Strawberry Beds Residents' Association observation on Sheet 13
We welcome the following local objective points:
93 - "Develop a pedestrian access route from the Luttrellstown Road via Porterstown Park to the Lower Road and Anna Liffey Mills."
94 - " Explore the possibility of extending the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area north to the Westmanstown Road (R121), Porterstown Road, Carpenterstown Road and Tower Road."
95 - "Acquire and develop a suitable car parking site in the vicinity of Anna Liffey (Shackletons) Mills and upgrade the existing pedestrian/cycle path along the river bank westwards to connect with Lucan Village taking appropriate measures to ensure that the integrity of the Liffey Valley is fully taken account of in the layout, design and location of the car park and the upgrading of the pedestrian/cycle path."
96 - "Provide a pedestrian/cycle link from Castleknock GAA car park to Waterstown Park via the existing metal bridge."
97 - " Prepare a traffic management plan for the Lower Road from Glenmaroon to Lucan, including Somerton Lane, Rugged Lane and the Luttrellstown Road. This plan shall provide for safe pedestrian and cycle access across a network of routes along with any necessary traffic calming and road safety measures."
98 - "Conserve and protect the Metal Bridge on the Lower Road and continue to explore options to improve access in co-operation with South Dublin County Council."
99 - "Provide for a strategic pedestrian/cycle link across the River Liffey from lands at Holy Angels at the bottom of Knockmaroon Hill via a new bridge to Stewart’s Hospital, Coates land and Waterstown Park."
We ask for the removal of the proposed Light Rail Corridor as it is a carry forward from the previous development plan and is now redundant due to no longer being current / future Government policy. It is not included in the National Development Plans 2018-2027 or 2021 - 2030, Project Ireland 2040 or the Draft Transport Strategy for Greater Dublin Area 2022 - 2042. Indeed, it has already been removed in the South Dublin County Development plan.
We ask that the Council maintain the proposed HA zoning of large landholdings in and adjoining the Strawberry Beds at Castleknock Golf Club, Luttrellstown Estate, Broomfield and the Knockmaroon Estate.
We ask that the Council does all in it's power to protect the Liffey Valley SAAO area from the proposed N3-N4 Link Road envisaged under the Draft Transport Strategy Greater Dublin Area 2022 - 2042. It is unbelievable that 8 of the 11 routes being considered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland for this proposed link road go through our green spaces like Porterstown Park, the Strawberry Beds, and St Catherine's Park. The area is already subject to traffic gridlock at rush hours and the addition of the N3-N4 Link Road to the area will only make matters worse. Under no circumstances should the route go through the Liffey Valley and certainly not through the SAAO area. If there must be a route selected, it should be one further west.