Material Alterations to the Proposed Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

Notice of publication of Material Alterations to the Proposed Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 

Notice is hereby given that Limerick City and County Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of the above Act, prepared Proposed Material Alterations to the Proposed Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023 – 2029. A copy of the Proposed Material Alterations, Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening, Appropriate Assessment Screening and Determination on the Material Alterations to the Proposed Rathkeale Local Area Plan will be on display from Saturday 5th November to Monday 5th December 2022 inclusive and may be inspected in the following locations during normal opening hours.

• Corporate Head Quarters, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick;

• County Hall, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick;

• Dooradoyle Library, Dooradoyle, Limerick;

• Rathkeale Library, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick;

• Adare – Rathkeale Municipal Office, Áras Seán Finn, New Line, Rathkeale Co. Limerick • Adare Library, Adare, Co. Limerick;

• www.limerick.ie/council

Submissions/Observations may be made as follows:

• Online at https://mypoint.limerick.ie

• Email to forwardplanning@limerick.ie or

• In writing to: Forward Planning, Economic Development and Enterprise Directorate Limerick City and County Council, Merchants Quay, Limerick, V94 EH90.

Please make your submission by one medium only i.e. in hard copy, online or e-mail by close of business on Monday 5th December 2022 for consideration by the Council before the Local Area Plan is made.

In complying with SEA Directive (2001/42/EC) and the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004 to 2011, Limerick City and County Council has carried out Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening and determined that a Strategic Environmental Assessment is not required for the Material Alterations to the Proposed Rathkeale Local Area Plan.

A Screening for Appropriate Assessment has been carried out for the Material Alterations to the Proposed Rathkeale Local Area Plan, in accordance with the requirements of Article 6 of the EU Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. Limerick City and County Council has determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in this case.

Any submissions or observation shall state your name, address and where relevant, the body or organisation represented. If you require more details, please contact Forward Planning on (061) 557480 or email forwardplanning@limerick.ie 

All submissions will be published on the Council’s website, as required by the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

The Chief Executive’s Report outlining submissions and observations received will include the names of those who made submissions or observations and a summary of the submission and will be published on the Limerick City and County Council website.

Vincent Murray, A/Director of Services - Economic Development and Enterprise Directorate