Draft Blackrock Local Area Plan and Screening Reports

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 20(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), that Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, being the Planning Authority for the County, proposes to make a Local Area Plan for Blackrock.

In complying with the Strategic Environment Assessment Directive (2001/42/EC) and the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations, 2004, (as amended) Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has determined that a Strategic Environmental Assessment is not required.

It has also been determined that an Appropriate Assessment pursuant to Article 6 (3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and the European Communities (Birds & Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, is not required.

A copy of the Draft Local Area Plan, the Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment Screening Reports, will be available for inspection from Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) from Thursday 9^th  May, 2013 to Thursday 20^th June, 2013   inclusive at the following locations:-

• Public Concourse, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire (9.00a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• Council Offices, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum (9.30 a.m. – 12.30p.m. & 1.30p.m. – 4.30p.m.)
• All branches of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Libraries during library opening hours.

The Draft Local Area Plan and Screening Reports may also be viewed on or downloaded from the Council’s website at www.dlrcoco.ie

Draft Blackrock Local Area Plan and Screening Reports

Public information days:

Two Public Information Days will be held in respect of the Draft Local Area Plan, at which Planning Department staff will be available to answer queries and accept written submissions on the following dates:

• Tuesday 21^st  May, 2013  between the hours of 2.00p.m. to 6.00p.m

and

• Monday 27^th May, 2013 between the hours 4.00p.m. to 8.00p.m.

at Urban Junction Youth and Community Centre, Main Street/Newtown Avenue, Blackrock (beside Town Hall)

Submissions and observations may be made in one of the following ways:-

1.Write to:

Senior Executive Officer,
Planning  and Enterprise Department,
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council,
County Hall,
Marine Road,
Dun Laoghaire.

2.Email to:

blackrocklap@dlrcoco.ie

All submissions and observations in respect of the Draft Blackrock Local Area Plan, made in writing to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council within the above time period will be taken into consideration by the Council in deciding upon the Draft Local Area Plan.

Note:

• Children, or groups or associations representing the interests of children, are entitled to make submissions or observations.
• All submissions and observations should include your name and a contact address and where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent.
• Please make your submission by one medium only, i.e. hard copy or e-mail.

PLEASE NOTE:

YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO MAKE YOUR SUBMISSION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS:  5.00pm on Thursday 20^th June,   2013

LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Declan McCulloch
Acting Director of Services,
Planning & Enterprise Department,
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council,
County Hall,
Marine Road,
Dún Laoghaire.

9^th May, 2013.