COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

Gnó an Chathaoirligh

Cathaoirleach’s Business

"That this Area Committee supports calls from Rathcoole Community Council and calls for the Western Dublin Orbital Route link to N81 to be funded and built without delay. This New Road from the N81 to the Link between the N81 ,N7 and the N4 with a route Leixlip interchange and bypass function around Rathcoole and Saggart. The need for this route, further connections and possible alternative routes will be determined through the review of the NTA's GDA strategy and in consultation with TII and relevant local authorities. Recognizing the need for this crucial part of South Dublin infrastructure to address critical road capacity issues in Saggart ,Rathcoole and Newcastle and support planned housing and industrial expansion in the area. In any such route a primary objective of South Dublin County Council shall be to protect the scenic Liffey Valley parkland, the Slade Valley, and amenities at Lucan Demesne, St. Catherine's Park, Rathcoole Woodlands, Rathcoole Park, and Lucan Village and no proposals to continue a road over these lands will be considered. This motion will be sent to TTI and the Director of Land use and planning in SDCC and the Minister for Transport."

REPORT: 

The following amended text has been agreed to be inserted into the forthcoming County Development Plan.

"New road from the N7 to the N4 with an extension to the N81. Function: New Road to link between the N7 and the N4 Leixlip Interchange with a route by-pass function around Rathcoole and Saggart and the potential for a further extension of this route from the N7 to the N81. The function of this route would be primarily to provide resilience to the M50, recognising that this may also provide additional resilience to peripheral roads within the county, in particular between the N7 and N4  and further connections and possible alternative routes will be determined through the review of the NTA's GDA Strategy and in consultation with TII and relevant local authorities. In any such route a primary objective of South Dublin County Council shall be to protect environmentally sensitive areas including the scenic Liffey Valley parklands, and amenities at Lucan Demesne and St Catherine's Park and Lucan Village and no proposals to continue a road over these lands will be considered."

Should this Motion be agreed, a letter can be drafted of containing this Motion and the letter can be sent to the TII, the Director of Land Use and Planning and the Minister for Transport.