Draft Dundalk Local Area Plan is now on public display until Tuesday 10th September

This is an important statutory plan that provides a framework for Dundalk’s growth and development over the next 6 years.

Documentation is available online (link below) and at Louth County Council offices. Submissions are welcome.

Notice is hereby given that Louth County Council pursuant to Section 20 (3)(a) of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended), Article 14 A-E of the Planning & Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations, 2004 (as amended), Article 6 of the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) as amended, and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) regulations, 2011 (S.I. 477) has prepared a Draft Local Area Plan (LAP), draft Local Transport Plan (LTP), a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Stage 2 Natura Impact Report and also a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) for Dundalk.

The Draft Local Area Plan along with the reports, outlined above, will be on public display and may be inspected from Wednesday 17^th July 2024 until 4.30pm on Tuesday 10^th September 2024 (inclusive) at the following locations, during normal opening hours, excluding weekends and public holidays:

Customer Service Counters:

• Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 KFW6
• Louth County Council Offices, Town Hall, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 W20C
• Louth County Council Offices, Fair Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth A92 P440
• Louth County Council Offices, Fairgreen, Ardee, Co. Louth A92 RYT2

Libraries

• All libraries in County Louth (Dundalk, Drogheda, Ardee, Dunleer and Carlingford).

Please check your local library for opening times.

 Online

All documents are available to view/download at https://consult.louthcoco.ie

Public Information Sessions

Public information drop-in sessions will be held in respect of the Draft Dundalk Local Area Plan as follows:

Making a Submission

Written submissions or observations in respect of the draft Dundalk LAP, draft LTP, SEA Environmental Report, AA Natura Impact Report and SFRA for Dundalk, made to the Planning Authority during such period will be taken into consideration before the Plan is adopted by Louth County Council.

Submissions or observations should be made by one medium only:

In writing to: Forward Planning Section, Louth County Council, Town Hall, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co Louth A91 W20C

or

Online via our Consultation Portal https://consult.louthcoco.ie

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS/OBSERVATIONS IS 4.30PM ON Tuesday 10^th September 2024

LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

In respect of making a submission/observation please note the following:

• All submissions/observations received will be published online, in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act (as amended) and, will also form part of the statutory Chief Executive’s Report to be submitted to the full Council.
• Children or groups or associations representing the interests of children are entitled to make submissions/observations
• Louth County Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts 1997, 2003 & 2014.

In order to assist us with complying with Data Protection and GDPR, please include your name and contact details on a separate sheet to the content of your submission/observation. This processing of your personal data is lawful under Article 6(1)(e) of the GDPR regulations.  The Council’s Data Protection Policy is available at https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/policy-and-redress/gdpr/