Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report

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Contents

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1 Introduction 1 1.1 Overview 1 1.2 Scheme Context 1 1.3 Public Consultation 1

2 Public Consultation Process 3 2.1 Informing the Public 3 2.2 Public Display 3 2.3 Public Display Information 3 2.4 Information Brochure 5 2.5 Comment Sheet 5 2.6 Project Email and Phoneline 5 2.7 Project Website 6

3 Feedback from Public Consultation 7 3.1 Submissions Received 7

4 Analysis of Submissions Received 8 4.1 Distribution of Submissions 8 4.2 Comment Sheet Analysis 8 4.3 Analysis of Unique Submissions 10 4.4 Petition Submissions 16

5 Next Steps 17

Appendix A Advertisement Appendix B Website Bulletin Appendix C Information Brochure Appendix D Comment Sheet

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1 Introduction

1.1 Overview In November 2018, Wicklow County Council, supported by Kildare National Roads Office (KNRO), appointed Arup as technical consultants for the N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme (hereafter referred to as the N11/M11 Scheme ). The N11/M11 Scheme is a transportation project aimed at alleviating congestion, improving safety and optimising the efficiency and function of the N11/M11 as a transport corridor. The N11/M11 Scheme is being implemented in accordance with Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s Project Management Guidelines (PMGs). These guidelines provide a framework for the management, development and delivery of national road and public transport capital projects. The project is currently progressing through Phase 2 (Option Selection) of the TII PMGs. This phase involves the identification of key constraints, the development of feasible transport options, and the systematic assessment of these options leading to the selection of a preferred option.

1.2 Scheme Context The N11/M11 route is comprised partly of motorway, dual carriageway and single carriageway sections over a distance of approximately 126km, connecting Dublin in the east of the county to Wexford in the south east, where the route terminates. The section under consideration for this commission, i.e. the N11/M11 Scheme , is approximately 22km in length, extending from the existing N11/M50 junction west of Shankill, Co. Dublin, to the N11/M11 junction at Coyne’s Cross, Co. Wicklow.

1.3 Public Consultation In line with the TII PMGs and Aarhus Convention, a key attribute of project development is the facilitation of stakeholder engagement by the Sponsoring Agency. To be effective and informative, such stakeholder engagement must be open, engaging and continuous. Public consultation during the options development phase is non-statutory in nature but aims to engage the public in the scheme delivery process, inform the public of the statutory process and likely time scales, seek the public’s cooperation and understanding of the project and capture local knowledge as part of the EIA process. Statutory submissions and observations can be made to the Competent Authority once the statutory processes commence. The Public Consultation for Phase 2 of this N11/M11 Scheme comprised of an initial public display of information under consideration, a supporting information brochure and comment sheet, and a subsequent period of stakeholder engagement.

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The feedback received from this period of consultation has been reviewed by Arup and will be used to inform the development of options for the N11/M11 Scheme. This report details the consultation process undertaken and summarises the key themes and commentary received from the public.

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2 Public Consultation Process

2.1 Informing the Public Prior to the commencement of the public consultation process for Phase 2 of this N11/M11 Scheme and the public display of information, the following measures were undertaken to inform the public of this event. Measures undertaken included: • Advertisements for the public consultation event were placed in local media, including the Wicklow People and Dublin Gazette in advance of the consultation. A copy of these adverts is included in Appendix A. • Notification of the public consultation was placed on the project website (www.n11m11.ie) on 1 November 2019. A copy of this notification is included in Appendix B. • Wicklow County Council issued a press release to major local media outlets, both newspaper and radio-based media, on 6 November 2019. • In addition, letters were issued to any landowners or property owners within one of more of the corridors developed where ownership details were obtainable from the Property Registration Authority. Notification of the consultation was issued by email to members of the public who had previously provided email addresses to the project team.

2.2 Public Display A public display session was held on Tuesday 12 November at the Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs, Co. Wicklow. The consultation event ran from 12.00pm to 8.00pm. On arrival at the display event, attendees were invited to sign their name and contact details on the sign-in register. Copies of the information brochure and comment sheet were made available for people to take and a submission box was made available for those who wished to return the comment sheet on the day. The attendance register was signed by 582 people at the event.

2.3 Public Display Information

2.3.1 Information Posters Public consultation attendees were initially directed towards a number of information posters which were developed to provide some context and explanation on scheme progress and options assessment. This included a summary of the following: • Introduction: presented the existing problems along the N11/M11 corridor and the resulting need for scheme;

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• Progress to Date: presented an overview of the type of studies and stakeholder engagement undertaken and ongoing; • Objectives: presented the key objectives of the N11/M11 Scheme; • Possible Transport Options: highlighted that a multi-component solution (i.e. Public Transport, Road Improvement, Demand Management) would likely be needed to achieve objectives; • Possible Corridor Options: presented a number of corridors under consideration within which transport options may be developed; • Possible Public Transport / Demand Management Component: presented an overview of measures which are under consideration, including bus lanes, park and ride, rail improvements and intelligent transport systems; • Project Timeline .

2.3.2 Constraints Study Maps Constraints information obtained from ongoing studies was displayed on five large maps at a scale of 1:50,000, with a mixture of aerial photography, discovery mapping and vector mapping backgrounds. The display maps included details of constraints under the following environmental topics: • Biodiversity; • Soils, Geology and Hydrogeology; • Human Beings/Socio Economics; • Engineering and Utilities; • Air Quality and Climate; • Noise and Vibration; • Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage; • Landscape and Visual; • Hydrology; and • Agriculture.

2.3.3 Corridor Options The large display maps also presented details of the corridors under consideration for the development of scheme transport options. A total of seven corridor options were displayed, coloured Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink and Cyan. The red corridor, the online corridor, was centred along the existing N11/M11 route for the full 22km length of the scheme. At the northern end of the scheme (Points A-B) and at the southern end of the scheme (Points J-K), only the red corridor option was presented as no alternative had been identified to better meet the project objectives.

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The shorter offline corridor segments were developed along certain sections of the scheme in response to specific deficiencies or constraints encountered at specific locations along the existing N11/M11 – such that an offline section may be preferable to re-using the existing N11/M11 at that location.

2.4 Information Brochure A colour information brochure was prepared in both Irish and English versions in order to provide a brief overview of the scheme and option development progress to date. The brochure highlighted the purpose of Phase 2 of the project and provided an overview of the possible components of the transportation solutions for the N11/M11 corridor, including a public transport component, a demand management component and a road improvement component. In addition, the brochure presented a number of possible corridor options, within which possible multi-component transport solutions may be developed. The brochure also informed members of the public on how to make a submission and invited the public to inform the project team of any constraints to the development of transportation options, in addition to those constraints that were on display at the event. A copy of the information brochure is included in Appendix C.

2.5 Comment Sheet A comment sheet / feedback form was prepared in both Irish and English versions and made available at the consultation event. Members of the public were invited to complete this comment sheet/feedback form at the event, with assistance from the project team if required, or to take away and complete at a later date. A return date of 13 th December was included as part of the information brochure, intended to promote a prompt return of relevant information to the Design team. A copy of the comment sheet is included in Appendix D.

2.6 Project Email and Phoneline The dedicated N11/M11 Scheme email address ([email protected]) and phoneline (086 7901803) were advertised on the project website and all consultation advertisements. Both were used during and after the public consultation event to answer queries and receive submissions. These means of communication will remain available to the public through the planning and design phases to enable the ongoing public engagement.

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2.7 Project Website All material displayed at the public consultation event, including the information brochure and comment sheet, was also published on the project website (www.n11m11.ie) on 12 November 2019. The website also included an online submission portal.

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3 Feedback from Public Consultation

3.1 Submissions Received As of 9 March 2020, a total of 3,607 submissions have been received in response to the information presented at the Public Consultation on 12 November 2019. This includes submissions received from private individuals, families, resident and community groups, businesses, elected representatives, statutory and non- statutory bodies and other interested parties. This figure includes all individual submissions received through a variety of channels, including email, phone, letter, comment sheet, website comment form and online petition. The breakdown of submission by type is presented in Figure 1 below and is summarised as follows: • 966 unique submissions received including comment sheets, emails and letters. • 130 unique submissions received via the ‘contact us’ portal on the N11/M11 scheme website. • 2,511 template or petition submissions received by email, by post or by hand delivery. These petitions covered several topics and are discussed in more detail below. In addition, 3 of the submissions included in the overall figure above directed the project team to online petitions related to aspects of the N11/M11 Scheme. At the time of writing of this report, these online petitions had been signed by 3,829 individuals.

Figure 1: Breakdown of Submissions Received

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4 Analysis of Submissions Received

The information presented below provides a representation of the feedback received. Feedback is not presented in order of importance. For the purposes of analysis, unique submissions were assessed separately to petition submissions as issues raised within these covered a very broad spectrum of issues, whereas petition submissions focussed on more specific local or community topics. Furthermore, in the case of submissions received via petition, the exact origins of the submission received was not always certain as names or addresses were not always disclosed.

4.1 Distribution of Submissions The geographical distribution of unique submissions received by townland is presented in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2: Distribution of Submissions by Townland

4.2 Comment Sheet Analysis Of the 1,096 unique submissions received by the project office, a total of 461 of these included N11/M11 template comment sheets. Some comment sheets were accompanied with more detailed submissions and others were partially completed. The comment sheet asked respondents a number of questions related to the N11/M11 Option Selection study. Question 2 asked respondents if they lived or had property/land on or adjacent to one of the proposed corridor options. Table 1 below presents the breakdown of responses received.

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Table 1: Responses to Comment Sheet Question 2

Question 2: Do you live or have property/land on or adjacent to one of the proposed Corridor Options? Yes 354 No 81 Not Stated 26

Question 3a on the comment sheet asked respondents for details of their property type. Responses are summarised in Table 2 below. Table 2: Responses to Comment Sheet Question 3a

Question 3a: Type of Property/land Farm/Agricultural Land 18 Residential 329 Commercial 8 Mixed Use 14 Not Stated 92

Question 4 on the comment sheet asked respondents which corridor(s) affected their property or land. Responses received are summarised in Table 3 below. Table 3: Responses to Comment Sheet Question 4

Question 4: Which Corridors affect the Property or Land Red 122 Yellow 124 Blue 68 Green 22 Pink 133 Orange 123 Cyan 102

Question 5 on the comment sheet asked respondents to rank a number of topics that they consider important to them in the context of the N11/M11 Scheme on a scale of 1 to 10. Figure 3 below presents the breakdown of topics that respondents ranked as #1, most important to them, under this question.

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Figure 3: Ranking of Important Topics

4.3 Analysis of Unique Submissions All unique submissions received were reviewed as part of the consultation process. The submissions received raised particular issues and topics across a very broad spectrum, including inter alia environmental concerns, local and community issues, amenities, property and land impacts and personal matters. It is not intended to convey particular personal concerns raised within this report and instead, submissions have been reviewed to establish principal themes and topics identified therein. The key themes under which submissions have been analysed are listed as follows; • Scheme Need; • Transportation Solutions; • Corridor Preference; • Specific Issues, including; • Environmental Issues; • Congestion Issues; • Scheme Timeline; • Quality of Public Consultation/Public Awareness; • Property Issues; and • Local Access • Constraints Study Information

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4.3.1 Scheme Need Submissions were assessed to determine whether or not respondents supported/acknowledged the need for a scheme to improve the N11/M11 corridor. It should be noted that support or opposition for the scheme was not deemed to represent support for the scheme proposals presented at the public consultation, but rather as support or opposition to an improvement scheme of some description. Of the 1,096 unique submissions analysed, the opinions expressed regarding scheme need are summarised in Figure 4 below.

Figure 4: Submission Response on Topic of Scheme Need

4.3.2 Transportation Solutions Submissions were analysed to determine what transportation solutions respondents felt should be implemented to best address the problems along the existing N11/M11 corridor. Figure 5 below presents the opinion expressed on the theme of transportation solutions.

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Figure 5: Submission Response on Topic of Transportation Solutions The following points were particularly evident with respect to the theme of transportation solutions: • Many submissions recognised that a multi-component transport solution would be required to meet the objectives of the scheme. • Support for improvements to public transport within the study area was very strong. This included the enhancement of the rail system along with the prioritisation of public transport on the N11/M11 through the provision of dedicated bus lanes and park and ride. • Many submissions were opposed to solutions which focus solely on road capacity enhancement, noting that this would simply facilitate additional commuting and provide no more than a short-term unsustainable solution.

4.3.3 Corridor Support/Opposition The 1,096 unique submissions were analysed to determine if support or opposition was expressed for any of the corridor options presented at the public consultation. While many submissions did not explicitly comment on particular corridor options, of those that did, 243 submissions expressed support for at least one of the corridors. The breakdown of the number of submissions expressing support for a corridor is presented in Figure 6 below.

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Figure 6: Corridor Support in Submissions Received It is evident that where support was expressed, this overwhelmingly favoured the red (online) corridor. Submissions were also assessed to determine which corridors were explicitly opposed. A total of 868 submissions expressed opposition for one or more of the corridor options, with certain submissions opposing all corridors, or all offline corridors. The breakdown of the number of submissions expressing opposition for a corridor is presented in Figure 7 below.

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Figure 7: Corridor Opposition in Submissions Received

4.3.4 Specific Issues Raised The submissions received raised particular issues and topics across a very broad spectrum, including inter alia environmental concerns, local and community issues, amenities, property and land impacts and personal matters. A summary of the type of specific issues raised within the 1,096 unique submissions is presented in Figure 8 below.

Figure 8: Summary of Specific Issues Raised

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In addition, a number of submissions provided feedback on the following issues; • Several submissions noted that the N11/M11 is only congested during the school calendar and generally operates satisfactorily outside of the school period. • A number of submissions stated that the information presented at the consultation lacked sufficient detail on the proposals and that the quality of the public consultation was inadequate. • Several submissions expressed concern that the proposals were contrary to the objectives of the Climate Action Plan. • Submissions were received from many local residents expressing concern that their property may be devalued during the development of the scheme and they were effectively ‘on hold’ until decisions were made by the project team. • A number of submissions expressed a view that the offline corridor proposals were unexpected in light of previous studies that had been undertaken along the corridor.

4.3.5 Constraints Study Information One of the primary aims of the consultation process during Phase 2 (Option Selection) is to offer the public an opportunity to identify additional constraints that the project team should be aware of when investigating transportation options. A large number of submissions identified additional constraints which will be assimilated and processed by the project team and will feed into the consideration and refinement of scheme options. Figure 9 below presents a summary of the number of submissions in which constraints across a variety of environmental topics were mentioned.

Figure 9: Constraints Information Raised in Submissions

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4.4 Petition Submissions As noted above, 2,511 individual template or petition submissions were received via email, post or delivered by hand. These submissions focussed on specific local issues including the following; • 135 petition submissions were received regarding the proposed upgrade of the N11 between Junction 8 (Kilmacanoge) and Junction 11 (Greystones). The submissions specifically opposed the development of offline options in the vicinity of the Glen of the Downs and sought further clarity on the proposed online option. • 135 petition submissions were received opposing the development proposals, specifically the Pink, Orange and Cyan corridors. These petition submissions also requested planners to focus on improving public transport, upgrading the existing N11 and to consider the issues of noise, air pollution, local farms, homes, businesses and leisure facilities. • 2,241 submissions were hand delivered to the project offices covering a number of specific subjects and concerns within the area of Kilmacanoge and the Little Sugar Loaf. These submissions focussed on issues relating to the following; • Desecration of panoramic views; • Potential loss of existing cycling and walking amenities; • Potential loss of natural habitat and local species and wildlife; • Destruction of equestrian facilities with associated impacts on tourism, commerce and employment; • Environmental and Landscape concerns; • Impacts on the Dargle Valley, existing public amenities, including schools and a nursing home.

4.4.1 Online Petitions During the period of consultation, the project team were directed to 3 online petitions which at the time of writing had been supported by 3,829 people. These online petitions related to the following topics: • Opposition to any proposed closure of Herbert Road • Opposition to the proposed Pink, Orange and Cyan routes east and west of the Glen of the Downs • Opposition to ‘Ecocide in Ireland’ and support for adequate public transport, contraflow systems and incentives to carpool.

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5 Next Steps

All submissions received as part of this non-statutory public consultation have been reviewed and any additional constraints identified by the public have been documented as required. The feedback received will be considered within the Option Selection assessment process and project options will be reviewed and revised as necessary. The N11/M11 Project Team would like to sincerely thank all members of the public, stakeholders, community groups, businesses and other interested parties for the submissions received by our office following the public consultation in November 2019. We greatly appreciate the time and effort that has been spent in providing such detailed and valued input into the project.

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Appendix B PC#2 Website Bullet in

Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Rep ort

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Appendix C PC#2 Information Brochure

Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultat ion Report

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Why consider Public Transport / Demand Management? N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Can demand management be Will public transport remove Public Consultation #2 | November 2019 used to improve the efficiency What the need for increased road Information Brochure of the N11/M11 corridor? makes up the capacity? Public Transport and Demand Management options?

The Public are invited to inform the Project Team Public Public Introduction Transport off Transport on of any additional constraints which should be N11/M11 N11/M11 Wicklow County Council in conjunction with Dún considered. (To be delivered (Potential to deliver as part separately by the Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council are progressing of N11/M11 Scheme) Following extensive multidisciplinary environmental National Transport Demand the development of the N11/M11 Junction 4 to Authority) surveys, traffic data collection and stakeholder Management Junction 14 Improvement Scheme. The project is engagement throughout 2019, a number of Feasible Measures being managed by Kildare National Roads Office with (Potential to deliver as part Arup appointed as lead consultant to advance the Transportation Solutions have been identified. of N11/M11 Scheme) project through the planning and design process. The N11/M11 Scheme proposes to alleviate congestion What’s Happening Now? and improve safety, journey time reliability and the strategic function of the N11/M11 corridor. The N11/M11 Scheme is currently at Phase 2 – Options Selection. Phase 2 involves the examination The N11/M11 national road is the primary artery N11/M11 Scheme Roadmap of alternative options, the identification of key What happens next connecting Dublin to the south east of the country. constraints, the development of feasible options and The section under consideration for this commission is the systematic assessment of these options leading Project Appraisal of Feasible Options • Following this Public Consultation, the questions approximately 22km long and extends from the M11/ to the selection of a preferred option. The feasible and submissions received from the public will Public Consultation No. 2 M50 junction (J4) to the N11/M11 junction at Coyne’s transportation options identified for the N11/M11 be processed and incorporated into the options Cross (J14). Scheme include a range of possible public transport, selection study. demand management and road upgrade components. • Options will be reviewed and revised where Selection of Preferred Option Progress to Date These components may be provided independently necessary or in combination with each other depending on the Public Display • An Emerging Preferred Option will be identified outcome of further studies. and displayed at a future public consultation. Following the Public Information Day in December 2018, an initial Study Area for the N11/M11 Scheme EIA & The Statutory A number of feasible corridors have been identified Design was firstly defined. The study area is a boundary How to Make a Submission Process (CPO) within which key scheme constraints are identified to date, within which the transportation options will and appropriate options are examined and developed. be developed in further detail. The corridor options A Comment Sheet accompanies this information A comprehensive Constraints Study has since are presented on the next page of this brochure. The brochure. The comment sheet can also be Application to An Bord Pleanála been undertaken in order to identify the nature and 7 corridors are colour coded, with the red corridor downloaded from the project website: extent of constraints within the defined study area. centred along the existing N11/M11 for the full length www.n11m11.com Oral Hearing The Constraints Study seeks to identify the issues of of the scheme. international, national, regional and local importance Comment Sheets can be returned via email to which must be considered when planning and A number of shorter offline corridors have been [email protected] Decision designing the scheme so that the phases which follow developed along certain sections of the scheme – or via post to the following address: (Options Selection and Environmental Evaluation) these are coloured yellow, green, blue, cyan, orange and pink. The offline corridors have been developed in Detailed Design & Land Acquisition can be properly informed. The constraints gathering Public Liaison Officer exercise has comprised of a desktop study, with the response to specific deficiencies or constraints along Wicklow County Council extent and nature of certain constraints verified by the existing N11/M11 at particular locations, such County Buildings Construction means of windshield or walkover field surveys. These that an offline section may be preferable to re-using Whitegates constraints are documented and mapped on the the existing road at that location. At the northern end Wicklow Town posters displayed at this Public Consultation and are of the scheme (Points A – B) and the southern end A67 FW96 used to inform the development of feasible options for of the scheme (Points J – K), the online red corridor the scheme. is considered preferred as no alternative has been Website: www.N11M11.ie identified to better meet the project objectives.

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Possible Corridor Options

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A – B Disclaimer Note: Online Red Corridor

Preferred The constraints and options No offline alternative shown are draft only and subject to change. More identified to better meet detailed assessments, Red Corridor (Online): scheme objectives on-going studies and the information received The Red Corridor commences at point A at from the public may M11 Junction 4 / M50 Junction 17. This cor- result in changes to these ridor then follows along the line of the existing constraints. M11 Motorway and N11 Dual Carriageway B all the way to point K at Junction 14 (Coyne’s Cross).

C D Yellow Corridor (Offline): The Yellow Corridor is a short offline corridor of Existing approximately 2.7km in length, commencing at Alignment Sub- point B immediately south of Junction 6 (Bray / Standard Fassaroe) and moving offline to the west of the B – J existing N11 before re-joining the existing N11 Why Consider F at point E, close to Jameson’s Corner to the Online and Offline E Offline? north of Kilmacanoge. Corridors East & Existing West of N11/M11 Community Blue Corridor (Offline): Feasible Severence The Blue Corridor is an offline corridor of Offline corridors have been approximately 5.3km in length, commencing at developed in response point B immediately south of Junction 6 (Bray to specific deficiencies / Fassaroe). From here, the corridor moves or constraints along the offline to the west of the existing N11 as far as existing N11/M11 at G particular locations, such point C, before moving south and crossing the that an offline section may existing N11 to the south of Junction 7 (Bray be preferable to re-using the H South). The corridor then continues along a existing road at that location. line east of and parallel to the existing N11, Either online or offline or a bypassing Kilmacanoge, before re-joining the combination of both may be existing N11 at point H just north of Junction 9 preferred. (Glenview).

Major Environmental Green Corridor (Offline): Constraints The Green Corridor is a short offline corridor of Why Consider approximately 1.6km in length, commencing Offline? at point D to the north of existing Junction 7 (Bray South) before moving offline on a straight I alignment to the east of the existing N11 and then turning west and connecting with the Blue Corridor at point F.

Pink Corridor (Offline): The Pink Corridor is an offline corridor of approximately 5.8km in length, commencing at point G to the north of Junction 9 (Glenview), J before moving offline to the east of the existing N11. Moving south, the corridor passes to the east of the Glen of the Downs and crosses the existing R762 to the west of Delgany. The corridor then turns west and re-joins the existing N11 at point I just to the south of Junction 11 (Kilpedder).

Orange Corridor (Offline): The Orange Corridor is an offline corridor of J - K approximately 5.8km in length, commencing at point G to the north of Junction 9 (Glen- Online Red Corridor view), before moving offline to the east of the Preferred existing N11. The corridor is an alternative to No offline alternative the pink corridor, moving further to the east identified to better meet at the northern end of the Glen of the Downs, scheme objectives before crossing the existing R762 to the west of Delgany and also re-joining the existing N11 at point I just to the south of Junction 11 (Kilpedder).

Cyan Corridor (Offline): The Cyan Corridor is an offline corridor of approximately 7.9km in length, commencing at point G to the north of Junction 9 (Glenview), before moving offline to the west of the existing N11. Moving south, the corridor passes to K the west of the Glen of the Downs and to the west of Kilpedder village, before re-joining the existing N11 at point J at Junction 12 (New- townmountkennedy). 28/11/2019 16:44:45

Appendix D PC#2 Comment Sheet

Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report

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N11/M11Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 | November 2019 Options Selection | Comment Sheet

1. Your details

Name: Address:

Contact No.:

Email:

2. Do you live or have property/land on or adjacent to one of the proposed Corridor Options? Yes No

3. Type of property/land

Farm / Agricultural Land Residential Commercial

Please provide any additional details on the property/land

4. If yes, which Corridor(s) affects the property/land:

Red Corridor Pink Corridor

Yellow Corridor Orange Corridor

Blue Corridor Cyan Corridor

Green Corridor

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Deiseanna Sioraí 5. In your opinion, how important in relation to this project are the following aspects? Rank 1-10 in order of importance with 1 being the most important and 10 being the least important:

Improving traffic conditions and Safety improvements capacity Impact on land and property Impact on communities (including residential/agricultural/ industry/commercial) Effect on archaeological/ historical/ Improving Road-Based Public cultural heritage/natural amenities Transport

Effect on Biodiversity Visual and landscape impact

Impact on air quality, climate and Access to the N11/M11 noise

6. If you have specific information or opinion relating to the proposed Corridor Options, or if you would like to make any other comments about the proposed scheme, please let us know:

Please return comment sheet Postage Address: by email or post by Friday 13 Public Liaison Officer December 2019 Wicklow County Council County Buildings Email: [email protected] Whitegates Wicklow Town A76 FW96 Website: www.N11M11.ie

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Deiseanna Sioraí