Cathal Brugha Street and Findlater Place Public Realm Improvement Works

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Part 8

Applicant: Dublin City Council, Environment & Transportation Department, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 RF3F.

Location: Cathal Brugha Street and Findlater Place, Dublin 1.

 Image description: An illustration of the proposed scheme showing the existing trees and new paving, planting, lighting and public seating.

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of proposed public realm improvement works at Cathal Brugha Street and Findlater Place, Dublin 1.

The works will consist of the following:

• The removal of the existing road and footpath surfaces, the re-surfacing of existing carriageways with bitmac and footpaths with new granite flags where necessary.
• Historic granite kerbing, paving and materials are to be retained and reused throughout.
• Sections of narrowed carriageway on Cathal Brugha Street and Findlater Place allowing for increased footpath widths and build outs.
• Reconfiguration of the kerbside uses including the relocation of the existing dublinbikes station to the carriageway edge.
• The retention of the existing trees and the introduction of new soft and hard landscaping including new low level planting.
• Removal of the existing street furniture and their replacement with new street furniture including lamp standards, water drinking fountain and seating.
• New public lighting, as well as all necessary services, utility and associated site works.

The subject streets and the adjoining buildings are located in the ‘O’Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area’ and adjacent to ‘O’Connell Street and Environs Area of Special Planning Control’. The proposed works are adjacent to Protected Structures on both Cathal Brugha Street and Findlater Place.

The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU.

In accordance with Article 81 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the Planning Authority has made a determination and concluded that:

(a) The proposed development, either individually or in combination with other plans and projects, is not likely to have a significant effect on any European site(s) and therefore a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not required.

(b) There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that the proposed development is not of a class set out under Schedule 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and therefore does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).

Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.