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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Area Committee, in order to facilitate pedestrian access to the creche, gym and cafe in the Green Isle Business Park off the Green Isle Road in Clondalkin, agrees that either the footpath from the Green Isle Hotel be extended or a pedestrian crossing created at the vehicle entrance to the Industrial Estate.

REPORT:

The Traffic Section has assessed the location at the entrance to the Green Isle Business Park off Green Isle Road. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, it is not feasible to install a footpath on south side of the Green Isle Road.  The average width available is 1.4m wide. This is insufficient for a code compliant footpath. The existing development’s walls and boundary fences significantly limit the available space for such works.

Furthermore, the existing geometry of the location does not allow a pedestrian crossing to be installed that would meet current design and safety standards. A Compulsory Purchase Order would be required to acquire the necessary land for the infrastructure.  There are stringent criteria which must be met for a CPO to be granted.  A CPO is likely not to be granted due to landowner objections.  The CPO process is very expensive to conduct and is only used where there is a strategically important need demonstrated by the Local Authority.  The CPO process is usually reserved for very large and strategically important projects.

It is acknowledged that it would be a good idea to extend a footpath on safety grounds.  However, in this particular instance there are too many constraints to overcome to provide a safe footpath link or pedestrian crossing.