Draft Variation No. 1

of Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030

Alignment with the Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines 2025

and rezoning of two sites following determinations on RZLT submissions

Public consultation from 6 February to 6 March 2026

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 58 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 that Sligo County Council intends to make a variation to the Sligo County Development Plan 2024–2030 (CDP).

Reason for the Draft Variation

Sligo County Council proposes to align its current County Development Plan with the “Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines”, which are ministerial guidelines issued in 2025 under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. To this end, it is proposed to amend the text and the Strategic Land Reserve policies of the CDP.

It is also proposed to rezone two sites based on the Council’s determinations on foot of submissions received in relation to the Draft Residential Zoned Land Tax Map 2026.

Environmental reports

The Planning Authority has prepared a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Report and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report in relation to the Draft Variation.

The SEA and AA Screening Reports and the Planning Authority’s screening determinations can be inspected during office hours at City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo, and can be viewed online or downloaded from the Council’s Consultation Portal, consult.sligococo.ie.  

Public consultation on the Draft Variation No. 1

The Draft Variation No. 1 and accompanying screening reports determinations can be inspected during office hours at City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo, on the Council’s website (www.sligococo.ie/cdp) and on the Council’s Consultation Portal, consult.sligococo.ie, for a period of 4 weeks, from 6 February to 6 March 2026.

How to make submissions

Submissions should be made through the Council’s Consultation Portal at consult.sligococo.ie

Although NOT recommended, submissions headed “Draft Variation No. 1 of Sligo CDP” may be e-mailed to cdp@sligococo.ie or posted to:

Ms. Aisling Smyth
Administrative Officer
Planning Section, Sligo County Council
City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo, F91 PP44

Please make your submission by one medium only, i.e. EITHER online OR in hard copy.

Written submissions on the Draft Variation and the accompanying SEA and AA screening reports, made by 4 pm on 6 March 2026, will be taken into consideration before the making of  the variation. Please note that submissions will be considered only if they relate to the Draft Variation or any of its elements.

Late submissions will not be taken into consideration.

Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Submissions will be redacted, if necessary (to comply with GDPR), and made available for public viewing on the Council’s Consultation Portal within 10 working days of receipt. Any personal data provided will be treated as confidential, in accordance with data protection legislation.

Please ensure that your submission does not contain vexatious, libelous or confidential information, including third-party personal data without consent.

Emer Concannon
Director of Placemaking
Sligo County Council