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South Dublin County Development Plan 2022–2028 – Written Statement
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards. Variations adopted since are not in this text.
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- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028278Sustainable Movement (SM) Greenhill Road Upgrade and Links Upgrade of Greenhills Road from Airton Road to Walkinstown Roundabout with new links to Ballymount Avenue, Limekiln Road and Calmount Road for BusConnects provisions and long-term residential communities. To provide improved access to / between employment lands within Tallaght, Ballymount and Robinhood and to provide improved access to and from the Greenpark, Limekiln and Greenhills area and provide for BusConnects provisions. Griffeen Avenue Improvements at junctions with Griffeen Road, Outer Ring Road and the link between them. Enhance the efficiency and safety of these junctions for all users. Newcastle Street Network Various streets within the Newcastle LAP lands. Formation of a strategic street network providing access throughout the LAP lands. Newcastle Road (R120) Junction upgrades at SuperValu roundabout, Hillcrest Road. Enhance the efficiency and safety of these junctions for all users. New Nangor Road Extension New road between R120 and Brownstown. To provide access to employment lands within Grange Castle and onward connections as appropriate. Tallaght Town Centre Street Network Various streets within the Tallaght Town Centre. Formation of a strategic street network within the Tallaght Town Centre LAP lands. Templeroan Road Extension New link road from Knocklyon Road to Firhouse Road. Local road re-alignment. Fonthill Road / N4 Junction upgrades. Upgrade to provide greater access / egress to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and South Lucan, improve traffic flow and alleviate tailbacks onto the N4.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028279Sustainable Movement (SM) R136 / N4 Right hand turn onto N4 westwards at bridge on R136. Enhance and upgrade right hand turn onto N4 westwards at bridge on R136 as part of revised traffic management solution in Lucan village, engineered to facilitate a cycleway into village as part of NTA proposals. Kennelsfort Road and the R148 Upgrade of existing junction. Support the provision of a grade separated junction, or an equivalent solution to be initiated during the first two years of the 2022 to 2028 County Development Plan, to enhance the efficiency of the junction, particularly for buses on the N4 / Lucan Road QBC, to ensure safe crossing facilities are provided for all users and to reconnect the Heritage Village of Palmerstown with the newer residential areas of the community. The Council shall work with the NTA and other state agencies to facilitate such delivery. Western Dublin Orbital Route New road from the N7 to the N4 Leixlip Interchange with an extension to the N81. New Road to link between the N7 and the N4 Leixlip Interchange with a route by-pass function around Rathcoole and Saggart and the potential for a further extension of this route from the N7 to the N81. The function of this route would be primarily to provide resilience to the M50, recognising that this may also provide additional resilience to peripheral roads within the county, in particular between the N7 and N4. Further connections and possible alternative routes will be determined through the review of the NTA’s GDA Strategy and in consultation with TII and relevant local authorities. In any such route a primary objective of South Dublin County Council shall be to protect environmentally sensitive areas including the alluvial woodlands at Rathcoole, the scenic Liffey Valley parklands, and amenities at Lucan Demesne and St Catherine’s Park and Lucan Village and no proposals to continue a road over these lands will be considered.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028280Sustainable Movement (SM) Table 7.6 Medium to Long Term Road Objectives Proposal Description Function Aylmer Road Upgrade Upgrade of existing road from Blundelstown to Keeloges. To provide improved access between employment areas of Greenogue and Grange Castle. Blessington Road / N81 Upgrades to N81 from M50 to county boundary. Local Improvements to the National Road, junction improvements and road safety measures. Cloverhill Road / Ninth Lock Road Upgrade and Link Road. Upgrade of Cloverhill Road from the M50 and upgrade of Ninth Lock Road from Fonthill Road to a new link road adjacent to the Dublin- Kildare railway Line. To provide improved access to employment areas within Clondalkin and Park West. 7.8 Road and Street Design There is a growing appreciation that the design of streets has a major influence on quality of life. Streets should not just be corridors for traffic, but rather should be places in which people want to live and spend time. Streets must also facilitate more sustainable forms of travel such as walking, cycling and public transport so the need for car-borne trips is minimised. This also has other positive impacts such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting more active and healthy lifestyles.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028281Sustainable Movement (SM) The design of roads and streets, safety and the management of speed are intrinsically linked. Research indicates that the speed at which people drive is primarily influenced by the design of the street or road, with regulatory features (such as speed limits) having a secondary role. A broad range of placemaking measures, such as high quality built form, hard and soft landscaping and incorporating high levels of pedestrian and cyclist activity, as well as more conventional road design measures, need to be considered at design stage to reduce speed and make streets living places where social and economic activity can thrive. 7.8.1 Design of Urban Roads and Streets The design of streets in Ireland is guided by the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS) which is mandatory for all urban roads and streets within the 60 km / h urban speed limit zone except for: à Motorways; and à In exceptional circumstances, certain urban roads and streets with the written consent of the relevant sanctioning authority. DMURS seeks to put well-designed streets at the heart of sustainable communities and placemaking and supports broader government policies on the environment, planning and transportation. DMURS provides practical measures to achieve: à Highly connected streets which allow people to walk and cycle to key destinations in a direct and easy-to-find manner; à A safe and comfortable street environment for pedestrians and cyclists of all ages; à Streets that contribute to the creation of attractive and lively communities; à Streets that calm traffic via a range of design measures that make drivers more aware of their environment. DMURS highlights how in recent times the car has become the dominant force in determining how street networks and streets are designed, which has led to the implementation of standards that are not suited for use in urban areas. This approach has had a negative impact on more vulnerable users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, and on how streets are used and perceived as places. DMURS focuses on highlighting issues and providing a range of practical and innovative approaches to best practice solutions. These solutions are applied from the macro level (street network) to the micro level (detailed street design) through a range of design processes and strategic plans. There are roads throughout the County that are not fronted with development. Whilst the Council will implement the appropriate geometric standards from DMURS, where applicable, many of these roads are unlikely to significantly change due to the constrained nature of the road-side environment. In such cases a range of secondary measures will be applied to ensure that an attractive boundary is provided. Harsh measures such as bare concrete walls should not be permitted, and alternative landscape measures such as street trees, screen planting and planted verges will be provided. These measures also have great potential to create green links within the
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028282Sustainable Movement (SM) County’s green infrastructure network. Similarly in rural areas, the need to improve road safety must be balanced with the protection of elements such as roadside trees, hedgerows and banks which can be valuable wildlife habitats and contribute to general biodiversity, green infrastructure and rural character. Policy SM5: Street and Road Design Ensure that streets and roads within the County are designed to balance the needs of all road users and promote placemaking, sustainable movement and road safety providing a street environment that prioritises active travel and public transport. SM5 Objective 1: To ensure that all streets and street networks are designed to passively calm traffic through the creation of a self-regulating street environment that promotes active travel modes and public transport. SM5 Objective 2: To design new streets and roads within urban areas in accordance with the principles, approaches and standards contained within the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (2013; updated 2019). SM5 Objective 3: To advance national and local initiatives in relation to road design and safety. SM5 Objective 4: To prioritise safety on rural roads and junctions, while considering the protection of biodiversity, green infrastructure and rural character present in roadside trees, hedgerows and banks, and so on. SM5 Objective 5: To design new roads and streets to incorporate green infrastructure elements such as planting of native trees, hedgerows and pollinator species in medians and on roadside verges, as appropriate to the location. SM5 SLO 1: To provide for visitor parking spaces, along with a turning point, on any primary access roadway off Mount Bellew Way so as to provide for future development of these zoned lands, and to facilitate the better management of drop-offs and pick-ups at the neighbouring Lucan Educate Together NS. 7.9 Transport Studies and Traffic Management South Dublin’s transport policy and implementation sits within the context of the various strategies and plans outlined above. Integrated Transport Studies will be undertaken where necessary in the context of these plans and strategies including the NTA’s Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (2016-2035), as updated to 2042 and the Council’s active travel measures such as Cycle South Dublin. Traffic and Transport Assessments and / or Workforce Travel Plans (also known as Mobility Management Plans) will be required to support development proposals that
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028283Sustainable Movement (SM) have the potential to generate significant traffic movements, to demonstrate that there is public transport carrying capacity and road capacity to serve the development (refer also to Chapter 12: Implementation and Monitoring). 7.9.1 Integrated Transport Studies Integrated transport studies and plans for established communities and new areas of development will be carried out in consultation with the NTA, as required. They will have regard to the European Commission’s Guidelines for Developing and Implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (2nd Edition, 2019), where a sustainable urban mobility plan is defined as ‘a strategic plan designed to satisfy the mobility needs of people and businesses in cities and their surroundings for a better quality of life’ and will address issues including: à The existing network, investigating movement around and through the defined area with the aim of optimising accessibility for all modes of transport, and in particular sustainable modes; à The development of networks that maximise connectivity and ease of movement for all modes including pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles; à Improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, such as increased footpath / cyclepath widths and safer crossings; à Opportunities for public realm improvements that balance the needs of ‘movement’ and ‘place’ with improved levels of safety for all users within a traffic calmed environment; à Restrictions on the movement of certain vehicle types, such as Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs); à Infrastructure improvements to prioritise the movement of public transport, such as bus lanes, bus gates and signal prioritisation; à Opportunities for the provision of taxi ranks and drop-off areas that serve transport hubs and / or the needs of particular land uses; à Car parking management to ensure the sufficient distribution of spaces. Traffic Management Centre Within South Dublin, a Traffic Management Centre utilises Intelligent Transportation Systems and communications infrastructure to manage the transport network. It provides a single, purpose-built location to integrate the traffic management core systems to support safe and efficient management of the urban transportation network, including an incident management centre which co-ordinates the management of major events and incidents. The Council will continue to work with the NTA and other local authorities within the Greater Dublin Area to ensure the ongoing operation of this facility.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028284Sustainable Movement (SM) Policy SM6: Traffic and Transport Management Effectively manage and minimise the impacts of traffic within the County having regard to the need to provide shared road space for different users. SM6 Objective 1: To effectively manage the flow of through traffic along the strategic road network and maximise the efficient use of existing road resources. SM6 Objective 2: To protect sensitive areas from inappropriate levels of traffic through design measures that will calm and / or reroute traffic. SM6 Objective 3: To minimise the impact of new development on the County’s road and street network through prioritising active travel and public transport and implementing appropriate traffic and transport management measures. SM6 Objective 4: To maintain and protect the safety, capacity and efficiency of National roads and associated junctions in accordance with the Spatial Planning and National Roads: Guidelines for Planning Authorities, DECLG (2012), the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) Regulations and with regard to other policy documents such as the TII M50 Demand Management Report 2014 and the N4 and N7 Corridor Study 2017. SM6 Objective 5: To continually review the efficiency of major junctions that are managed by South Dublin County Council and to consult with the relevant national agencies regarding the implementation of any proposed solutions. SM6 Objective 6: To undertake an analysis, where areas are identified and opportunities exist, for more effective traffic management and mobility improvements. SM6 Objective 7: To carry out a review of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) restrictions in the County and consult with An Garda Síochána in relation to the implementation of restrictions on the movement of HGVs within residential areas and around schools and where particular issues are identified, to implement appropriate control measures in consultation with the relevant stakeholders. SM6 Objective 8: To require all major traffic generating development to submit a Mobility Management Plan / Workforce Plan and / or Traffic and Transport Assessment. SM6 Objective 9: To ensure that appropriate design and mitigation measures are applied to all transport schemes to reduce the impact of noise and air pollution within residential communities in accordance with the EU directive on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028285Sustainable Movement (SM) SM6 Objective 10: To prioritise traffic calming measures, where appropriate, and works needed to improve safety at road crossings. SM6 Objective 11: To commit to proceeding to deliver a Traffic Management Masterplan for Palmerstown following a definitive outcome from the NTA / TII on the Kennelsfort Road / R148 grade-separated junction. SM6 Objective 12: To require a Local Transport Plan to be prepared as part of any Local Area Plan, commensurate to the scale of the Local Area Plan. The Local Transport Plan / Local Area Plan will be subject to screening for AA and SEA. SM6 SLO 1: To carry out a traffic and transport study for Rathcoole, Saggart and Newcastle and the surrounding areas following the publication of the GDA Strategy review to 2042 which will clarify the context within which the road network in the area will function and to include a review of HGV movement. SM6 SLO 2: To undertake a traffic management strategy for Lucan Village, to assess traffic management options, including measures to improve the cycling and pedestrian environment and to examine the potential for off-street parking. SM6 SLO 3: In recognising significant forecast for local population growth, to undertake a detailed traffic study that determines a programme of works that aims to alleviate the existing traffic ‘bottle-neck’ between Supervalu roundabout on the Newcastle Road, Lucan and the N4 junction. SM6 SLO 4: To improve the safety of the junction between the Kilteel Road (L2003) and Calliaghstown Lane (L6008). 7.10 Car Parking The availability and cost of car parking has a major impact on the level of traffic that is generated by a development and attracted to an area. According to the NTA’s Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (2016-2035) as updated to 2042, the supply and management of parking at destinations is central to the management of travel demand. It has a critical influence on mode choice for all journey purposes; if parking is scarce or expensive, people are more likely to choose public transport options or active modes. Parking also has a key influence on congestion, the design of new development, operation of all transport modes, and the allocation and design of space in urban areas. There is a need for a balanced approach to car parking management that takes the car parking needs of businesses and households into account, and the need to promote more sustainable forms of transportation and limit the impact of traffic
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028286Sustainable Movement (SM) congestion. As recommended by the NTA’s Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (2016-2035), as updated to 2042, the Council applies maximum standards for a range of land use types, with the level of parking provision applied being based on the level of public transport accessibility. The Council has a role both as a provider of parking, for example on-street parking and parking for staff and the public at Council facilities; and as a regulator of parking provision that is, parking in relation to development proposals. In either context, parking levels will be determined in line with the standards for particular uses, having regard to location and accessibility levels of public transport. 7.10.1 Management of Public Parking Where parking demand is high, the Council will carefully manage the turnover of spaces through Pay and Display and / or Permit parking. Such restrictions are generally put in place to ensure the efficient turnover of spaces and to maximise the value of available spaces. The Council’s Control of Parking Bye Laws regulate parking in relevant areas in the County. Pay and Display parking helps to encourage a turnover of parked cars and also encourages those people who live within a short to medium distance to choose to walk or cycle instead of driving. Permit systems are put in place within residential areas located within or in close proximity to higher demand areas in order to prioritise on-street spaces for the use of residences and their visitors. This also has the effect of reducing the amount of traffic attracted to such areas. Pay parking or limited parking in town centre areas may also have unintended consequences such as making people shift custom to out-of-town shopping locations where parking is cheaper or free, especially where good public transport alternatives are not available. As such, payment systems will be required in car parks associated with major shopping centres and other large commercial developments where new facilities or major extensions to existing facilities are proposed. This will ensure the efficient turnover of parking in such developments and allow urban centres and public transport to compete with ‘out of town’ centres on a more equitable basis. 7.10.2 Electric Vehicle Charging The Government’s Climate Action Plan (2021) has as a target to accelerate the take up of EV cars and vans so that they comprise 100% of all new cars and vans by 2030 with no new non-zero emissions vehicles being sold beyond this date. Achieving this goal will result in 935,600 EVs on the road by 2030. In order to support this target, the four Dublin Local Authorities in conjunction with the Climate Action Regional Office (CARO) and Smart Dublin are producing an overarching EV charging strategy for the whole Dublin region. RPO 7.42 of the RSES states that: ‘Local authorities shall include proposals in statutory land use plans to facilitate and encourage an increase in electric vehicle use, including measures for more recharging facilities and prioritisation of parking for EVs in central locations’.
- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028287Sustainable Movement (SM) Standards for the provision of EV charging are set out in Chapter 12: Implementation and Monitoring. Chapter 10: Energy, also contains policies and objectives relating to EV charging. Policy SM7: Car Parking and EV Charging Implement a balanced approach to the provision of car parking with the aim of using parking as a demand management measure to promote a transition towards more sustainable forms of transportation, while meeting the needs of businesses and communities. SM7 Objective 1: To implement maximum car parking standards for a range of land-use types, where provision is based on the level of public transport accessibility. SM7 Objective 2: To limit the availability of workplace parking in urban centres to discourage car commuting, where alternative transport options are available. SM7 Objective 3: To implement area-based parking caps in locations where the highest intensity of development occurs and is promoted, such as town / district centres and higher-order public transport nodes. SM7 Objective 4: To promote the provision and management of destination parking in areas of high trip demand, subject to appropriate pricing and locational criteria, taking into account the availability of more sustainable transport options. SM7 Objective 5: To support the expansion of the EV charging network by increasing the provision of designated charging facilities for Electric Vehicles on public and private land in partnership with the ESB and other relevant stakeholders; and to support the Dublin Regional EV Parking Strategy. SM7 Objective 6: To promote appropriate parking arrangements for specific user requirements including disabled drivers, motorcycles and scooters in town and district centres, public transport nodes and other destinations. SM7 Objective 7: To design and manage parking to ensure the efficient turnover of spaces within town, district and village centres and higher density development areas by applying the following measures: à Ensuring that car parking is predominantly provided on-street and within communal and undesignated spaces, except in areas identified as tourist and food destination locations where additional widening of pedestrian areas is desirable necessitating the removal of on-street parking to facilitate; à Placing restrictions on longer term parking.
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