FS006909 Broadmeadow Way Greenway

Name:

Fingal County Council

Address:

Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department, Fingal County Council,

County Hall, Main Street, Swords, County Dublin

Description:

Fingal County Council proposes to develop the Broadmeadow Way, a new greenway (shared footpath and cycleway) between Malahide Demesne and Newbridge Demesne via the railway causeway across the Malahide Estuary. The proposed greenway would be c. 6km in length. Much of the the proposed greenway follows existing pathways and roads.

Location:

Malahide Demesne to Newbridge Demesne

An Bord Pleanála (in its decision dated 07/05/2020) granted approval to Fingal County Council under section 226 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, to the Broadmeadow Greenway Project, in accordance with plans and particulars, including an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). As this application was submitted to An Bord Pleanála for approval under Section 226 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 the Board and only the Board are responsible for the Environmental Impact Assessment Process for the development application.

As part of the development is located on foreshore the appropriate consent under the Foreshore Act 1933 is also required. As set out in Section 227(8) (b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 it shall not be necessary for the applicant to submit an EIAR in connection with its application for foreshore consent nor is it necessary for the Minister (with functional responsibility for Foreshore) to complete the EIA Process or consider the EIAR.

For information purposes only full details of the EIAR including maps and appendices examined by An Bord Pleanála under Section 226 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended can be found on the following;

https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/304624

Under Section 19 of the Foreshore Act 1933, and Regulation 42(13) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

Viewing Locations:

Name: Malahide Garda Station

Address:1 James's Terrace, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 NH50

Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 7:00am to 9:00pm

Name: Donabate/Portrane Public Library

Adress: Community & Leisure Centre, Donabate, Ballalease North, Donabate, Co. Dublin

Opening Times:

Monday 1:15pm to 8pm

Tuesday 9:45am to 1pm, 1:45pm to 5pm

Wednesday 1:15pm to 8pm

Thursday to Saturday 9:45am to 1pm, 1:45pm to 5pm

Sunday Closed

Name: Malahide Library

Adress: Main St, Malahide, Co. Dublin

Opening Times:

Monday to Thursday 9:45am to 8pm

Friday to Saturday 9:45am to 1pm, 1:45pm to 5pm

Sunday Closed

Name: Fingal County Council

Adress: County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 X8Y2

Opening Times:

Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm

Friday 9am to 4.30pm

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

County:

Dublin

Commencement Date:

14 June 2023

Closing Date:

(17.30) on 14 July 2023.

Making a submission:

Submissions can be made to: Foreshore Section, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Newtown Road, Wexford, Co Wexford or foreshore@housing.gov.ie .

Submissions received outside of the public consultation period cannot be considered.

The Department wishes to draw attention to its policy on defamatory material that may be contained in submissions it receives.

Terms and Conditions

All submissions and comments submitted to the Department for this purpose are subject to release under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007-2014. Submissions are also subject to Data Protection legislation.

Personal, confidential or commercially sensitive information should not be included in your submission and it will be presumed that all information contained in your submission is releasable under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

What we will do with your response

The information provided by respondents will inform the decision-making process regarding this foreshore consent application.

Please note that submissions received may be made available on the Department’s website, unless otherwise requested. In any event, all submissions received will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection legislation.

See also the Privacy Statement and the Department's Data Protection Policy under the document links below.