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County Development Plan for 2006-2012

The County Development Plan for 2006-2012 was adopted on 4th January 2006. This Plan  is in the form of a written statement and accompanying maps. It is the main statement of planning policies and objectives for Laois County and is used for guidance on decisions for all developments in the County.

The Council would like to take this opportunity to thank the large number of people who took the time to attend public consultation meetings and open days or send in submissions. 

Information is available on the Ministerial Direction to our County Development Plan.

Variation Carparking County Development Plan

Part 1 Development Strategy & Policy

Contents
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1- Introduction
Chapter 2-Strategic Content
Chapter 3- Housing and Settlement
Chapter 4- Enterprise and Employment
Chapter 5- Community and Social Facilities
Chapter 6- Transportation
Chapter 7-Environmental Management
Chapter 8-Natural Heritage
Chapter 9- Built Heritage and Urban Design
Chapter 10- Development Control Standards
Chapter 11-Environmental Appraisal
Record of Protected Structures
Housing Strategy 2005- 2011

Part 2: Settlement Strategy

Outline of Settlement Strategy

Part 2 - Settlement Strategy
1.2.1 - The Centrality of Portlaoise Nationally
1.2.2 -Midland Region
1.2.3 - Census Mapping
1.3.1 -Areas Of Development
1.6.2 -County Laois Road Network
1.7.1 -County Acquifer Protection Plan
1.8.1 -Special Areas Of Conservation
1.8.2 -NaturalHertitageAreas
1.8.3 -Trees Views And Prospects
1.8.4 -Special Areas Of Development Control
1.9.1 --Ballinakill
1.9.2 -Castletown House
1.9.3 -Rock of Dunamise
1.9.4 -Killaban
1.9.5 -Portlarlington
1.9.6 -Portlaoise
2-1 -Abbeyleix
2-2 -Arles
2-3 -Attanagh
2-4 -Ballacolla
2-5 -Ballinakill
2-6 -Ballybrittas
2-7 -Ballyfin
2-8 -Ballylynan
2-9 -Ballyroan
2-10 -Borris In Ossory
2-11 -Camross
2-12 -Castletown
2-13 -Clonaslee
2-14 -Clough
2-15 -Coolrain
2-16 -Cullahill
2-17 -Durrow
2-18 -Emo
2-19 -Errill
2-20 -Killenard
2-21 -Killeshin
2-22 -Mountrath
2-24 -Newtown Doonane
2-25 -Rathdowney
2-26 -Rosenallis
2-27 -Shanahoe
2-28 -Stradbally
2-29 -The Swan
2-30 -Timahoe
2-31 -Vicarstown

Amended Portlaoise Local Area Plan

Portlaoise Town, Co. Laois

Download the Contents and the main document Amended Portlaoise LAP 2006-2012

Record of Protected Structures in Portlaoise Appendix A

Specific Objectives within the Plan Period  Appendix B

Master Plans Togher  Natioanl Enterprise Park  Appendix C Masterplans Togher and Portlaoise Northern Environs  Appendix C Masterplans Northern Environs

Amended Portlaoise Local Area Plan, Environmental Report

An SEA Report  was also prepared, summarising how the SEA process influenced the preparation of the Local Area Plan.  

Download SEA Statement, SEA Main Document and the Screening Report on Alterations 

Area Plan Maps

1.1 Location of Portlaoise in a National Context
1.2 Regional Map
2.1 Proposed Orbital Roads
2.2 Aquifer Protection Zone
3.3 Retail/Commercial Zoning Map
7.1 Land Use
8.1 Outer Portlaoise Record of Protected Structures
8.2 Inner Portlaoise Record of Proteced Structures
9.1 Objectives Map

Review of County Development Plan

Laois County Council commenced the review of the current County Development Plan 2006-2012 on December 31st 2009.

We are currently at stage 1-the pre draft plan consultations.  Public input will inform the initial stages of preparation in advance of the draft plan. 

The closing date for making of submissions or observations for the review of the County Development Plan is Monday 1st March, 2010.

Have Your Say Community Meetings

Review of County Dev Plan -Commencement Notice

Review of County Development Plan- Issues Paper

An extra meeting has been added in Mountmellick to the public consultation Revision to Public Consultation Diary of Meetings

As a Planning Authority, we have a duty to make a Development Plan for our functional area and to review it every six years. The new replacement development plan must be prepared within a two-year timeframe, i.e by January 2010. The plan will then be in place until 2018.

The legal basis for the making of a Development Plan is laid out in the Planning and Development Act 2000-2009. The Development Plan is particularly important because of its role as a guide to future development in the County. All developments must comply with the requirements of the plan. 

This document is structured under a number of headings outlining elements of planning policy that are being reviewed with a brief explanatory paragraph detailing the current situation and the context in which the policy is being considered.

The preparation of the Plan will take place in 3 stages:

1.  Pre-draft consultation

2.  Preparation of draft plan with further consultation

3.  The making of the Development Plan

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