TRA meeting on BusConnects - Extension to Date for BusConnects Submissions

BusConnects – Planning Application

The National Transport Authority has made a Statutory Planning Application to An Bord Pleanála for the BusConnects Templeogue/Rathfarnham Scheme.

Full details can be found on www.templeoguerathfarnhamscheme.ie

To support those who wish to make an objection/submission to An

Bord Pleanála, Terenure Residents' Association are holding an information meeting on -

 

TUESDAY 13^th JUNE AT 8.15pm

ST JOSEPH’S PARISH HALL, TERENURE

 

SPEAKERS

Tom Philips (Chartered Town Planner and Urban Planner)

Jim O’Callaghan TD (Barrister)

TRA Committee – Fionnuala Blake (Chairperson), 

Lorna Callanan (Bus Connects spokesperson)

TOPICS

Outline of planning process, how to make a submission, principal grounds for objection/support, timelines, Compulsory Purchase Order.

 

Please note extended submission deadline of 5.30pm 15^th August 2023

BusConnects - ONLINE Meeting this Wednesday

Following on from last week's meeting at St Joseph's Hall, which was oversubscribed and many local residents could not gain entry, the Terenure Residents' Association received the following email from Councillor Anne Feeney:

On Wednesday last Senator Mary Seery Kearney, Cllr Anne Feeney, Cllr James Geoghegan, local resident Brendan Heneghan held a public meeting in Terenure to raise awareness of the current planning application for the Templeogue/Rathfarnham to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme and to hear your views. 
 
This meeting was exceptionally well attended.  Unfortunately, and possibly a sign of the public sentiment regarding this corridor, the meeting was oversubscribed and for safety reasons a large number of people had to be turned away. 

A virtual meeting will  be held :

*Wednesday 24th May, at 8pm*

Eventbrite https://scanner.topsec.com/?d=1962&r=show&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.ie%2Fe%2Fbus-connects-public-meeting-tickets-639248207597&t=83bc3adeeb953af598e8ec500c065696fdb5988d
 
The proposed corridor as it affects the various areas along the route, will be highlighted. This will be another opportunity to share your views and raise concerns.
 
 
Cllr Anne Feeney: 087 295 5256 anne.feeney@dublincity.ie
 
Cllr James Geoghegan: 089 6166956 james.geoghegan@dublincity.ie
 
Senator Mary Seery Kearney 083 405 0415 mary.seerykearney@oireachtas.ie
 
The deadline for submissions to An Bord Pleanala is 20th June 2023.

BusConnects - Public Meeting with local Councillors - proposal details enclosed

PUBLIC MEETING – BUS CONNECTS TEMPLEOGUE/RATHFARNHAM TO CITY CENTRE CORE BUS CORRIDORS

Wednesday 17th May 2023 at 7.30pm

St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Beechlawn Way, Terenure

The National Transport Authority (NTA) have made an application to An Bord Pleanala for approval of the proposed Templeogue/Rathfarnham to city centre core bus corridors. Cllr Anne Feeney together with Cllr James Geoghegan and Senator Mary Seery Kearney are hosting a Public Meeting to give people an opportunity to hear a short presentation on key aspects of the proposals and to discuss the impact for the local area. NTA documentation may be viewed and downloaded at www.templeoguerathfarnhamscheme.ie. 

Submissions/observations on this scheme may be made up to 5pm on 20th June 2023: 

Online at www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/observations 

By Post: An Bord Pleanala (Strategic Infrastructure Division), 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin .

 

This is a summary of the proposals as they affect Terenure Village and environs. However, for full information we urge you to examine the official documentation available at www.templeoguerathfarnhamscheme.ie

Proposals include the following:

 • Bus Gate inbound (6am -8pm)) on Templeogue Road. No general traffic inbound beyond Olney.

 • No left turn onto Templeogue Road from Olney during bus gate operation. 

 • No right turn onto Templeogue Road from Fergus Road during bus gate operation.

 • No right turn from Templeogue Road into Rathdown Avenue and Rathdown Park.

 • No right turn from Greenmount Road onto Terenure Road East.

 • Re-opening of right-hand turn from Templeogue into Springfield Avenue.

 • Bus Priority Signalling in Templeogue Village in each direction. Also at Rathfarnham Road/Bushy Park Rd/Rathdown Park junction, at Terenure Cross Roads for bus-only right turn onto Terenure Rd East, and also outbound at St Joseph’s Church on Terenure Road East. This is to allow the bus to advance before general traffic.

 • 30KPH on Rathfarnham Road, Templeogue Road (from Lakelands Park inbound), Terenure Road East, and Terenure Road North (to Whitton Road).

 • Cycling: Cycle track through Bushy Park as currently exists. ‘Quiet Street’ treatment on Rathdown Drive, Rathdown Crescent and Rathdown Park. New cycle lanes in each direction on Rathfarnham Road, Terenure Road North and outbound from Templeogue Road to link with Rathdown Crescent. There is also ‘Quiet Street’ treatment proposed along Wasdale Grove/Park and Victoria Road with a short outbound cycle lane on Bushy Park Road from Wasdale Park. No cycle lanes on Terenure Road East.

 • Road widening with extensive compulsory purchase orders on Rathfarnham Road (33 properties ) and Terenure Road East (27 properties).

 • Bus lane outbound on Templeogue Road, both inbound and outbound on Terenure Road East and Rathfarnham Road.

 • Rathgar Road to become one way inbound. Outbound general traffic to go via Upper Rathmines Rd/Highfield Road or Grosvenor Road/Kenilworth/Rathgar Ave or Leinster Road, Harolds Cross etc. 

 • Bus Gate at St Mary’s School on Rathmines Road Lower – no through inbound or outbound traffic except for bus, cycles and taxis.

 • Kimmage to City Centre Core Bus Corridor: While this corridor does not structurally affect Terenure Village, and has not been formally applied for yet, the proposed Bus Gates between the Lower Kimmage Road and Harold’s Cross Park means that there will be no direct route to the city via Kimmage, and much of the south city bound traffic will be redirected via Terenure Road West or Springfield Avenue, then through to Terenure and Harold’s Cross.

 • Other: Access to the city from Terenure area will be via Harold’s Cross or Ranelagh routes due to the Bus Gates in Rathmines and Kimmage. There are fewer bus stops and reduced on-street car parking. There will be removal of mature trees and greenery, however, replanting is promised. Several protected structures on Terenure Road East are affected by CPO. There are new bicycle stands proposed in various places and special paving is proposed for footpaths in the village area.

 

Residents affected by CPO are strongly advised to make individual submissions.

The Terenure Residents' Association will be making an observation to An Bord Pleanála. If you have any comments please let us know via www.terenureresidentsassociation.ie

EirGrid - Public information event The Evergreen Club Wednesday 3rd May from 1-8pm

 The TRA received the following communication from EirGrid:

 

Hi there, EirGrid launched a public consultation on Powering Up Dublin – an underground cable replacement programme. As part of the consultation, we are seeking feedback from local resident’s associations on twelve route options which are now available to view on EirGrid.ie/dublin. These routes are called the Emerging Best Performing Route Options. The consultation period runs until Tuesday 23^rd May 2023. One of the best performing route options, Option J goes through the Terenure area. We would be delighted if you could share this information with residents.

Powering Up Dublin

EirGrid, develops, manages and operates Ireland’s electricity grid. We are leading the secure transition of Ireland’s electricity grid to a low carbon, renewable future. And we are responsible for the safe, secure, and reliable supply of Ireland’s electricity.

Dublin’s electricity is ageing and reaching its end of life. Work must be done to transform and modernise the city’s electricity infrastructure so Dublin can continue to develop and thrive, while increasingly using power from renewable sources.

We are installing over 50km of cables across Dublin to replace existing cables that are coming to their end of life.  We will also upgrade a number of substations to support Dublin’s electricity network. These new cables will be underground, and they will connect 5 electricity substations located around Dublin.

We have carried out studies to identify new underground cable routes that will link the following electricity substations to each other:

• North Wall and Poolbeg
• Finglas and North Wall
• Poolbeg and Carrickmines
• Two cables linking Inchicore and Poolbeg

 

We are consulting on twelve emerging best performing route options for each new cable route and we are seeking feedback on our plans.

Have your say at one of our in-person events, online or by email.

Please visit our website EirGrid.ie/dublin to find out more and submit your views online at Consult.EirGrid.ie

I would be delighted to meet you at our public information events or information clinics please drop by and meet the team to find out more information on our plans. Please let me know if you require any further information. Looking forward to meeting you .