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Stephenstown, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Major road improvement project in Balbriggan including new access roads, a roundabout, and cycleways.

PARTXI/001/26 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 June 2026

Reference
PARTXI/001/26
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
In progress
Received
18 June 2026

Summary

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The North Road improvement and Road Infrastructure Project consists of constructing 750 metres of new access roads with footways and cycleways. It also includes a new signalised junction, a two-lane cycle-friendly roundabout, and active travel shared surface links.

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Official record

Development description

  • North road improvement and road infrastructure project the proposed development will consist of the following
  • Construction of 250m of access road with 2 lane 7.5m wide roadway with 4m verge, 2m wide footway and 2m wide cycleway to each side of the road
  • Construction of a signalised junction on the stephenstown link road with south bound right turning lane, north bound left turning lane, and signalised crossing provision for non-motorised users
  • Construction of 500m of access road with 2 lane,7.5m wide roadway with 4m grass verge, 2m wide footway and 2m wide cycleway to each side of the road
  • Construction of a two-lane cycle friendly roundabout on the l1390 at the junction with flemington lane, incorporating 210m of two-lane entry and exits with signalised pedestrian and cycle crossings on each arm
  • Construction of 60m of dual carriageway with cycleway and footways to each side of the road
  • Construction of mini roundabout turning areas at the end of access roads
  • Active travel shared surface link between the two new access roads
  • Upgraded shared surface link along white hart road for 225m from its junction with the l1390
  • Construction of section of shared surface with no vehicular access from the junction of clonard hill and white hart road for 120m
  • Repurposing of 250m of clonard street and 100m of white hart lane to shared street catering for all motorised and non-motorised transport
  • Construction of four bus stops with bus shelters, two located on stephenstown link road and two located on the l1390
  • Surface water drainage infrastructure including three detention basins/swales and edge of roadway swales to proposed access roads
  • Construction of public lighting on new access roads and upgrade/alterations as required at new junctions
  • Landscaping to all the above proposed infrastructure, inclusive of localised screen mounding
  • Utility diversions, installations, signage, street furniture, boundary treatment and site works. Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development may be made as follows
  • Online via the council’s consultation portal https://consult. Fingal. Ie/en which is open for submissions up to and including thursday 30th july 2026 or
  • By post in writing addressed to: senior executive officer, economic community & cultural development department, fingal county council, main street, swords, co. Dublin, k67x8y2 submissions: submissions can be made in respect of the proposed road infrastructure at stephenstown, balbriggan, co. Dublin and associated environmental reports from 18th june 2026 with online submissions to be received by 11:59pm on thursday 30th july 2026 or postal submissions before 5pm on thursday 30th july 2026. Please make your submission by one medium only i. E. Online or in writing. Clearly mark your submission as for ‘ proposed road infrastructure at stephenstown, balbriggan, co. Dublin’

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  1. Application received18 June 2026

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