Northeast Side of Sandymount Green - Public Realm Improvement Scheme
Dublin City Council are proposing public realm improvement works for the Northeast side of Sandymount Green, Sandymount, Dublin 4.
The vision for this scheme is to build on the summer traffic free trials and to deliver an improved pedestrian friendly environment on a traffic calmed street. It will not be a fully pedestrianised street with access, deliveries, servicing and parking facilitated. Increasing the allocation of pedestrian space will provide opportunities for a vibrant, active street both during the day and in the evenings for residents, businesses and visitors to enjoy.
Concentrating on this street provides an opportunity to deliver an improvement scheme in an efficient and timely manner. This street is not on any public transport or Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan routes.
The proposed scheme involves the removal and replacement of the existing asphalt road surface and replacement with new asphalt carriageway. Existing paved footpaths will be removed and replaced with new paved footpaths with granite kerbs.
The subject street and surrounding buildings are located within the Sandymount Village and Environs Architectural Conservation Area.
The purpose of this Non-statutory Public Consultation is to offer the community and key stakeholders the opportunity to have your say. We are looking for your input as we look to establish if a broad consensus can be reached on the proposals.
Traffic Changes
In order to increase the allocation of pedestrian space on the street, it is proposed to introduce a northwest bound one-way system on the northeast side of Sandymount Green. The carriageway will have raised kerbs.
A time-plated loading bay is proposed on the street to facilitate deliveries each morning up to 11am and it will revert to on-street parking.
The proposed new road layout with associated traffic calming measures will result in a reduction of on-street parking capacity by two spaces.
The proposals include:
- Widening the footpath on the northern side of the street.
- Improving pedestrian crossings and universal accessibility through an inclusive design approach.
- Implementing a one-way system for traffic in the northwest direction (towards Sandymount village).
- Introducing footpath build outs at each end of the street and outside the entrance gate to Sandymount Green as an improved spill out space.
- Introducing low-level in-ground planting and identifying opportunities for new public seating as places to stop and rest.
- Relocating parking, including two universally accessible parking bays, from the northern side of the street to the southern side of the street.
- Improving the public lighting by introducing an additional lamp standard on the south side of the street.
- De-cluttering by removing unnecessary bollards where possible and rationalising the extent and locations of street furniture to provide a clear accessible pedestrian route along the footpaths.
- The proposal will allow for the summer weekend pedestrianisation to continue in future.
Next Steps
1. Review of Consultation Feedback
Your opinion matters. Dublin City Council will use your feedback to help develop the proposal for the northeast side of Sandymount Green.
2. Planning & Implementation – Indicative timeline
- If there is broad consensus on the proposal, Dublin City Council will further the develop the scheme in early 2026.
- The aim is to begin the statutory planning approval process in Q2 2026.
- Subject to receiving planning approval, detailed design will start in Q4 2026.
- Implementation and construction is projected to commence in 2027.
Phases
Non-statutory Public Consultation - Have your say
Dublin City Council are proposing public realm improvement works for the Northeast side of Sandymount Green, Sandymount, Dublin 4.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
The vision for this scheme is to build on the summer traffic free trials and to deliver an improved pedestrian friendly environment on a traffic calmed street. It will not be a fully pedestrianised street with access, deliveries, servicing and parking facilitated. Increasing the allocation of pedestrian space will provide opportunities for a vibrant, active street both during the day and in the evenings for residents, businesses and visitors to enjoy.
YOUR OPINION MATTERS
The purpose of this Non-statutory Public Consultation is to offer the community and key stakeholders the opportunity to have your say. We are looking for your input as we look to establish if a broad consensus can be reached on the proposals.
Dublin City Council will use your feedback to help develop the proposal for the northeast side of Sandymount Green.