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Bus Stop Location

  • 18-01-2024 04:30AM
    #1
    Rosiep78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi All,

    We recently purchased a new house in Galway. The estate is made up of 80 houses. We are located on a main road with parking adjacent. Prior to handover of this house we were advised we would have parking outside our door. I have now been advised that a bus sign will be located less than a metre from my house where I park. My mobility is not the best and was wondering can anything be done to get this moved. There are plenty of other places this could be located so it would not impact someone's privacy or safety. It has taken the excitement of our new home away from us. Any advice would be great.


    Rosie

    Post edited by Spear on


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  • #2
    zell12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,240 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    No.

    Neither road nor footpath belongs to you.



  • #3
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,456 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    The local government has to approve the location of bus stops, so I would make representations to one, some or all of the councillors for the area in which your new house is situated. The strongest card you have to play is your mobility issues, if they are genuine issues. It will help considerably if you already have evidence of accommodations that have been needed (e.g. at your work) on account of your limited mobility, or that your doctor has advised that you require. Local authorities generally take seriously the need for neighbourhoods to be liveable, and this includes designing them to not be hostile to those with a disability of one kind or another.

    This cuts both ways, though; one of the things that those with a disability typically require is convenient access to public transport, so locating busstops close to houses rather than in less frequented areas is very much a thing.



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