Proposed Bus Stop Improvement Works, Maryborough Hill.

In the long running saga re provision of an appropriate bus stop on Maryborough Hill I want to inform readers of the current position. Council have indicated to me that they want to progress the matter and you will see from the latest letter that the current position is not good news. However I am continuing to try and find a solution on this matter.

In a recent letter in response to my seeking clarification of the current position I detail contents below

“In December 2004 O’Brien & O’Flynn Ltd. received a Planning Approval (Reg. No 04/963) to construct 156 no. dwellings forming Phase 1 of a proposed development at Maryborough Ridge, Maryborough Hill, Moneygourney,Co. Cork County Council
Condition 35 of the permission required, inter alia, that, in the insterest os orderly development

Bus Stops shall be accommodated along the stretch of public roadway at Maryborough Hill fronting the proposed estate.

The existing Bus Stop, in front of Maryborough Ridge on the City bound site of Maryborough Hill is considered to be unsatisfactory. There is no shelter and no fafe area for intending passengers to wait for the bus. Intending passengers currently have to wait on the opposite side of the road until the bus arrives and then cross Maryborough Hill to board the bus. Bus Eireann and An Garda Siochana have also expressed concerns about the suitability of this bus stop.

It is considered that the Developer should comply with the relevant Planning Condition attached to his Planning Permission and provide the Bus Stop. This work has not been undertaken to date.

In recognition of the delay experienced by the public using the existing bus stop Cork County Council is willing to undertake the civil engineering works to provide a bus stop and the necessary pedestrian facilities at a suitable location. This would include the provision of a pedestrian crossing, attitional lengths of footpath, a hard standing at the bus stop and the diversion of existing services. The estimated cost of this is 25,000 excl VAT and the necessary funding is currently in placer.

O’Brien and O’Flynn have sought to tie in the provision of accommodation works with other considerations in relation to the interpretation of planning decisions at this location. This would not be acceptable to Cork County Council and may prejudice our position in relation to these matters.

In the circunstances it would both be impossible and impractical to undertake these works without the developer creating the necessary setbacks and providing the required accommodation work.”

This is the position as outlined to me but I am renewing my efforts to break the logjam. I have always found both parties to be reasonable and I will again contact them to see if the matter which is of critical importance settled for the greater good.