COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

MOTION NO. 15

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Area Committee requests that SDCC prepare a comprehensive traffic and transport plan for the Clondalkin area before the delivery of thousands of additional homes currently proposed or planned, which will have a future impact on traffic in Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Newcastle and Saggart

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council (SDCC) has tendered for an Area-Based Transport Assessment (ABTA) and a Transport Plan(s) to be carried out and formulated for the western part of the County. Tender responses were received in late September 2026. It is intended to complete the assessment of tender responses and appoint a transport led consultancy team in Q4 2026.

The boundary for the ABTA and Transport Plan(s) will encompass Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart and lands on the western side of Clondalkin. This will augment the Clondalkin Local Transport Plan (2025), which was incorporated into the current County Development Plan under Variation No. 1 (2026), together with the transport plans/strategies that have been incorporated into the Clonburris SDZ and Adamstown SDZ Planning Schemes.

One of the primary deliverables for the Transport Plan(s) for the western part of the County will be to formulate an Implementation Plan involving, amongst other matters, the phasing/sequencing of transport and demand management measures in relation to development, including housing, within and around its boundary. It is envisaged that the preparation of the ABTA and Transport Plan(s), in line with best practice guidance while incorporating extensive rounds of public consultations at various stages of the commission, will take approximately 2.5 years.