Public Consultation on the Draft Carrick-on-Shannon Joint Local Area Plan 2025-2031

Public consultation on the Draft Carrick-on-Shannon Joint Local Area Plan 2025-2031 takes place from Wednesday August 14th 2024 to Friday October 4th 2024.  The Plan is being prepared jointly by the County Councils of Leitrim and Roscommon.  The Draft Plan and associated documents can be online at www.carrickjointplan.ie and at the offices of the Councils. 

Pursuant to Section 20(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), notice is hereby given that Leitrim County Council and Roscommon County Council, proposes to make a new Joint Local Area Plan for Carrick-on-Shannon and have prepared a Draft Carrick-on­Shannon Joint Local Area Plan 2025-2031 (Draft JLAP).

The Draft JLAP comprises a Written Statement, Maps and Appendices and is accompanied by a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report prepared in accordance with the Planning and Development (SEA) Regulations 2004 (as amended), a Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) Report, prepared in accordance with Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) prepared in accordance with The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines (2009).

Public Display

The Draft JLAP (Written Statement, Maps and Appendices), SEA Environmental Report, AA Screening Report and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, will be on public display and may be inspected from Wednesday August 14th 2024 until Friday October 4th 2024 inclusive (excluding weekends and public holidays) at the following locations during opening hours:

• Planning Department, Leitrim County Council, Aras an Chontae, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
• Planning Department, Roscommon County Council. Aras an Chontae. Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.

The Draft JLAP documentation is also available to view online at the dedicated website – www.carrickjointplan.ie

Submissions

Leitrim and Roscommon County Councils now invite submissions from interested parties in relation to the Draft JLAP before Friday 4th October 2024. Your name and address should be stated in your submission, and where relevant, the body or organisation represented. Children or groups or associations representing the interests of children are welcome to make submissions.

Submissions or observations may be made either:

• Online at www.carrickjointplan.ie
• In writing to:

-Forward Planning, Planning Department, Leitrim County Council, Aras an Chontae, Carrick-on-Shannon,

Co. Leitrim.

or

-Forward Planning, Planning Department, Roscommon County Council, Aras an Chontae, Roscommon,

Co. Roscommon.

(Late submissions, e-mail or faxed submissions will not be accepted)

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.

All submissions should include your name and a contact address, and where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company, etc., which you represent. To assist Leitrim and Roscommon County Councils in complying with data protection legislation, you are asked to provide this information on a separate sheet. This processing of your personal data is lawful under Article 6 (l )(e) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations.

In accordance with Section 20(3)(ja)(i) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, written observations or submissions received by Leitrim and Roscommon County Council will be published on the dedicated website, www.carrickjointplan.ie, within l O working days of their receipt.

Details of your privacy entitlements and obligations under GDPR can be read here:

https://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/your-council/data_protection_foi/privacy/leitrim-county-council-privacy-policy.html  

http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Freedom_of_1nformation/Data%20Protection/Data-Protection-PoliciesProcedures-CorporateData-Protection-Policy.pdf

Signed:

Justin Fannon                                                                            Greg O’Donnell,

A/Director of Economic Development,                               A/Director of Services – Roads and

Planning & Infrastructural Services                                      Transportation, Active Travel, Planning

and Carrick MD Manager                                                        and Boyle MD Manager

Leitrim County Council                                                            Roscommon County Council