I am a resident of St. John’s Wood in Clondalkin and object to three sections of the Arup Local Transport Plan attached to the Draft Clondalkin Local Transport Plan as follows:
Page 32 section 5.6.1.1 Walking of the plan outlines Intervention WK11 Reduction of junction corner radii at Boot Road St. John’s Road.
Page 33 Section 5.6.1.2 Cycling of the plan outlines CY13 Reduction of corner radii at Boot Road/St. John’s Road.
Page 34 Section 5.6.11.4 General Traffic of the plan outlines again Reduction of corner radii at Boot Road/St. John’s Road.
All of the above Interventions are objected to.
I object on the basis as follows:
- There are 100 residential houses in St. John’s Wood housing estate, 45 residential houses approx along St. John’s road and 44 new apartments being commissioned at present ( total 199 residents ) which use this junction daily for exit and entry purposes. The proposed interventions reducing our estate entrances will effect all of us residents.
- The construction of the new HSE Primary Clinic 2 years ago already restricted this junction severely to the point that it is almost impossible for Waste Collection trucks/ Fire Brigade and Ambulances to enter this cul de sac, as there are no double yellow lines installed at the junction installed by South Dublin Co. Council. Arup Consultants should have picked these above points up in their report.
- This proposal is contained within the Arup Local Transport Plan attached to the Draft Clondalkin Local Transport Plan. The proposal for the reduction of this junction and its impact on residents has not been properly communicated to any of the existing residents of St. John’s Wood/Road/New apartments by South Dublin County Council. We have spoken to the residents and verified this. This proposal is contained within the side document “Arup Local Transport Plan” attached to the Draft Clondalkin Local Transport Plan and its effects on our estates has not been communicated to us.
Signed:
William Kearney