Portobello Harbour Plaza, Portobello Harbour, Portobello, Dublin 8
LAW: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Part 8 Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of proposal to improve the public realm within Portobello Harbour Plaza into a new community focussed park, called Portobello Harbour Park. The proposals will see the closure of part of Richmond Row as a trafficked route in order to allow the creation of a single continuous Public Park from Richmond Street South to Portobello Harbour Road. The new park will include an open lawn area for informal play, new trees, pollinator friendly planting, nature based water management solutions, hard landscaped paths, seating and children's play elements. The Grand Canal Bank will have a small deck with a seating edge to allow interaction and appreciation of the water. Cycling will be maintained via a shared surface between Richmond Street South and Portobello Harbour Road. Disabled parking on Richmond Row is proposed to be relocated to Portobello Harbour Road and the existing Dublin Bikes Station is proposed to be relocated to Lennox Street. 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 and 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 and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notices, apply to An Bord Pleanala for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Plans and Particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of 4 weeks from 13/06/2024, during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council, Public Counter, Planning and Property Development Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Monday - Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm. the plans and particulars are also available for inspection online: https://consultation.dublincity.ie on the City Council's website www.dublincity.ie A submission or observation in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made, in writing, to the Executive Manager, Planning and Property Development Department, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, before 4.30pm on 25/07/2024. Submissions or observations may also be made online https://consultation.dublincity.ie on the City Council's website www.dublincity.ie before 23.59hrs on 25/07/2024.