Stage 3 – Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029
The publication of the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 on Friday the 11th February 2022 coincided with the commencement of a public consultation which lasted for over 10 weeks ending on Wednesday the 27th April 2022, during which time submissions and observations on the content of the Draft Plan were invited from prescribed bodies, stakeholders and the general public.
Following the conclusion of the public consultation on the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, a total of 209 no. valid submissions were received by Leitrim County Council. A Chief Executive’s Report has now been prepared summarising the submissions and observations received and outlines the respective responses and recommendations on foot of the issues raised in the submissions and observations for consideration by the Elected Members of Leitrim County Council.
The Chief Executive’s Report is recognised as a key document in the overall plan making process and is a key consideration for the Elected Members in deciding whether the Draft Plan should be accepted or amended. Following receipt of the Chief Executive’s Report on the 21st July 2022, the Elected Members of Leitrim County Council have a period of 12 weeks to consider the Draft Plan and the Chief Executive Report, within which time the Draft Plan must be adopted or amended by resolution of the Council.
The Chief Executive’s Report on the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 public consultations can be viewed here (size 33MB).
Valid submissions and observations received during the public consultation of the Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 can be viewed here[LF1] .
The Draft Leitrim County Development 2023-2029 and all accompanying documents are available to view via the following links:
Volume I – Written Statement
Volume II – Settlement Plans
Volume III – Book of Maps
Volume IV – Record of Protected Structures
Appendices
- - Appendix I – Statement of Consistency with Section 28 Guidelines
- - Appendix II – Economic Profile of Co. Leitrim
- - Appendix III – Strategic Economic Development Objectives and the Development Plan
- - Appendix IV – Retail Health Checks
- - Appendix V – Part A – Housing Strategy
- - Appendix V – Part B – Housing Strategy Modelling and Housing Need Demand Assessment
- - Appendix VI – Leitrim Landscape Character Assessment Review
- - Appendix VII – Leitrim Review of Landscape Designations
- - Appendix VIII – Leitrim Review of Views & Prospects
- - Appendix IX – Part A – Renewable Energy Strategy for Co. Leitrim
- - Appendix IX – Part B – Landscape and Visual Capacity Study for Wind Farms and Wind Turbines
- - Appendix X – RSES Regional Policy Objectives – Climate Change and Renewable Energy
- - Appendix XI – County Leitrim Geological Sites
Strategic Environmental Assessment
- - Strategic Environmental Assessment – Environmental Report
- - Strategic Environmental Assessment – Environmental Report Non-Technical Summary
Appropriate Assessment
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
- - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – Main Report and Appendix I
- - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – Appendix II – Book of Maps
- - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – Appendix III – Land Use Zoning & Flood Zone Intersections
Newspaper Notice Advertising Publication of Draft Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029
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:
A more detailed Infographic prepared by the Office of the Planning Regulator which outlines the process is available Development-Plan-Process-Infographic.pdf (leitrimcoco.ie).