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Tuesday, 28 October 2008
PROPOSED LOCAL AREA PLAN FOR CLANE
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Thursday, 3 January 2008
Phibsboro: land available
The plan has been developed because of the large tracts of land in the area which will shortly become available for development.
It will form the basis for determining what happens to major sites such as Mountjoy Prison, the Mater hospital, Dalymount Park football grounds, the Phibsboro shopping centre, the former psychiatric hospital at Grangegorman and the old Smurfit printing site on Botanic Road.
One of the closest urban villages to the city centre, the central area of Phibsboro has failed to attract any higher end retail, has developed in a haphazard manner and parts of the area have become rundown over the years.
High-rise density development is envisaged by councillors for Phibsboro and some landmark buildings are also likely to be permitted under the Local Area Plan.
The Irish Times
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Ashford area plan meeting
Wicklow County Council is preparing a draft local area plan for Ashford and will host the public meeting in Chester Beatty's in Ashford from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
The meeting will take the form of a clinic and all members of the community are invited to attend to discuss their views on the future of the village with the planning team.
An issues paper, which sets out the policies that a local area plan deals with, is available from the planning department of the county council or from the council's website.
Written submissions can be made from August 30 to September 2.
Wicklow People
Sunday, 18 February 2007
Local Area Plan for Ballsbridge
Planning and Development Acts 2000-2006 (Section 20)
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 20 (3) of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2006 that Dublin City Council, being the Planning Authority for Dublin City, proposes to make a Local Area Plan for Ballsbridge:
A copy of the proposed Draft Local Area Plan will be available for inspection at the Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 from Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between the hours of 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Tuesday 30th January 2007 to Tuesday 13th March 2007 (both dates inclusive). A public display, during the same period, will also be held in the Pembroke Library, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge during the Library’s normal opening hours which are as follows:
Monday and Tuesday - 1.00pm – 8.00pm
Wednesday and Thursday - 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday and Saturday - 10.00am - 1.00pm, 1.45pm – 5.00pm
Written submissions or observations in relation to the proposed draft local area plan made to the Planning Authority within the above said period will be taken into consideration before the making of a decision on the Draft Plan. Such submissions or observations should be addressed to:
Tom Vaughan, Planning Department, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 or by email to planning@dublincity.ie before 4.30pm on Tuesday 13th March 2007
A public information meeting to present the Ballsbridge Proposed Draft Local Area Plan will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday 1st February 2007 in the Merrion Room, Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
DRAFT BALLYCONNELL LOCAL AREA PLAN
* Regional Planning Guidelines for the Border Region
* Zoning
* Enterpriseand Employment
* Transportation
* Built and Natural Heritage
* Residential Development
* Recreation, Leisure and Tourism
* Infrastructure
* Urban Design
* Local Facilities
From 8th of February 2007 until 8th of March 2007, a map outlining the lands included in the Draft Local Area Plan Study Boundary is available at the following locations during normal opening hours :-
* Planning Department, Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan Town
* Ballyconnell Area Office
* and www.cavancoco.ie 24 hours a day.
Cavan County Council hereby invites any member of the public or interested parties to make submissions or observations, in writing, with regard to the preparation of this Draft Local Area Plan to
Forward Planning Section, Planning Department, Cavan County Council, Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan Town before 5.00 p.m. on 8th of March 2007.
Any submissions or observations so made will be taken into consideration by the Council prior to the preparation of the Draft Local Area Plan.
DRAFT BELTURBET LOCAL AREA PLAN
* Regional Planning Guidelines for the Border Region
* Zoning
* Enterpriseand Employment
* Transportation
* Built and Natural Heritage
* Residential Development
* Recreation, Leisure and Tourism
* Infrastructure
* Urban Design
* Local Facilities
From 8th of February 2007 until 8th of March 2007, a map outlining the lands included in the Draft Local Area Plan Study Boundary is available at the following locations during normal opening hours :-
* Planning Department, Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan Town
* Belturbet Area Office, Creeny, Belturbet
* Belturbet Public Library, Town Hall, Belturbet
* and www.cavancoco.ie 24 hours a day.
Cavan County Council hereby invites any member of the public or interested parties to make submissions or observations, in writing, with regard to the preparation of this Draft Local Area Plan to
Forward Planning Section, Planning Department, Cavan County Council, Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan Town before 5.00 p.m. on 8th of March 2007.
Any submissions or observations so made will be taken into consideration by the Council prior to the preparation of the Draft Local Area Plan.
PROPOSED LOCAL AREA PLAN FOR PROSPEROUS
A Local Area Plan is a statutory document that sets out the planning and development objectives of the Council for the designated area. This is prepared in accordance with the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) and is in line with the objectives of the County Development Plan 2005-2011.
A copy of the proposed Local Area Plan may be inspected for a period of 6 weeks between 8 February 2007 and 22 March 2007.
The proposed Local Area Plan is also available for inspection on the Council’s website www.kildare.ie/countycouncil
Submissions or observations in writing should be marked Prosperous Local Area Plan and addressed to Mary Foley, Administrative Officer, Forward Planning Section, Kildare County Council, at the address below or via email to : mfoley@kildarecoco.ie to be received no later than 22/03/07
Submissions or observations in respect of the proposed Local Area Plan made to the Planning Authority (Forward Planning Unit) during the stated period will be taken into consideration in deciding upon the proposal.
Monday, 15 January 2007
Draft Local Area Plan for Lands at Hacketstown, Skerries.
The lands were zoned ‘RS1’ for development the 2005-20011 Fingal Development Plan:
RS1: “To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved local area plans and subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
The Draft Local Area Plan will be available for public inspection from Wednesday, 6th December, 2006 – Wednesday, 17th January 2007
Local Area Plan for Rathkeale
Planning and Development Act, 2000 - 2006
Notice of having prepared a
Proposed Local Area Plan for Rathkeale
NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the County of Limerick has, in pursuance of the provisions of the above Act, prepared a Proposed Local Area Plan for Rathkeale.
A copy of the Proposed Rathkeale Local Area Plan may be inspected at the County Hall, Dooradoyle, County Limerick each day (exclusive of public holidays) from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm, and at the Area Office in Rathkeale from 9.30 am to 4.30pm. A copy of the Proposed Plan may also be inspected at Rathkeale Community Centre, Rathkeale Health Centre, Rathkeale Post Office, Rathkeale Garda Station and the Public Libraries in Dooradoyle and the Granary, Michael Street, Limerick during opening hours. The Proposed Plan will also be available on Limerick County Council’s web site at www.lcc.ie/Planning/Local_Area_Plans/Proposed+Local+Area+Plans/.
The Proposed Plan will be on display from 6th January 2007 to 19th February 2007 inclusive.
As part of this process a public information evening has been organised for Wednesday 24th January 2007 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm in the Rathkeale House Hotel, Rathkeale and you are invited to attend and become involved in the Local Area Plan for your area.
The Plan may also be purchased for the price of €12.00 from the Council Offices or the Rathkeale Area Office.
Any objections or representations with respect to the Proposed Local Area Plan for Rathkeale, made in writing, to the Forward Planning Section, Planning and Development Dept, Limerick County Council, County Hall, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick and received before 3.30pm on 19th February 2007 will be taken into consideration before the Local Area Plan is made.
Sunday, 14 January 2007
Draft Local Area Plan for Tramore
Here's what the Waterford Today thinks:
The recently-published Draft Local Area Plan for Tramore has many positive elements in pointing the way for the development of the county’s most populous town, states Deputy Mayor, Joe Conway.
It is a comprehensive statement of the Council’s ideas about how Tramore can grow in scope to become an even better place to live. It does not confine itself to building developments and population expansion alone – although these two elements necessarily feature prominently.
From a quality-of-life perspective, I am particularly gratified to see that there are commitments to providing a new Public Park around the area of the boating lake, and the commissioning of a new playground for the Riverstown community. These are two areas that I have lobbied hard for over the past number of years, and it is immensely satisfying to see a commitment to complete these two projects within the lifetime of the plan. I will spare no effort to see that this schema is upheld.
The Riverstown area community richly deserve this commitment and it ties in succinctly with the Council’s policy to provide quality play structures for our young people. The regret is that, through years of neglect, this has not happened sooner – but every sinew will be tautened by me to ensure delivery of this commitment.
We have had a serious deficit of open-purpose Park in Tramore for countless years now. I have been lobbying constantly with the Council to have this addressed, and now at last we have got this promise – not that it ought to happen, but that it will happen. Those who have visited the Vendée area of France will know what a beautiful feature of their coastal towns are their sea-adjacent parks, where one can stroll amidst lush greenery and have the chorus of the sea in the background. Such will be the legacy of our generation to those who come after us in Tramore.
Not everything in the Draft Plan meets with my approval. The failure to address adequately the question of a proper public transport service from outlying new areas to the Centre gives cause for concern, as it signals an acceptance that the car will continue to be king. This has serious implications for the town, and the environment.
The 15% minimum of site area for open space is, in my opinion, inadequate and will give rise to densities that the Council itself is already using as a refusal criterion for planning applications. I believe, further, that the provision to accept contributions from developers - in lieu of Open Space - begets a culture of horse-trading that can have a deleterious effect on the quality-of-life of future residents.
Fundamentally, and in the final analysis, the Draft Local Area Plan gives every person in Tramore the right to have his or her say in shaping the growth of the town. I would exhort everybody to be aware of the Plan and its provisions, and to make observations – whether of a positive or negative content. The plan can be viewed in the Library, in the Civic Offices (Tankfield) or on the Council’s website, and observations are being accepted through 9th February, 2007.
Tuesday, 9 January 2007
Dick to discuss Delgany?
Delgany Community Council has extended an New Year invitation to Minister for the Environment Dick Roche to meet with them in early January to discuss the amendments made by Wicklow County councillors to the Local Area Plan for Greystones/Delgany.
The Community Council say that they are very concerned that Wicklow County Councillors adopted 'unwarranted' amendments to the Greystones/Delgany Local Area Plan with out considering the impact on the local community or the opposition of the Community Council and other groups to them.
The Delgany Group has said it believes that it is clear to many Greystones and Delgany residents that these amendments starkly contradict the guidelines of the consultants draft LAP and also the recommendations of Wicklow County Council planners.
Evelyn Cawley, on behalf of the Delgany Community Council, attended a meeting before Christmas with Cllr. David Grant for the Minister, outlined the concerns of the Community Council. She stated that there are significant local concerns regarding the changes and the amendments which represent 'unsustainable development and bad planning'.
'Because these amendments ignore good planning principles,' she said, 'they will have detrimental effects on Delgany and Greystones.There are no significant employment opportunities in the area so all this residential development will result in car bases commuting and the environment will suffer as well as the quality of people's lives.'
The Community Council have documented their concerns to the Minister in a letter and are hoping to have a meeting with him in January.
Monday, 18 December 2006
DRAFT BEARNA LOCAL AREA PLAN AND BEARNA STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NOTICE OF DRAFT BEARNA LOCAL AREA PLAN AND BEARNA STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 20 of the above Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended by the Planning & Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004, notice is hereby given that Galway County Council has prepared a Draft Local Area Plan (LAP) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Report for Bearna. Copies of the Plan, the SEA Report and associated Support Documents are available on the Council website by following the link below.
Following initial pre-draft public consultation and consideration of the workshop outcomes and submissions received, Galway County Council has prepared a Draft LAP along with a SEA Report, which will be on display from 8 December 2006 to 18 January 2007 (excluding public holidays) at the Planning Office, Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill,
Submissions or observations in respect of the Draft LAP and SEA Report will be taken into consideration before the Plan is adopted by Galway County Council. These should be received by 4.00pm on Thursday 18 January 2007 marked:
Draft Bearna Local Area Plan
Forward Planning Section
Prospect Hill
Submissions or observations should be made in writing to the above address, forwarded by fax to (091) 509199 or sent by email to localareaplan@galwaycoco.ie, to reach the Planning Department by 4.00pm on the date set out above.
An information evening was held for the Draft LAP at Scoil Sheamus Naofa, Bearna from 6.30pm until 8.30pm on Monday 11 December 2006 . This formed part of the statutory public consultation phase of the LAP process, as per Section 20 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Copies of the Draft LAP were available for inspection on the night and members of the planning team were available to answer any questions or queries that arose.
Monday, 4 December 2006
Farranfore Draft Local Area Plan
A copy of the Farranfore Draft Local Area Plan may be inspected at the locations listed hereunder, during normal office hours (9.00am to 5.00pm) from:-Wednesday, 8th November 2006 to Thursday, 21st December 2006.
• Planning Department, Room 13, Kerry County Council, County Buildings,
Rathass, Tralee
• Killarney Area Office, Sr. Joseph’s Road, Killarney.
The Draft Plan is also available for inspection on the Kerry County Council internet site www.kerrycoco.ie
A copy of the Farranfore Draft Local Area Plan may be purchased for a fee of €15. Plans are only available for purchase at the offices of the Planning Department, Kerry County Council, County Buildings, Tralee, (Phone 066-7161801).
Observations and submissions in respect of the proposed Plan should be made in writing and addressed to Ms. Joan McCarthy S.E.O. Planning, Planning Department, Kerry County Council, Áras an Chontae, Tralee and marked 'Submission – Farranfore Draft Local Area Plan'. Observations and submissions must be submitted before 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, the 21st December 2006, and will be taken into consideration before the making of the Plan.