R485 Barefield (Townland: Drumquin), Co Clare
Road safety and pedestrian improvements near the school in Barefield under the Safe Routes to School scheme.
258005 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 June 2025
- Reference
- 258005
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes constructing a 270m footpath, providing 36 parallel parking spaces, and installing three raised pedestrian crossings. It also involves installing pencil bollards, new public lighting, and associated road markings and drainage works.
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Official record
Development description
- To carry out, as part of the "safe routes to school" scheme, the following development
- Construction a 270m footpath on the northwestern side of the r458, opposite the school, and provide 36 no. Parallel car parking spaces
- Install a controlled pedestrian crossing at the school and 2 no. Uncontrolled pedestrian crossings, one to the north and one to the south, all of these will be raised crossings
- Remove existing centerline hatching and yellow road edge markings and replace centerline in new location
- Install new pencil bollards on existing path, and "school zone" road markings
- Install additional public lighting columns and associated ancillary works to tie into existing public lighting system
- Relocation of existing gullies, tapping into existing surface drainage system
- Provision of associated signage and road markings
- All associated and ancillary site works. In accordance with the birds and natural habitats directive, screening for appropriate assessment has been carried out on the project. An environmental impact assessment (eia) screening statement has been prepared and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 June 2025
- Decision due18 September 2025
- Application withdrawn2 July 2025
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