R-267 Donegal Town Safe Routes to School Active Travel Project
R-267 Donegal Town Safe Routes to School Active Travel Project
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 – SECTION 179
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 – ARTICLE 81
NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81 OF PART 8 OF THE ABOVE REGULATIONS (“the Regulations”),
RELATING TO A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Project Name: R-267 Donegal Town Safe Routes to School Active Travel Project
TAKE NOTICE that Donegal County Council (“the Council”) proposes to carry out the development specified in paragraph (b) below and in relation thereto: -
(a) The location of the development is as shown on the site location map included in the plans and particulars referred to at paragraph (e) below, generally along the R-267-3 Upper Main Street from St Patricks Church to L-2065-1 Old Laghey Road Junction and from the to L-2065-1 Old Laghey Road Junction to L-20855-0 Ardeskin Heights Estate Junction in Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
b. The nature and extent of the proposed development is as follows: -
Provision of ‘front of school’ treatments at the school gates of Scoil Aodh Rua agus Nuala to improve safety, alleviate congestion and improve pedestrian access.
Provision of new bus set down areas at Scoil Aodh Rua agus Nuala National School.
Reduction in mainline road width and reallocation of space to widened footways on the southern side of the R-267 road within the scheme extent.
Refurbishment of the existing signalised pedestrian crossings on the R267 at Aodh Rua National School.
Reduction of existing junction radii at side roads including to L-2065-1 Old Laghey Road Junction and the L-20855-0 Ardeskin Heights Estate Junction along with the provision of raised uncontrolled pedestrian crossings.
Provision of upgraded public street lighting infrastructure within the scheme extents.
New road markings, signage, drainage works, landscaping, and accommodation works.
Removal of vegetation where required for active travel works described.
All other ancillary and tie in works to TII, DMURS and relevant standards.
(c) The proposed development is sub-threshold for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) per Article 92 of the Regulations and the Council has concluded on the basis of a Preliminary Examination of the nature, location and size of the proposed development in accordance with Article 120 (1)(b)(i) thereof that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) is not required. A copy of this Preliminary Examination and conclusion will be available for inspection or purchase along with the documents referred to at paragraph (e) below.
Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have significant effects on the environment, he or she may at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning of the date of publication of this notice apply under Article 120(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Bord Pleanala (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 V902) for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects.
(d) In order to ascertain whether the proposed development required Appropriate Assessment (“AA”) the Council carried out a screening of same in accordance with Article 250(1) of the Regulations and made a determination in view of best scientific knowledge that the development individually or in combination with other plans or projects would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site in view of the site’s conservation objectives and that AA was not required. A copy of this determination including the main reasons and considerations on which the determination was based will be available for inspection or purchase along with the documents referred to at paragraph (e) below.
Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site, he or she may apply under Article 250(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Bord Pleanála (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 V902) for a determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such significant effect and the Board will make a determination on the matter as soon as possible. Any application for such determination in order to be considered by the Board must state the reasons for the forming of the view that the development would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site.
Location
Address
Telephone/email
Opening Hours
Lifford Town,
Public Services Centre.
Donegal Town,
Public Services Centre.
County House, Lifford,
Co. Donegal,
F93 Y622
Donegal Town,
Co. Donegal,
F94 DK6C
Tel: 0749153900
Email: activetravel@donegalcoco.ie
9:00am – 12.30pm and 1.00pm – 4.30pm from Monday to Friday.
(e) The said plans and particulars will be available for inspection as above from 9am Thursday 30th January 2025 until 4pm Monday, 3rd March 2025 (both dates inclusive). Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development is situated may be made in writing to The County Secretariat Office, Donegal County Council, Lifford, County Donegal, or via the “MAKE A SUBMISSION” button on the project specific page above, before 4pm Wednesday 19th March 2025. Please mark the front of the envelope with the project name as per the above schedule.
Bryan Cannon, Director of Service, Roads & Transportation, Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford
R-267 Donegal Town Safe Routes to School Active Travel Project
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 – SECTION 179
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 – ARTICLE 81
NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81 OF PART 8 OF THE ABOVE REGULATIONS (“the Regulations”),
RELATING TO A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Project Name: R-267 Donegal Town Safe Routes to School Active Travel Project
TAKE NOTICE that Donegal County Council (“the Council”) proposes to carry out the development specified in paragraph (b) below and in relation thereto: -
(a) The location of the development is as shown on the site location map included in the plans and particulars referred to at paragraph (e) below, generally along the R-267-3 Upper Main Street from St Patricks Church to L-2065-1 Old Laghey Road Junction and from the to L-2065-1 Old Laghey Road Junction to L-20855-0 Ardeskin Heights Estate Junction in Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
b. The nature and extent of the proposed development is as follows: -
(c) The proposed development is sub-threshold for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) per Article 92 of the Regulations and the Council has concluded on the basis of a Preliminary Examination of the nature, location and size of the proposed development in accordance with Article 120 (1)(b)(i) thereof that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) is not required. A copy of this Preliminary Examination and conclusion will be available for inspection or purchase along with the documents referred to at paragraph (e) below.
Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have significant effects on the environment, he or she may at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning of the date of publication of this notice apply under Article 120(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Bord Pleanala (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 V902) for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects.
(d) In order to ascertain whether the proposed development required Appropriate Assessment (“AA”) the Council carried out a screening of same in accordance with Article 250(1) of the Regulations and made a determination in view of best scientific knowledge that the development individually or in combination with other plans or projects would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site in view of the site’s conservation objectives and that AA was not required. A copy of this determination including the main reasons and considerations on which the determination was based will be available for inspection or purchase along with the documents referred to at paragraph (e) below.
Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site, he or she may apply under Article 250(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Bord Pleanála (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 V902) for a determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such significant effect and the Board will make a determination on the matter as soon as possible. Any application for such determination in order to be considered by the Board must state the reasons for the forming of the view that the development would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site.
Location
Address
Telephone/email
Opening Hours
Lifford Town,
Public Services Centre.
Donegal Town,
Public Services Centre.
County House, Lifford,
Co. Donegal,
F93 Y622
Donegal Town,
Co. Donegal,
F94 DK6C
Tel: 0749153900
Email: activetravel@donegalcoco.ie
9:00am – 12.30pm and 1.00pm – 4.30pm from Monday to Friday.
(e) The said plans and particulars will be available for inspection as above from 9am Thursday 30th January 2025 until 4pm Monday, 3rd March 2025 (both dates inclusive). Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development is situated may be made in writing to The County Secretariat Office, Donegal County Council, Lifford, County Donegal, or via the “MAKE A SUBMISSION” button on the project specific page above, before 4pm Wednesday 19th March 2025. Please mark the front of the envelope with the project name as per the above schedule.
Bryan Cannon, Director of Service, Roads & Transportation, Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford
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