Public invited to have their say on future of Letterkenny and local transport

A public consultation has opened on the Local Area Plan for Letterkenny.

Donegal County Council has published a draft Letterkenny Plan and Local Transport Plan 2023-2029.

The Letterkenny Plan sets out a strategic vision for the growing town over the period to 2030 and beyond.

You can read the full plan and have your say at http://ow.ly/EoYC50Mqerk

Copies of the documents may also be inspected during normal office hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 12.30pm and 1.00pm to 4.30pm from Friday 6^th January 2023 – Friday 17^th February 2023 (both dates inclusive) at the following Council offices:

• The Planning Office, Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford.
• Letterkenny Public Services Centre, Neil T. Blaney Road, Letterkenny.
• Milford Public Services Centre, Main St., Milford.
• An Clochán Liath (Dungloe) Public Services Centre, Gweedore Road, An Clochán Liath.
• Carndonagh Public Services Centre, Malin Road, Carndonagh.
• Donegal Town Public Services Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town.

Copies of documents may be purchased upon payment of the following fee(s):

1. Draft Letterkenny Plan and Local Transport Plan 2023-2029 – €40.00;
2. Environmental Report – €10.00;
3. Other documents – €5.00;
4. Postage – €5.00.

Submissions or observations with respect to the Draft Plan and associated reports may be made between Friday 6^th January 2023 and Friday 17th February 2023 (both dates inclusive):

• in writing to the Planning Authority at: The Central Planning Unit, Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford, F93 Y622;
• via the Council’s online consultation portal atconsult.donegal.ie ; or
• via email toletterkennyplan@donegalcoco.ie(please insert following in ‘Subject Title’ bar: Letterkenny Plan) Submissions made via email must include the full name and address of the person making the submission.

Note: Please make your submission by one medium only i.e. hard copy, email or via the consultation portal. The final date for the receipt of submissions is 4.30pm on Friday 17th February 2023.  Written submissions or observations redacted for privacy purposes shall, save in exceptional circumstances, be published on the website of the authority within 10 working days of its receipt.

Submissions or observations on all documents will be taken into consideration by the Planning Authority. Children, or groups or associations representing the interests of children, are entitled to make submissions.