Thurles Information

Part 8 Phase 2 Liberty Square Public Realm Scheme.

Pursuant to the requirements of Part 8, Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, Tipperary County Council hereby gives notice of their intention to carry out the following development:

Description: Phase 2 Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Public Realm Scheme, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

Liberty Square:

• Widening of footpaths to provide an enhanced pedestrian environment and new high-quality paving
• Raised uncontrolled pedestrian crossings across the junctions of Liberty Square and O’Donovan Rossa St, Friar St and Parnell St.
• Controlled pedestrian crossings connecting the central parking island to the north and south side of Liberty Square.
• Re-location of 12no. parking bays from the central island carpark located in Liberty Square and regularisation of parking around the perimeter to include a disabled parking bay and formalised bus stop.

Friar Street:

• Minor alterations to include strategic buildouts and planting to provide an enhanced streetscape and compliance with DMURS.
• Provision of high-quality paving to footpaths extending to Croke St junction from Liberty Square.

Parnell Street:

• Provision of high-quality paving to footpaths extending to Hickeys Lane from Liberty Square.
• Provision of raised table at the junction of Parnell St., Cuchulainn Road and Castle Av. including safe pedestrian crossing points, tightening of junction to prohibit right turning of HGV traffic onto Cuchulain Road.
• Localised high-quality paving at the junction.
• Enhanced NTA Safe Routes to School measures including raised zebra crossing in the vicinity of Scoil Ailbhe.

Cuchulain Road:

• Provision to make Cuchulain Road a one-way system for traffic travelling east towards O’Donovan Rossa Street.
• Widening of footpaths to provide a safe walking environment.

O’Donovan Rossa St:

• Provision of raised table at the junction of Cuchulainn Road, Brittas Rd and O’Donovan Rossa Street including safe pedestrian crossing points.
• Localised high-quality paving at the junction and to footpaths extending from Credit Union to Liberty Square.
• Realignment of streetscape on existing two-way area (approx. 70m) to provide parking and dedicated provision buses.

Generally:

• Resurfacing of carriageway.
• Undergrounding of overhead services where possible.
• Tree planting, landscaping and SUDS measures throughout the scheme.

The development has been the subject of an Appropriate Assessment screening in accordance with Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) and Article 250(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. The Appropriate Assessment screening concluded that the proposed development would not be likely to give rise to significant or indeterminate impacts on any Natura 2000 site.

The proposed development is not of a class set out under Schedule 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and does not require Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date 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.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development, including Appropriate Assessment (AA), will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at: Thurles Municipal District Offices, Castle Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. [E41 KA44], from 9:30am until 4:30pm Monday to Friday from today Wednesday 17th July, 2024 until Friday 16th August, 2024 (excluding bank holidays).

Details of the proposed development are available online at www.tipperarycoco.ie. Details of the proposed development are also available at planning.localgov.ie.