Louth County Council gives notice for Xerox to Greengates Active Travel Scheme

Louth County Council has published a Part 8 Planning Notice for its Active Travel Scheme on the old Dublin Road R132, from Xerox to Greengates. The project is funded by the National Transport Authority.

Louth County Council has given notice of its intention to carry out development works at R132 Dublin Road, Dundalk, involving the following proposed works: 

• It is proposed to install high-quality segregated pedestrian and cycling infrastructure to improve safety and promote Active Travel along the R132 Dublin Road, Dundalk from Greengates Junction (R132, L-7162, R172 intersection) heading northwards towards the Xerox Junction (R215, R132 intersection) for a length of c. 2.8km.
• It is proposed to upgrade junctions along the entire route to provide safer pedestrian and cycle crossings
• It is proposed to provide additional pedestrian and cycling crossings at identified desire lines along the route
• It is proposed to upgrade all entrances along the route to better facilitate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists
• It is proposed to upgrade existing bus stops along the route, providing improved facilities for both pedestrians and cyclists
• It is proposed to connect to existing upgraded walking/cycling facilities along with improvements of landscaping and biodiversity along the full length of the scheme

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In accordance with S.I. 476, 2011, Section 250, Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 2011 and S.I. 296, 2018 European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018, Louth County Council says it has carried out screenings and has determined the following: 

• The preliminary assessment concludes that the project is not expected to cause any significant adverse effects, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects. Therefore, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) is not required for the project.
• There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment so therefore the preliminary assessment has concluded that an Environmental Impact Assessment Report is not required. 

The local authority says in the notice that any person may, within from weeks from the date of the notice, 9 December 2025, apply to An Bord Pleanála for an EIA screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, from Tuesday 9th December, 2025 to Tuesday 20th January, 2026 inclusive at the offices of Louth County Council, as noted below during public opening hours at: 

• Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Marshes Lower, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 KFW6 and
• Louth County Council, Town Hall, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 W20C 

Plans and particulars will also be available to view online at https://planning.localgov.ie/en

For more details on submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development can be found here.