Volume I of the Chief Executive’s report summarises the issues raised in the Draft LAP chapter sequence together with the Chief Executives response and recommendation.

Volume II of the Chief Executive’s report summaries every submission and lists the persons who made a submission. Each summary contains a submission number, the person / organisation name (where provided) and the chapter of the Draft LAP to which the issues raised relate.

The easiest way to locate your submission is to search your name / organisation in Volume II (hold ‘Ctrl’ & ‘F’ together to open the search bar in the document). Take a note of the submission number, prefixed with the letter ‘B’.

Open Volume I and search this document using the relevant submission number. Note, that the submission number may be listed under more than one issue – use the next/previous buttons in the search bar to navigate to other issues as required.

You may also view your submission in full by clicking on the submission number within the Chief Executive’s report.

The Dundrum Local Area Plan was informed by an Area Based Transport Assessment (ABTA).

A number of the ABTA recommendations have been incorporated into the Draft LAP in the form of objectives that will facilitate future improvements to public transport, pedestrian movement, cycling provision and the road network in the area.  

Yes.

A hard copy of the Issues Paper and Maps can be viewed at the following locations:

• Dundrum Council Offices,
• Planning Department, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, and
• In all dlr library branches.

You are encouraged to use the online submission facility detailed below, but submissions will also be accepted by post. Please make your submission in one of the following ways:

• Online: On the Council’s website homepage under ‘Public consultation hub’;

Or;

• By post to: Senior Executive Officer, Planning Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin A96K6C9

A Local Area Plan (LAP) is a statutory document prepared by the Local Authority in accordance with the requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

A LAP consists of a suite of policies and objectives to guide the development of an area for a period of 6 years.

A LAP sets out a land use strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development an area and consists of a written statement and maps indicating:

• objectives for the zoning of land for the use solely or primarily of particular areas for particular purposes, or
• other objectives in such detail as may be determined by the Planning Authority for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area to which it applies, including the objective of development of land on a phased basis and, detail on community facilities and amenities and on standards for the design of developments and structures.

The pre-draft public consultation period runs from 12th September 2023 to 17th October 2023.

The Draft Dundrum Local Area Plan documents can be viewed in full:

• on this webpage by expanding the 'Draft Plan Documents' banner.
• In our virtual room here.
• In the Dundrum Council Offices Mon-Fri (except bank holidays) 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm
• County Hall Mon-Fri (excluding Bank Holidays) between 10.00a.m and 4.00p.m.
• Upon request in any dlr library branch. Details of each library opening times are set out here.

There will be two information sessions where Council officials will be available to speak to in person. The information sessions are on the following dates:

• Thursday 21st of September 2023 at Kilternan Centre, Enniskerry Road, D18 ET99 from 4.00p.m. - 8.00p.m.
• Wednesday 11th of October 2023 at Kilternan Centre, Enniskerry Road, D18 ET99 from 4.00p.m. - 8.00p.m.

Yes.

A hard copy of the Draft Dundrum LAP can be viewed at the following locations:

• Dundrum Council Offices,
• County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, and
• In all dlr library branches.

In the event that your query isn't addressed on this webpage, you can email us at: planningsecretariat@dlrcoco.ie.

The submission period for the Draft LAP closed on the 21st July 2023.

In the event that material amendments are made to the Draft LAP, further submissions will be invited at that stage.

The list of FAQs do not purport to be a legal interpretation of the Planning and Development Act 2000, (as amedned) and are simply for information purposes.

The webinar video is available to view on the Draft LAP webpage and on the dlr YouTube channel here.

The slides presented during the webinar are available to view under the document list above or, the Draft LAP presentation can be viewed here and the ABTA presentation can be viewed here.

Council officials were available to speak to in person during our drop-in days which took place in the Dundrum Council Offices on:

• Tuesday 27th June 10.30am – 12.30pm, and 2pm – 4pm
• Thursday 6th July 4pm – 8pm.

Your views will help to shape the direction that the final Local Area Plan will take.

Your written submissions / observations will be reviewed and summarised, and recommendations will be made in response to them.

This will be presented to the Elected Members in the form of a Chief Executive’s report. 

We welcome your input and would encourage you to have your say in the process by making a written submission / observation.

The Draft public consultation stage is for a period of not less than 6 weeks. This ran from Thursday, 8th June 2023 - Friday, 21st July 2023.

In the event that material amendments are made to the Draft LAP, these will be placed on public display with submissions / observations invited for a period of not less than 4 weeks.

After the public consultation, the planning authority prepared a Chief Executive's Report which has now been circulated to the Elected Members for their consideration.

Each stage of the plan making process for a Local Area Plan is set out below (click to enlarge).

The list of FAQs do not purport to be a legal interpretation of the Planning and Development Act 2000, (as amedned) and are simply for information purposes.

In the event that your query isn't addressed on this webpage, you can email us at: planningsecretariat@dlrcoco.ie.

A Local Area Plan does not contain development proposals, rather, it sets out policies and objectives to help guide any future development within an area.

A number of ‘site frameworks’ are set out within the Draft Local Area plan that provide site specific parameters for future development.

All proposed development is subject to assessment by way of a planning application.