How close to our house can proposed motorway be?

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I have noticed that a proposed Motorway is going to be going past our house. The auctioneer never mentioned this when we started negotiations. From the map, it looks very close. It will destroy our view if it goes ahead. How do I find out how close it is going to be to our house?

Should this have an impact on the resale value of the house?
 
LiveForTheWE said:
From the map, it looks very close. It will destroy our view if it goes ahead.

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Should this have an impact on the resale value of the house?
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I would imagine so if the first sentence is accurate. But I'm sure that a good estate agent could put a positive spin on it when reselling it!
 
Ok, I have checked the final maps. It is 2 fields away. Is this far away enough to avoid sound of cars, lorries etc/

The plus side is that the joining junction is a mile away so we will have easy access to the motorway.

The view is the main negative thing really.
 
LiveForTheWE said:
The plus side is that the joining junction is a mile away so we will have easy access to the motorway.....The view is the main negative thing really.
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Can only be assessed by those who see it at first hand. However, at two fields away, sounds like it won't be such a visible impact - and there is more upswing than downswing given the easy access it will provide.

But as someone else has pointed out, that's probably not likely to be a problem for you any time soon!
 
We lived in the Garden Village near Newtownmountkennedy.
The motorway was "two fields away" but noise was relatively muted.
The higher frequency tyre noise could be heard at all times, day or night.
But you get used to a more or less constant background noise - you edit it out.

Please refer to the Self-Build FAQ in the Sites, Planning, Self-Builds and Extensions Forum for further reading.
Motorways are major infrastructural developments and they should be shown on the Development Plan and Local Area Plan.

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All advice on AAM is remote from the situation and cannot be relied upon as a defence or support - in and of itself - should legal action be taken.
Competent legal and building professionals should be asked to advise in Real Life with rights to inspect and issue reports on the matters at hand.
 
There are houses in College Gate, Castleknock with the M50 literally across a wall. I know from some residents that is is considered a very pleasant place to live. There is traffic noise but you'll have that on every road.
 

It depends on how large the fields are.

What stage is the Motorway at? Preliminary, Planning, Design, Tender or Construction. If it's still at an early stage you make be able to make a submission or representation to have some visual or noise screening included as part of the design to minimise the impact on your dwelling.

As I said before your Local National Road Design Office is likely to be involved in the design of the project. If you only moved into the area recently they may not be aware of your concerns. They will also have more detailed drawings than those shown on a website.
 
The final route of a Motorway is voted on at Council level and its usually subject to close scrutiny by persons and groups in the vicinity, with little "wriggle room".

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All advice on AAM is remote from the situation and cannot be relied upon as a defence or support - in and of itself - should legal action be taken.
Competent legal and building professionals should be asked to advise in Real Life with rights to inspect and issue reports on the matters at hand.
 

See NRA website for which Stage it is currently at [broken link removed]
 
The motorway is at tender stage. All the land has been purchased.

It is the M17 motorway so it will be a busy route. They ususally elevate motorways too so it will prob stick out like a sore thumb accross the countryside!!
 
LiveForTheWE said:
They ususally elevate motorways too so it will prob stick out like a sore thumb accross the countryside!!
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Not necessarily. It depends on the level of the existing land. ie. they cut through hills and raise up low ground. Detailed drawings of the scheme will tell you if it's to be higher or lower than the existing ground.

Even though it's at the Tender stage the Tender documents may not have been sent out for prices. Therefore it's still worth contacting your Local National Road Design Office to see if the road will affect you and if something can be done about it such as including some form of visual screening.

If it's the M17 then I would imagine that Galway NRDO are dealing with it. They are the only people who can advise you at this stage.
 
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