Material Alterations To The Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028

Limerick City and County Council

Planning and Development Act 2000 (Amended)

Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (Amended)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED MATERIAL ALTERATIONS TO THE DRAFT LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 – 2028  

Notice is hereby given, that the Members of Limerick City and County Council, having considered the Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022 – 2028 and the Chief Executive’s Report in respect of the submissions received, resolved at a Special Council Meeting on Friday 18^th February 2022, in accordance with Section 12(6) and 12(7) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that the Draft Plan be amended. The proposed amendments constitute Material Alterations to the Draft Limerick Development Plan 2022 – 2028.

The likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the proposed Material Alterations have been assessed and in accordance with Section 12(7) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the SEA and AA determinations, the SEA Environmental Report (which includes information on the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing relevant alterations) and the Natura Impact Report, with a copy of the proposed Material Alterations to the Draft Plan, will be available for public inspection from Saturday 12^th March 2022 – Monday 11^th April 2022 inclusive, at the following locations;

• Online at www.limerick.ie/limerick-development-plan
• Limerick City and County Council Corporate Headquarters, Merchants Quay, Limerick – during normal office opening hours; 
• Limerick City and County Council, County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick – during normal office opening hours; 
• Limerick City and County Council Municipal District Offices in Newcastle West, Kilmallock and Rathkeale – during normal office opening hours;  
• Limerick City and County Council Libraries, throughout Limerick – during normal library opening hours, for the specific library.

The proposed Material Alterations together with associated Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determinations and Reports, may also be viewed via the Council’s public consultation portal https://mypoint.limerick.ie  For a full history of the plan making process to date, please refer to www.limerick.ie/limerick-development-plan

Submissions/Observations:

Limerick City and County Council hereby invites any interested parties to make a submission/observation on the Material Alterations and supporting environmental reports and determinations ONLY, via the following mediums, between the 12^th March 2022 and the 11^th April 2022 inclusive:

• • Online at https://mypoint.limerick.ie
  • Email to devplan@limerick.ie or 
  • In writing to Forward Planning, Economic Development and Enterprise Directorate, Limerick City and County Council, Merchants Quay, Limerick.
     

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

• Submissions/observations should include your name and address and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent;
• Please be advised that, in accordance with the requirements of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), all submissions/observations received will be published online and will also form part of the statutory Chief Executive’s Report to be submitted to the full Council. You should ensure that no vexatious, defamatory or confidential information, including confidential information relating to a third party (in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure) is included in your submission. The Planning Authority reserves the right to redact any submission or part thereof that does not comply with this requirement;
• Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed Material Alterations, the associated SEA Environmental Report and the AA Natura Impact Report, and associated determinations, may be made no later than close of business on Monday 11^th April 2022.
• Late submissions will not be accepted.

Please make your submission by one medium only, i.e. hard copy, email or website. Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed Material Alterations and/or associated Environmental Reports to the Draft Limerick Plan that are made to the Planning Authority by close of business on Monday April 11^th 2022 will be taken into consideration before the making of the Plan.