COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

HEADED ITEM NO 18(1)

HEADED ITEM: Transportation

Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right of Way 

200 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin

REPLY:

The following report was considered at the Lucan Palmerstown, North Clondalkin, Area Committee meeting on 9th September, 2021:-

“An application has been received to extinguish the laneway at the side of 200 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan (map below).  It is proposed to affect the closure by means of erecting a gate”.

 If the Committee agree, the procedure to extinguish the public right of way as set out above, will be initiated.

Following consideration of the report, it was agreed to initiate the procedure. End of ACM Report

The proposal to extinguish the public right-of-way was advertised in the Echo newspaper on Thursday 21st October 2021 and signs were erected on site in accordance with Section 73 of the Roads Act, 1993.  The latest date for receipt of objections, representations and requests for an oral hearing was 2nd December 2021.  No correspondence was received in response to the public advertisement/notice.  

The following reports were received from Council Departments and Utility Companies.

Public Lighting Section

No objection

Public Realm Section

No objection

Estate Management

No objection

 

Eircom/ EIR

No objection

Bord Gais

 

High pressure transmission pipelines in laneway.  If a transmission pipeline is identified within 10m of any intended excavations, then work must not proceed before GNI has been consulted.  The true location and depth of a transmission pipeline must be verified on site by a representative of GNI.

 

ESB

There are High Voltage Overhead Lines and Underground Cables in the area concerned.

 

Civils/Virgin Media

Access required for maintenance purposes. Location has an overhead cable crossing the entrance, and access is needed to maintain this cable.

There are existing Virgin Media underground services adjacent to and in this location.

 

The decision regarding the extinguishment of a public right-of-way is a reserved function of the Council.

The recommendation of the Committee will be brought to the attention of the Council.

It is recommended that the Extinguishment NOT proceed for the reasons outlined above.