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Notice of Intention to Revoke West, South, North and East Clare Local Area Plans

9 September 2016

Pursuant to Section 20(3) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), Clare County Council hereby gives notice that it intends to revoke the existing:

West Clare Local Area Plan 2012-2018,

South Clare Local Area Plan 2012-2018,

North Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017,

East Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017.

The Clare County Development Plan 2017-2023 is currently in Draft format and Volume 3 of this Plan includes written statements and maps for all of the settlements that were previously included in the above Local Area Plans.  The Planning Authority consequently proposes to revoke these Local Area Plans.  It is proposed that the revoking of the Local Area Plans and the adoption of the Clare County Development Plan 2017-2023 will happen concurrently.    

Having regard to Article 14E of the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Regulations 2004, the Planning Authority have determined that an Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) are not required in this instance.  A copy of the Determinations with regard to each of the Local Area Plans to be revoked together with a copy of the notice to revoke the existing West Clare Local Area Plan 2012-2018, South Clare Local Area Plan 2012-2018, North Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 and East Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 may be inspected during normal opening hours from Friday 9th September to Monday 24th October 2016 (inclusive) at the following locations:

  • Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis;
  • De Valera Library, Ennis and Local Study Centre, Harmony Row, Ennis;
  • All public libraries;
  • All Municipal District Offices.

Written submissions and observations with respect to the proposals to revoke the existing West Clare Local Area Plan 2012-2018, South Clare Local Area Plan 2012-2018, North Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 and East Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 may be made in writing to:

Forward Planning & Enterprise Development,

Clare County Council, 

Áras Contae an Chláir, 

New Road, 

Ennis, 

Co Clare.

or by e-mail to forwardplan@clarecoco.ie (max. document size by e-mail: 4MB) or may be faxed to 065-6892071 on or before 4.00 p.m. on Monday 24th October, 2016.

Please make your submission by one medium only.

Submissions or observations in respect of the proposal made to the Planning Authority during the above period will be taken into consideration in deciding upon the proposals.

Children, groups or associations representing the interests of children are entitled to make submissions or observations in respect of the proposals and any such submissions or observations received will be taken into consideration in deciding upon the proposals.

NB. As this is a public consultation process, submissions may be made available for public viewing and consequently personal details such as address, email address, and phone number should be submitted on a separate sheet accompanying any submissions or observations.

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