PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN BELGARD SQUARE SOUTH AND N81, TALLAGHT, UNDER SECTION 73 OF THE ROADS ACT 1993 (AS AMENDED)
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) hereby gives notice, under Section 73(1) of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended), of a proposal to extinguish a Public Right of Way relating to the slip road between Belgard Square South and the N81 in the townland of Tallaght, Dublin 24.
The Extinguishment of the Public Right of Way is being proposed on foot of a permission under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), to remove the slip road and construct a Bus Layover Facility to accommodate an increase in volume of buses in the area and welfare facilities for Bus Drivers. The Bus Layover Facility was permitted in October 2024 under Reg. Ref. SD23A/0231 and the period for making submissions and observations on that permitted development has closed.
A map showing the Public Right of Way that is proposed for extinguishment, as well as an existing alternative route available to vehicles, may be inspected here on South Dublin County Council’s online Consultation Portal.
For the purposes of Section 73 (1)(a) of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended), the period for inspection of the map regarding the Public Right of Way runs from Thursday 22nd January 2026 until Saturday 22nd February 2026.
Objections or representations regarding the proposal to extinguish the Public Right of Way may be made in writing from Thursday 22nd January 2026 untilMonday 9th March 2026 (inclusive) by way of one of the following two options:
Online here via thisConsultation Portal - (up to 23:59 on Monday 9th March 2026)
OR
In hard copy to the Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Transport, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A3XC. (Up to 16:00 on Monday 9th March 2026)
Persons making objections or representations may make a written request, to state their case, at an oral hearing.
Further to the Roads Act, 1993 (as amended) written objections and representations, including those that make such submissions, will be referenced in a statutory Chief Executive's Report to be submitted to the members of SDCC. The Report will be available to members of the public thereafter. To inform the public consultation, objections/representations will be made available to view on the Council’s online Consultation Portal.SDCC reserves the right to make reference to objections and representations, including to those that make such submissions, in the Chief Executive's Report in a manner that is deemed fit and to exclude any vexatious, libellous, or confidential information from publication in the Report or online. Contact details contained in objections/representations may be used to notify persons of the outcome regarding the proposal. For information on SDCC’s Privacy Statement and Data Protection Policy, please see: www.sdcc.ie/en/services/our-council/access-to-information/data-protection
Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right of Way between Belgard Square South and N81, Tallaght.
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PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN BELGARD SQUARE SOUTH AND N81, TALLAGHT, UNDER SECTION 73 OF THE ROADS ACT 1993 (AS AMENDED)
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) hereby gives notice, under Section 73(1) of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended), of a proposal to extinguish a Public Right of Way relating to the slip road between Belgard Square South and the N81 in the townland of Tallaght, Dublin 24.
The Extinguishment of the Public Right of Way is being proposed on foot of a permission under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), to remove the slip road and construct a Bus Layover Facility to accommodate an increase in volume of buses in the area and welfare facilities for Bus Drivers. The Bus Layover Facility was permitted in October 2024 under Reg. Ref. SD23A/0231 and the period for making submissions and observations on that permitted development has closed.
A map showing the Public Right of Way that is proposed for extinguishment, as well as an existing alternative route available to vehicles, may be inspected here on South Dublin County Council’s online Consultation Portal.
For the purposes of Section 73 (1)(a) of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended), the period for inspection of the map regarding the Public Right of Way runs from Thursday 22nd January 2026 until Saturday 22nd February 2026.
Objections or representations regarding the proposal to extinguish the Public Right of Way may be made in writing from Thursday 22nd January 2026 until Monday 9th March 2026 (inclusive) by way of one of the following two options:
OR
Persons making objections or representations may make a written request, to state their case, at an oral hearing.
Further to the Roads Act, 1993 (as amended) written objections and representations, including those that make such submissions, will be referenced in a statutory Chief Executive's Report to be submitted to the members of SDCC. The Report will be available to members of the public thereafter. To inform the public consultation, objections/representations will be made available to view on the Council’s online Consultation Portal. SDCC reserves the right to make reference to objections and representations, including to those that make such submissions, in the Chief Executive's Report in a manner that is deemed fit and to exclude any vexatious, libellous, or confidential information from publication in the Report or online. Contact details contained in objections/representations may be used to notify persons of the outcome regarding the proposal. For information on SDCC’s Privacy Statement and Data Protection Policy, please see: www.sdcc.ie/en/services/our-council/access-to-information/data-protection
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