllrs Paul Gogarty, Liona O'Toole, Guss O'Connell (in that order) Ref: Submission SD-C195-161 Hines Real Estate Ireland Limited, page 329 CE Report - To insert a Specific Local Objective to create a dedicated walking and cycling route from Greenfort/Shancastle and from the Coldcut Road to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.  Rationale: To increase linkages between the main population centre of Palmerstown and the Liffey Valley retail and any future community amenities

REPORT:

 The Motion seeks to provide for a new SLO under SM2 Walking and Cycling in order to deliver the following: 

‘To create a dedicated walking and cycling route from Greenfort/Shancastle and from the Coldcut Road to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.’ 

As per Map 2 of the Draft Development Plan, the Greater Dublin Cycle Network Plan prepared by the NTA includes a cycle lane to run from the junction between Fonthill Road and Coldcut Road south of the roundabout serving the retail offering south of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. This cycle route is to run along Coldcut Road westward towards the junction with the R113 running all the way along Fonthill road eastward until the Shopping centre car park. This has the benefit to serve and connect the residential areas of both Greenfort and Shancastle. 

It is recognised that opportunities for walking routes to be enhanced within the County exist, such as increasing the connectivity of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre via active travel modes, including the residential areas of Greenfort and Shancastle. This will be addressed through the Active Travel Unit section of the Council.  

Such provisions are already supported in the Draft Development Plan under the following objectives: 

SM2 Objective 2: To create a comprehensive and legible County-wide network of safe cycling and walking routes that link communities to key destinations, amenities and leisure activities through implementation of the Cycle South Dublin project, the recommendations of the Sustainable Movement Studies and other permeability measures. (As proposed to be amended and strengthened under Item ID 73949)  

SM2 Objective 4: To ensure that connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists is maximised and walking and cycling distances are reduced in existing built-up areas, by removing barriers to movement and providing active travel facilities in order to increase access to local shops, schools, public transport services and other amenities, while also taking account of existing patterns of anti-social behaviour and other unintended consequences of removal of such barriers. 

SM2 Objective 8: To work with the NTA to acquire funding and secure full implementation of the Cycle South Dublin programme and the Sustainable Movement Studies recommendations. 

Having regard to the above it is considered that the existing provisions in the plan are sufficient to cater for the intentions of the proposed motion.  

SM2 Objective 9: To work with the NTA to review the feasibility of implementing additional cycling facilities within the major urban and recreational areas of the County.  

While the content of the motion is noted it is considered that the provisions of SM2 Objectives 2, 4, 8 and 9 are sufficient to provide for the intention of the motion.  

CE Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to reflect that SM2 Objectives 2, Objectives 4, 8 and 9 provide for and can facilitate the intent of the motion.