Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report
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Wicklow Co unty Co uncil N11/M11 J unction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report 265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01 Issue 1 | 24 March 2020 This report takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client. It is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party and no responsibility is undertaken to any third party. Job number 265455 -00 Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Ltd Arup 50 Ringsend Road Dublin 4 D04 T6X0 Ireland www.arup.com Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report Contents Page 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 265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01 | Issue 1 | 24 March 2020 | Arup C:\USERS\MARTIN.ALLEN\DESKTOP\M11\TEMP WORK 2020-03-24\265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01.DOCX Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report 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. 265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01 | Issue 1 | 24 March 2020 | Arup Page 1 C:\USERS\MARTIN.ALLEN\DESKTOP\M11\TEMP WORK 2020-03-24\265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01.DOCX Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report 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. 265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01 | Issue 1 | 24 March 2020 | Arup Page 2 C:\USERS\MARTIN.ALLEN\DESKTOP\M11\TEMP WORK 2020-03-24\265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01.DOCX Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report 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; 265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01 | Issue 1 | 24 March 2020 | Arup Page 3 C:\USERS\MARTIN.ALLEN\DESKTOP\M11\TEMP WORK 2020-03-24\265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01.DOCX Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report • 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. 265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01 | Issue 1 | 24 March 2020 | Arup Page 4 C:\USERS\MARTIN.ALLEN\DESKTOP\M11\TEMP WORK 2020-03-24\265455-ARP-GEN-SWI-RP-ZH-0003-C01.DOCX Wicklow County Council N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme Public Consultation #2 – Post Consultation Report 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.