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Draft Sligo County Development Plan 2011-2017

Public display and consultation – 30 June to 8 September 2010

Sligo County Council has prepared a Draft Development Plan for County Sligo (CDP) for the period 2011 to 2017.  The Draft Plan consists of two volumes:

• Volume 1 sets out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of County Sligo, addresses a range of issues, including management of growth, providing housing, supporting balanced economic development, conserving environmental quality and delivering improved infrastructure.
• Volume 2 of the Draft Plan includes detailed zoning and development objectives for 30 settlements.

The Draft Plan also includes The Draft Record of Protected Structures - 3,824 kbs and is accompanied by the following documents:

• Environmental Report (Strategic Environmental Assessment) - 3,583 kbs
• Environmental Report (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Non-Technical Summary - 701 kbs
• Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (Habitats Directive Assessment) - 767 kbs
• Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (Habitats Directive Assessment) Appendix - 1,251 kbs
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report - 5,606 kbs

Public Display of Draft Plan

Copies of the Draft Development Plan and associated documents will be placed on public display from Wednesday 30th June 2010 to Wednesday 8th September 2010 (both dates inclusive) and may be inspected at the following locations:

Planning Office, Sligo County Council, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo:
Monday – Friday: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm

Sligo County Library, Stephens Street, Sligo:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday:   9.30 am – 5.00 pm  Thursday:   9.30 am – 8.00 pm

Sligo Reference Library, Westward Town Centre, Bridge Street, Sligo:
Monday – Friday:   9.30 am – 12.45 pm & 2.00 pm– 4.45 pm

Tubbercurry Area Office, Teach Laighne, Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo:
Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 1.00 pm & 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm and Library (during Library opening hours)

Ballymote Area Office, Ballymote Court House, Ballymote, Co. Sligo:
Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm and Library (during Library opening hours)

Enniscrone Area office, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo:
Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm and Library (during Library opening hours)

North Sligo Area Office, Court House Drive, Grange, Co. Sligo:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12 noon - 4.00 pm

Copies of the Draft Plan and associated documents (or individual maps therefrom) may be purchased during the public display period in hard copy or CD format from the County Council Planning Offices. 

Written Submissions

Your views on the Draft Plan and associated documents including the Environmental Report are invited. All submissions and observations should be made in writing (hard copy or e-mail) headed “Draft Sligo County Development Plan 2011–2017” and sent to: 

Telephone: 071 9111216

Submissions can also be e-mailed to the Development Planning Unit at dpu@sligococo.ie or can be submitted online

 All written submissions or observations received by 4.00 pm on Wednesday 8th September 2010 will be taken into consideration before the making of the Plan.

A report with recommendations on all valid submissions or observations received will be prepared and presented to the Members of Sligo County Council for their consideration. Closing date for submissions and observations 4.00 pm, Wednesday, 8th September 2010.

Public Consultation Workshops

In order to heighten awareness of the draft CDP and broaden the consultation process, planning staff of Sligo County Council held public consultation workshops in Dromore West, Tobercurry,  Riverstown, Rathcormack, Bunnanaddan, Collooney and Grange. Those who attended the workshops had the opportunity to listen to a short presentation outlining the main changes proposed to the County Development Plan. This presentation is available for download here Draft County Development Plan Presentation - 2,380 kbs

Copies of the Draft Development Plan and associated documents will be placed on public display in all Council offices. A member of the Development Planning Unit is available at the Planning Office in the County Hall for questions and consultation on allocated days or by appointment, until the 8th of September 2010.