Fingal Quiet Streets 2026 Applications
Fingal County Council is inviting applications from residents who would like to take part in the 2026 Quiet Streets pilot programme.
Our first pilot in Drynam, Kinsealy delivered significant reductions in speeding and cut-through traffic and received very positive feedback from residents. Many reported a greater sense of safety, particularly for children playing outside their homes.
See the results of our first Quiet Streets pilot at Drynam, Kinsealy
· Is your residential street affected by speeding, cut-through motor traffic or other road safety issues?
· Could your street be made safer, so that people of all ages can walk, cycle, play and chat outside their homes?
· Are suitable alternative routes available for motor traffic?
If your street is experiencing road safety concerns and you believe there is community support for change, we want to hear from you.
Applications are open from Monday 23 March to Monday 20 April 2026.
What is Quiet Streets?
Quiet Streets is a community-led pilot initiative designed to create safer, calmer residential streets.
Streets selected for the programme will receive tailored measures to reduce the impact of through traffic and create more attractive, pleasant spaces where residents can walk, cycle, chat and play close to home.
Measures may include planters, bollards or signage to address road safety issues such as cut-through motor traffic, where vehicles use residential streets as shortcuts.
Quiet Streets uses an approach called filtered permeability. This means:
· People walking, wheeling and cycling can take the most direct routes
· Residents retain access to their homes and parking
· Non-local through traffic is reduced or calmed
· Emergency services maintain access
Above image: Drynam, Kinealy, Quiet Streets Pilot 2025’
Temporary measures are installed on a 12-month pilot basis. If a pilot is successful and continues to have strong community support, it may be considered for permanent delivery.
What does Quiet Streets aim to achieve?
Quiet Streets aims to:
· Create safer, calmer residential streets
· Support walking, wheeling and cycling
· Give children greater freedom to play safely outside their homes and support independent mobility
· Improve air quality
· Reduce traffic noise
· Enhance quality of life, particularly for vulnerable residents
Why is the Quiet Streets programme needed?
Not long ago, it was common for people to walk, socialise or play on residential streets. Most homes had fewer cars, and there was less traffic near where people lived. With higher car ownership and more people living at home into adulthood, and more multi-generational family homes, this has changed. Our cars also tend to be larger and more powerful than they used to be. As a result, fewer people feel safe walking or cycling near their home, and fewer children feel safe playing on the streets where they live.
We want to help restore that sense of safety, comfort and community so that residential streets can once again feel like places where people can connect, move and spend time close to home.
The Quiet Streets programme means people walking, wheeling and cycling can take the most direct route, but cars that are just passing through are diverted away, or calmed to reduce through traffic.
See the results of our first Quiet Streets pilot at Drynam, Kinsealy
The above images are before Quiet Streets- Image of Drynam, Kinsealy
The above images are after Quiet Streets- Image Drynam, Kinsealy
The first Quiet Streets pilot took place in 2025, at Drynam Heath/Drynam Green, Kinsealy. The residents of Drynam nominated their street as they had significant road safety concerns, due to speeding and cut-through motor traffic.
Following strong community support, a modal filter was installed under Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 (as amended). The scheme also introduced Children at Play signage and street games to encourage outdoor activity and strengthen community use of the space.
The results of the pilot were very positive.
Monitoring results showed a significant improvement in road safety:
· Speeding reduced: from 26% of vehicles speeding, to approximately 2%
· Motor vehicle volumes reduced by 70%
· Pedestrian activity on the street increased by 144%
· Residents reported a significantly improved sense of safety and local children playing outside with increased sense of safety
Read about the Drynam,Kinsealy pilot here
Application Process
How will Quiet Streets locations be chosen?
We want to hear from the people of Fingal. If your street is experiencing road safety concerns and you believe there is community support for change, we want to hear from you.
How to Apply
Applying is straightforward, but it is important that your street has resident support before submitting an application.
THE APPLICATION FORM LINK WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE FROM MON, 23 MARCH – MON, 20 APRIL
If you would like the application form emailed to you on Mon 23 March, register your email address here
Applying is straightforward, but it is important that your street has resident support before submitting an application.
Fingal Quiet Streets 2026: Community Info Webinar recording
Basic Eligibility Criteria
If a street meets the basic eligibility criteria below, it can be nominated for consideration:
· Be a residential street taken in charge by Fingal County Council. Streets that function as main roads or strategic thoroughfares, or that include significant commercial premises, schools or regular bus routes, are generally not suitable under this programme.
· Have strong local support. Quiet Streets is community-led and requires broad resident backing. Before applying, please speak with households on your street. You may wish to use the Neighbour Talking Points document for guidance and discuss the proposal through local communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp groups, residents’ associations or informal conversations).
· Be experiencing genuine road safety concerns, such as speeding, cut-through traffic or near misses.
· Have suitable alternative routes available for cars and other motor traffic.
· Commit to participating in a monitored 12-month pilot, if selected, to trial filtered permeability measures (such as planters, bollards and signage) to reduce through traffic. Monitoring will be carried out using traffic sensors that are fully GDPR compliant.
Step 1: Talk to Your Neighbours
Use the Neighbour Talking Points document here to help start conversations.
Discuss the idea through your local communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp groups, residents’ associations or informal conversations) to ensure there is broad community backing.
Step 2: Submit Your Application Online
Complete the online application form and:
· Provide contact details for two resident representatives
· Upload a map clearly outlining the nominated street (for example, a Google Maps screenshot with the street boundary clearly marked)
Applications will be assessed by Fingal County Council’s Active Travel unit.
If an application progresses to Round 2, we will work with residents to confirm eligibility and independently verify majority support through a short survey of households on the street.
What happens after applying?
· Applications will be assessed by the Fingal Active Travel Unit, based on feasibility, suitability and road safety needs.
· If an application progresses to Round 2, we will work with residents to confirm eligibility and independently verify majority support through a short survey of households on the street.