Active Travel: National Mobility Hubs Pilot – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Overview

National Mobility Hubs Pilot: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Part 8 Public Consultation

In accordance with Part 8, Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended), Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to install mobility hubs at 73 locations (listed below) across the Council's administrative area.  

The proposed works include:

• Installation of Sheffield cycle parking stands, e-scooter parking stands and cargo bike bays.

• Information poles and wayfinding.

• Footpath upgrades and dished kerbs.

• Road markings to demarcate the mobility hubs.

• Localised pavement and earthworks, where required. 

• One EV charging station (max. 2 x 22kW plugs) at nine locations, together with associated ducting and utilities to facilitate EV car sharing.

• Associated ancillary works. 
   

Of the 73 mobility hub sites, 65 sites will provide for e-scooters, e-bikes, and/or e-cargo bikes only; 8 sites will provide for e-scooters, e-bikes and/or e-cargo bikes and EV car share; 1 site will provide for EV car share infrastructure only. 

The mobility hubs will offer people access to a range of shared mobility services, including e-bikes, e-scooters, e-cargo bikes, and electric vehicles (EVs) to enhance connectivity across the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area.  

The locations of the Mobility Hubs are as follows: 

Please click on your preferred "site location map" / "general arrangement (design drawings" in the table below to view the relevant information. 

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has carried out screening for Appropriate Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment and has determined that (i) an Appropriate Assessment is not required, and (ii) there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required, and an EIA Report is not required to be prepared. Any person may, within 4 weeks of the commencement of this Part 8, apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. 

Background to the National Mobility Hubs Pilot (NMHP) Project   

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is one of five urban areas (together with Cork City, Carlow Town, Dundalk and Sligo Town) selected to participate in the National Mobility Hubs Pilot (NMHP) Project, funded by the Climate Action Fund as set out in the National Policy Statement on Shared Mobility and the Provision of Hubs.

The project, led by the National Transport Authority (NTA), will test the impact of hub density and network effects across five diverse urban areas. The NMHP aims to accelerate the transition towards sustainable, shared, and integrated transport across Ireland by providing convenient access to shared mobility options, thereby supporting modal shift, reducing reliance on private cars and enhancing first/last-mile connectivity.  

This Part 8 consultation is the phase 1 of a two-phase mobility hub project of approximately 121 mobility hubs throughout Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.  The two-stage phasing of the NMHP in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is because the design details for the sites proposed in phase 2 are still being developed, and some of which need to be agreed with landowners.  

How to view the plans:

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection from Friday, 22 May 2026 up to and including Friday, 3 July 2026 at - 

• Planning Department, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 K6C9, between the hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, (excluding Bank Holidays), and  

• Council Offices, Dundrum Office Park, Main Street, Dundrum, D14 YY00, between the hours 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays), and  

• Online at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s public consultation hub at https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/  

How to make a submission: 

You can make a submission or observation on the National Mobility Hubs Pilot – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown via 

• Online at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s public consultation portal at https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/ (link to make a submission/observation at the bottom of the page). 
   
• In writing, to Senior Engineer, Active Travel, Infrastructure and Climate Change Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 K6C9 
   
• Or by email to info@dlrcoco.ie with the subject line being clearly noted as ‘National Mobility Hubs Pilot - Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’. 

Submissions or observations should be clearly marked ‘National Mobility Hubs Pilot – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’. 

All submissions or observations must include a contact name and address.
Submissions or observations made as part of the Part 8 process will be accessible upon request. 

The closing date for receipt of submissions is Friday, 3rd July 2026. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)