Key Steps in Making the Plan

Who Makes the Local Area Plan?

 The responsibility for making the LAP rests with the Elected Members of the Metropolitan District of Limerick City and County Council, in accordance with planning legislation and published Ministerial guidance.

The key steps in making the plan are set out below:

Pre-Draft Stage

Forming the issues to be addressed in the Plan and     gathering information from consultation with relevant stakeholders and interested parties

 Draft Plan Stage

Following a review of collated information a Draft Plan will be prepared by the Planning Authority. The Draft will afford the public the first opportunity to gauge the direction, that the final Plan is heading.

Notice of Draft Plan

The Draft Plan will be available for inspection for 6 weeks. The Planning Authority will publish a notice in local papers letting you know that the Draft is available for inspection and inviting your submissions.

Chief Executives Report

A Chief Executive’s Report will be prepared, based on the submissions received and containing the opinion and recommendations of the Chief Executive in relation to the Plan.

Consideration by Elected Members

The Elected Members will consider the Chief Executive’s Report and then make, amend or revoke the Plan as appropriate.

Material Alterations

In the event of Material Alterations or amendments, the Planning Authority will publish notice of this inviting further submissions. A similar process to that outlined at stages 4 and 5 above is then repeated.

Final Plan

Following consultation on Material Alterations, a further Chief Executive's Report will be prepared, to be considered by the Elected Members. The Elected Members will consider the report and adopt the Plan.

Making a Submission on the Review of the Castleconnell Local Area Plan

 Submissions titled “Castleconnell LAP” can be made via:

· Mypoint: https://mypoint.limerick.ie

· Email: forwardplanning@limerick.ie

· Writing to: Forward Planning Section, Economic Development and Enterprise Directorate, Limerick City and County Council, Merchants Quay, Limerick

 Submissions and observations should state the name, address and where relevant, the body represented.

 All submissions received during this period will be considered by the Council, in the drafting of the new Castleconnell Local Area Plan. Submissions will form part of reports associated with the making of the LAP, which will be available online.

 Please note that by giving your contact details you are agreeing to the Council GDPR policy. 

 For queries please contact Forward Planning at (061) 556508 or via forwardplanning@limerick.ie

Public consultation at this stage will take place until 5.00pm on the 28 of March 2022.