Royal Canal Greenway Phase 4- Part 8

Overview

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (AS AMENDED) – PART 8

Applicant: Dublin City Council, Environment & Transportation Department, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 RF3F

Location: Royal Canal Greenway (between Cross Guns Bridge, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 and Ashtown, Dublin 15)

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the proposed amendment of approved Part 8 Application ref. 2870/15. Dublin City Council proposes to widen the existing towpath by realigning the northern bank of the canal at the following three locations to overcome the need for third party land acquisition, along with associated works and associated ancillary services:

• West of Lock 6 for approximately 600 metres, realigning by up to 2.15 metres;
• West of Broombridge for approximately 345 metres, realigning by up to 1.4metres; and
• West of Lock 8 for approximately 85 metres, realigning by up to 1.75 metres.

As part of the works it is proposed to include ducting and associated chambers to ESB standard along the proposed Royal Canal Greenway project. Any future installation and energisation of high voltage cables will be a separate matter for the ESB subject to its own planning processes (as applicable).

Plans and particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of 4 weeks from 21^st September 2023 during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council, Public Counter, Planning and Property Development Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Monday to Friday between the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm. The plans and particulars are available to view online on Citizen Space https://consultation.dublincity.ie and at Phibsborough Library, Dublin 7, during their public opening hours.

An Appropriate Assessment Screening has been undertaken in accordance with Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). An Environmental Impact Assessment Screening has been undertaken in accordance with EIA Directive (2014/52/EU) and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and a determination has been made that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required.

Submissions or observations may be made online on Citizen Space here before 23.59hrs on the 3rd of November 2023.

Or by post clearly marked “Royal Canal Greenway Phase 4- Part 8” to the Executive Manager, Planning and Property Development Department, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 before 4.30pm on the 3rd of November 2023.