Information on the Railway Order application process

The proposed railway works covered by the proposed Railway Order are subject to an environmental impact assessment procedure and compulsory acquisition of lands and rights pursuant to the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (as amended and substituted) (the “Act”) and a Natura Impact Statement has also been submitted. 

An Bord Pleanála is the competent authority responsible for taking the decision whether or not to grant the order, from which relevant information can be obtained and to which comments or questions can be submitted.

Written Submission

An Bord Pleanála will consider any submissions by any persons - made in writing from July 19th until October 23rd 2024, and accompanied by a fee of €50 - in relation to the draft Railway Order, or in relation to the likely effects on the environment and the likely significant effects in the area concerned with European Sites if any, of the proposed railway works. This fee is not payable by certain prescribed bodies or by persons whose lands may be acquired under the draft Railway Order.

Submissions must be lodged no later than 5.30pm on October 23rd 2024, and must be addressed to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01V902 and marked “DART+ Coastal North Railway Order 2024”. Submissions can also be made on the An Bord Pleanála website at the following address: https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/observations .

An Bord Pleanála may, at its absolute discretion, hold an oral hearing into the application for a Railway Order, under section 42 of the Act.

 

Inspection of the draft Railway Order and accompanying documentation

A copy of the draft Railway Order and the documentation accompanying the application may be viewed at: www.dartcoastalnorthrailwayorder.ie from July 12th 2024.

 A copy of the draft Railway Order and the documentation accompanying the application may also be inspected free of charge during the normal office or opening hours from July 19th 2024, until October 23rd 2024, at:

• An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902;
• Planning Department, Dublin City Council, Civic Office, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 RF3F;
• Planning Department, Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, County Dublin, K67 X8Y2
• Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, D15 W638
• Planning Department, Meath County Council, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, County Meath, C15 Y291
• Planning Department, Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 KFW6
• Donaghmede Library, Donaghmede Shopping Centre, Grange Road, Dublin 13, D13 XW28
• Rush Library, Chapel Green, Rush, County Dublin, K56 ED95
• Balbriggan Library, Saint George's Square, Balbriggan, County Dublin, K32 TW27
• Drogheda Library, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda, County Louth, A92 PY20 
• Iarnród Eireann, Connolly Station, Amiens Street, Dublin 1, D01 V6V6; and
• DART+ Coastal North Project Office, CIÉ Inchicore Works, Inchicore Parade, Dublin 8, D08 K6Y3.

 Copies or extracts from the documentation accompanying the application for the Railway Order may be purchased on payment of a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such copy or extract from:

• DART+ Coastal North Project Office, CIÉ Inchicore Works, Inchicore Parade, Dublin 8, D08 K6Y3

Such purchase requests may be made by contacting DARTCoastalNorth@irishrail.ie or by telephoning (01) 233 4515.

The cost schedule and payment options for the purchase of documentation is provided here.