COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

MOTION NO. 18

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

This committee calls on the Chief Executive to implement the following objective and action from the current 2016-2022 CDP before the plan is overtaken by the new plan: "TM5 Objective 2: To protect sensitive areas from inappropriate levels of traffic and in particular the movement of Heavy Goods Vehicles." Action ll arising from Objective 2 "vehicles in excess of 3.5 Tonne will be restricted, except for access, from entering Kennelsfort Road, Wheatfield Road, Palmerstown Avenue, Turret Road, Woodfarm Avenue, Woodfarm Drive, Glenmaroon Road and the Oval, Palmerstown."

REPORT:

The Traffic Section has complied with objective TM5 Ojective 2 in the current Development Plan by implementing the current weight restriction which is in place on Kennelsfort Road.  South Dublin County Council has clarified several times in a number of Motions on this matter, that the way in which weight restrictions were classified changed to Design Gross weight. (carrying capacity)  in line with EU requirements.  This legislation came into force in October 2013.(SI 332 of 2012).  A county wide weight restriction review will be conducted in the next 12 months.  The mentioned roads will be included in that review.