I've spent the day in The High Court listening to Lissan Coal Company v An Bord Pleanála. This is a judicial review of ABP's decision to approve the BusConnects Blanchardstown to City Centre scheme.
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Lissan Coal Company operates an unmanned petrol station on Old Cabra Road. It was approved in 2019 and built in 2020-2021.
ABP approved the National Transport Authority's BusConnects Blanchardstown to City Centre scheme in 2024. Public consultation and publication of drawings began in 2018.
LCC is seeking to have ABP's approval for the project quashed. The scheme aims to improve bus journey times through increased bus priority as well as safe cycling infrastructure and improvements for pedestrians along a 10km route.
One of the many measures in the approved scheme is the introduction of bus gates on and around Old Cabra Road to improve bus priority without widening the road to put in bus lanes. Local access would be facilitated albeit through different routes but there will be no through route for private cars.
Commercial damage
LCC says they're reliant on passing traffic and that this would damage the commercial viability of their business. The judge is in agreement. The NTA admits in its environmental impact assessment that this particular business wouldn't be able to operate successfully.
The ABP inspector states that it would have a significant negative impact on the business but, on balance, she considered it to be acceptable given the wider positive impacts. She stated that they would still be able to operate but not as conveniently.
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ABP approved the National Transport Authority's BusConnects Blanchardstown to City Centre scheme in 2024. Public consultation and publication of drawings began in 2018.
LCC says they're reliant on passing traffic and that this would damage the commercial viability of their business. The judge is in agreement. The NTA admits in its environmental impact assessment that this particular business wouldn't be able to operate successfully.
https://www.dublininquirer.com/in-cabra-filling-station-s-las-vegas-lighting-is-ruining-the-neighbourhood-residents-say/