Public Realm Improvements at Kenmare Place & Main Street Killarney

COMHAIRLE CONTAE CHIARRAÍ / KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL AN tACHT UM PLEANÁIL AGUS FORBAIRT 2000 (ARNA LEASÚ) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) NA RIALACHÁIN UM PLEANÁIL AGUS FORBAIRT 2001 (ARNA LEASÚ) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (AS AMENDED) COMHAIRLIÚCHÁN PHOIBLÍ /PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Public Realm Improvements at Kenmare Place & Main Street Killarney 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.

Suíomh/Baile fearainn nó seoladh poist don bhforbairt atá molta Location/Townland or Postal Address of the Proposed Development

Location: Kenmare Place & Main Street Killarney
Townland(s): Killarney & Demesne

Sonraí faoin Obair atá molta
Nature and extent of the Proposed Works

Kerry County Council proposes to carry out Public Realm Improvements at Kenmare Place & Main Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry as follows: The proposed project elements are: 

• The conversion of the public road at Main Street to a one-way 3.7 m wide single lane road with improved footpaths, public realm and landscaping from the junction of the N71at Kenmare Place to Plunkett Street junction. 
• The scheme includes for revisions to bus set down/loading bays, raised uncontrolled crossing and revised location of accessible parking. 
• Associated landscaping and drainage work.

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, 9th October 2024, until Thursday, 21st November 2024: at the following locations;

• Kerry County Council, Capital Development Unit Offices, Unit 20/21, The Reeks, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93C3WH 
• Kerry County Council, Killarney Municipal District Office, Town Hall, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93KH5V 
• Kerry County Council, Roads and Transportation Department, Room 115, County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee, Co. Kerry V92H7VT 
• Kerry County Council Website www.kerrycoco.ie

An advisor will be available to explain the plans – please contact the Capital Development Unit on (064) 6626112 or cdusouth@kerrycoco.ie

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 – Public Realm Improvements at Kenmare Place & Main Street Killarney.

To: Administrative Officer, Capital Development Unit, Kerry County Council, Unit 20/21 The Reeks, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93C3WH

Or Email to: cdusouth@kerrycoco.ie 

And must be received by 4.00 pm on Thursday, 21st November 2024. 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