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
Forward Planning
Acting Senior Planner
Angela Mc Evoy
057 86 64238
Senior Executive Planner
Donal Kiely
057 86 64245
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