Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029

Stage 4 – Publication of Material Alterations to the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029

Following a Special Council meeting on the 4th of October 2022, the Members of Leitrim County Council considered the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 and the Chief Executive’s Report in respect of the submissions received and resolved, in accordance with Section 12(6) and (7) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), that the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 be amended.

 

The proposed amendments constituted Material Alterations to the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029.

 

In accordance with Section 12(7)(aa) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, Leitrim County Council  assessed the proposed Material Alterations and determined that certain alterations required the undertaking of full Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (AA).

 

The Material Alterations to the Draft Leitrim County Development 2023-2029 the SEA and AA Determinations, the SEA Environmental Report (which includes information on the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing relevant Material Alterations, and incorporates a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Addendum) and the AA Natura Impact Report are available to view via the following links:

 

Proposed Material Alterations to the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029

 

Proposed Material Alterations – Introduction
Proposed Material Alterations – Volume I – Written Statement
Proposed Material Alterations – Volume II – Settlement Plans
 Proposed Material Alterations – Volume III – Book of Maps
 Proposed Material Alterations – Volume III – Book of Maps – Settlement Zonings
Proposed Material Alterations – Volume IV – Record of Protected Structures
 Proposed Material Alterations – Appendices  
 Proposed Material Alterations – Appendix VI – Landscape Capacity Study for Commercial Forestry – Co. Leitrim

 

Environmental Reports

 

Proposed Material Alterations – Strategic Environmental Assessment – Environmental Report (including Addendum to Strategic Flood Risk Assessment)
 Proposed Material Alterations – Strategic Environmental Assessment – Environmental Report – Appendix V – Non-Technical Summary
 Proposed Material Alterations – Appropriate Assessment – Natura Impact Report
Proposed Material Alterations – Strategic Environmental Assessment – Screening Determination
Proposed Material Alterations – Appropriate Assessment – Screening Determination 
 Newspaper Notice Advertising Publication of Material Alterations to Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029

  

 

Submissions Received

Written submissions or observations received by the Planning Authority on the Material Alterations to the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 are published here .  

 

Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received on Proposed Material Alterations to Draft Development Plan

You can view the Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received on Proposed Material Alterations to Draft Development Plan here

 

Development Plan Preparation Process

The process of preparing a new County Development Plan preparation provides for public consultation at 3 separate stages, which will subsequently lead to and inform the preparation of the new County Development Plan as shown in the graphic below:

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A more detailed Infographic prepared by the Office of the Planning Regulator which outlines the process is available Development-Plan-Process-Infographic.pdf.

Previous Stages

Stage 1: Pre-Draft Development Plan Preparation

Stage 2: Draft Development Plan Preparation

Stage 3: Draft Development Plan Publication

Stage 3: Submissions on Draft Plan

Stage 3: Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received on Draft Development Plan