Ballyowen Castle Primary Care Centre

The planning application can be viewed on the link below. I don't think it's the best location and it's really going to stick out. It's on the Castle Road opposite Abbeywood.

http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=144&regref=SD15A/0020&type=apps&dateoptions=any&area=Any&keywordtype=regref&term=sd15a/0020

hmmm

"Stick out"? It's in a sea of white semi-Ds, it's not the Champs Elysee. What with the objections to Mao opening a restaurant elsewhere in Lucan, we'd all better get used to driving everywhere because there's going to be nothing within walking distance.

hmmm

hmmm wrote: »

"Stick out"? It's in a sea of white semi-Ds, it's not the Champs Elysee. What with the objections to Mao opening a restaurant elsewhere in Lucan, we'd all better get used to driving everywhere because there's going to be nothing within walking distance.

It's a four story building going the length of the current car park. Then add in the reduced car parking and potential increase of traffic.

There has to be better spots in the area like beside junction of foxborough and griffen where the pylons start.

There is already two medical centers at ballyowen castle.

Fagashlil

It's not just a medical center though, it will replace the very outdated clinic at sarsfield park, as well as housing the community OT's, physios, nurses, midwives etc.. And I'm sure I heard that the HSE rooms in Rosse Court will be moving over, though I can't remember where I heard that or if it's true. True it may not be the most ideal location, but it's a much needed service to the area.

lord lucan

My biggest problem with its proposed location is the potential increase in traffic in the area. It's already chronic with eurospar, lidl traffic, lob in a new post office at eurospar and a medical centre and it has the potential to be a disaster around there.

Fagashlil

The PP includes a new exit onto the castle road, so wonder where that will be , maybe through the LIDL car park?? they might want to get those 2 sets of traffic lights in sync though first!

Pherekydes

Fagashlil wrote: »

The PP includes a new exit onto the castle road, so wonder where that will be , maybe through the LIDL car park?? they might want to get those 2 sets of traffic lights in sync though first!

The Lidl car park doesn't adjoin Castle Rd.

Pherekydes

According to the plans the new exit will be at the side of the car park closest to Colthurst, tight against the boundary wall.

Fagashlil

Pherekydes wrote: »

According to the plans the new exit will be at the side of the car park closest to Colthurst, tight against the boundary wall.

Can't open the link on the plans for some reason. I genuinely never realised it was still the castle road the other side of the traffic lights!

It doesn't really make sense tk have 2 exits on the same road, especially with the sequence of those lights.

Fagashlil

Fagashlil wrote: »

Can't open the link on the plans for some reason. I genuinely never realised it was still the castle road the other side of the traffic lights!

It doesn't really make sense tk have 2 exits on the same road, especially with the sequence of those lights.

You need to install the plugin to view the plans. The proposed new exit will be for a left turn only to go up to the roundabout.

average_runner

foreign wrote: »

It's a four story building going the length of the current car park. Then add in the reduced car parking and potential increase of traffic.

There has to be better spots in the area like beside junction of foxborough and griffen where the pylons start.

There is already two medical centers at ballyowen castle.

There is already a medical centre at that junction in Griffeen.

average_runner

average_runner wrote: »

There is already a medical centre at that junction in Griffeen.

Where, by the shops? I'm suggesting here.

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,704581,733356,7,10

average_runner

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Where, by the shops? I'm suggesting here.

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,704581,733356,7,10

There is a school there and more than likely the rest is for when it expands. It's a bottle neck also and can't have it any worst

average_runner

average_runner wrote: »

There is a school there and more than likely the rest is for when it expands. It's a bottle neck also and can't have it any worst

That is a massive site, the only works there seem to be on the Griffeen side. Entry could easily be placed on the Ring Road Roundabout.

SDCC planners have rejected this application.