Part 8 Public Notice - Proposed Safety Improvement Works at Abbeydorney Junction

COMHAIRLIÚCHÁN PHOIBLÍ /PUBLIC CONSULTATION Safety Improvement Works at Abbeydorney Junction

Public Notice in Compliance with Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) as set down in Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).

Pursuant to the requirements of the above, Notice is hereby given that Kerry County Council proposes to carry out the development, particulars of which are set out hereunder.

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Location/Townland or Postal Address of the Proposed Development

Location: Intersection between the R556, R557 and L2002 Abbeydorney Village

Townland(s): Montanagay

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Nature and extent of the Proposed Works

The proposed works will include the following:

• A signalised junction with controlled pedestrian crossings
• Widened footpaths at the junction
• Adjusted corner radii
• Revised line marking
• All associated ancillary and accommodation works

Kerry County Council as the Competent Authority has concluded that the proposed project, individually, and in combination with other plans and projects, is not one which requires an Appropriate Assessment (AA) or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and is not likely to have significant effects on the environment.

Pursuant to Article 120(3)(b) a member of the public, may at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice, seek an EIA screening determination from An Bord Pleanála as to whether the proposed development would have significant effects on the environment.

Plans and Particulars of the proposed works are available for inspection or purchase, on payment of a specified fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such a copy, during normal office hours from Wednesday, 7th May 2025 to Thursday, 5th June 2025 at the following locations;

Kerry County Council, Listowel Municipal District Office, Arás an Phiarsaigh, Charles St., Listowel

Kerry County Council, Roads and Transportation, Room 115, County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee

Kerry County Council Website www.kerrycoco.ie

An advisor will be available to explain the plans – please contact the Roads Department on (066) 7183588

Submissions and Observations with respect to the proposed development DEALING WITH PROPER PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing and clearly marked Part 8 – Safety Improvement Works at Abbeydorney Junction
To:
Administrative Officer,
Kerry County Council,
Roads and Transportation Department,
Room 115,
Áras an Chontae,
Rathass,
Tralee,
Co. Kerry
Or
Email to: roads@kerrycoco.ie
And must be received by 4.00 pm on Friday, 20th June 2025.

Please note that this is a readvertisement of a previous public notice published in respect of a similar proposed development at this location for which public notice was originally published on the 29th November 2024. NB submissions/observations previously made in respect of the original notice will require to be re-submitted in order to be taken into consideration as part of the consultation process required in accordance with this public notice.

Personal information is collected by Kerry County Council to enable the processing of your submission/enquiry. Kerry County Council can legally process this information as necessary to comply with its statutory/legal obligations. Such information will be processed in line with the Council’s privacy statement which is available at www.kerrycoco.ie.

Liam Quinlan
Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs