PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) - Part XI PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended) - Part 8

Notice is hereby given that Sligo County Council proposes to construct EV (Electrical Vehicle) Charging Infrastructure at Public Beach Car Park, Public Road number L66014-0, Enniscrone, in the Townlands of Carrowhubbuck South, Enniscrone, County Sligo.

The proposed work for EV charging hub within the existing public car park are as follows:

• Car park alterations to reconfigure 4 no. existing car parking spaces to 2 no. universal EV parking spaces within the existing car park, providing high-speed 100KW DC charging.
• Installation of 2 no. 22kw AC EV charging units at 4no existing car parking spaces.
• Minor ancillary works such as kerbing, drainage and replacement of macadam (as needed),
• Minor alterations to existing footpath/verge to accommodate the EV charging stations, and
• Electrical connection to the nearby ESB substation via underground electrical cable to be laid within the existing car park and adjacent public roadway serving the ESB substation point of connection (approx. 75m length).

Sligo County Council has concluded, based on a preliminary examination prepared in accordance with Article 120(1)(b)(i) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2021 (as amended), that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.

Sligo County carried out screening of same In order to ascertain whether the proposed development required Appropriate Assessment (“AA”) in accordance with Article 250(1) of the Regulations and determined in view of best scientific knowledge that the development individually or in combination with other plans or projects would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site in view of the site’s conservation objectives and that AA was not required. Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site, he or she may apply under to An Bord Pleanála for a determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such significant effect and the Board will make a determination on the matter.

Plans and full particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection, or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, online at consult.sligococo.ie or may be viewed during office hours at County Hall, Riverside, Sligo from Wednesday 9th September 2026 to Wednesday 21st October 2026 (both dates inclusive) from 09:00am-5.00 pm Monday to Friday.

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made online by registering on the consult.sligococo.ie portal or in writing and submitted to the undersigned not later than 4pm on Wednesday 4th November 2026.

All submissions (including the names of those making submissions) received in relation to this consultation will be published on the consult.sligococo.ie portal and will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at a meeting of the elected members. Accordingly, they will also be included in the minutes of that meeting and may appear in the public domain.

Signed: Jim Molloy
Director of Services, Climate & Infrastructure & Sligo-Drumcliff Municipal District
Sligo County Council, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo F91 V763