PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) – SECTION 179
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (AS AMENDED) – ARTICLE 81
NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81 OF PART 8 OF THE ABOVE REGULATIONS (“the Regulations”), RELATING TO A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Project Name: LETTERKENNY 2040-REIMAGINED MARKET SQUARE
TAKE NOTICE that Donegal County Council (“the Council”) proposes to carry out the development specified in paragraph (b) below and in relation thereto: -
(a) The location of the development is on a site shown on a site location map included in the plans and particulars referred to at paragraph (e) below, which is located at Market Square, Castle Street and Main Street, Letterkenny in the townland of Letterkenny and in the Letterkenny & Milford Municipal District
(b) The nature and extent of the proposed development is as follows:-
i. Demolition and removal of existing public realm environment at Market Square inclusive of removal of existing bandstand and adjoining embankment at rear, steps, walls, trees, shrubbery and planting.
ii. Construction of a new public realm environment inclusive of a new shared surface, traffic calming, stepped access to Main Street, 2 no. public plaza’s including water feature, connecting accessibility infrastructure and integrated low-level planting, modified carriageways/junctions/footpaths, new public seating, lighting, street furniture and cycle stands delivering an enhanced capacity for civic events and social purpose and to ensure all abilities access.
iii. Installation of public art inclusive of Letterkenny 2040 brand logo and historical/heritage and place-related information.
iv. Relocation of existing sculpture known as ‘the Rabble Children’ within the new public realm environment.
v. Removal of existing car parking/loading bays/taxi ranks from within Market Square and replacement with enhanced pedestrian civic spaces throughout the scheme.
vi. Removal of 2 no. existing disabled car parking spaces located in front of Market Square and construction of 3 no. replacement disabled car parking spaces located to the front of Market Centre.
vii. Removal of existing taxi rank located in front of Market Centre and construction of new replacement taxi rank on Main Street in lieu of 6 no. existing on-street parking spaces.
viii. Revised parking arrangements on Main Street
ix. All associated ancillary works to include regrading of existing profiles, enhancements to public lighting, drainage and utilities, connection to services, landscaping, development related signage & public art within the overall development area as shown on the site location map and site layout plan(s) included in the plans and particulars referred to at paragraph (e) below.
(c) The proposed development is sub-threshold for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) per Article 92 of the Regulations and the Council has concluded on the basis of a Preliminary Examination in accordance with Article 120 (1)(b)(i) thereof that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an EIA is not required. A copy of this Preliminary Examination will be available for inspection or purchase along with the documents referred to at paragraph (e) below.
(d) In order to ascertain whether the proposed development required Appropriate Assessment (“AA”) the Council carried out a screening of same in accordance with Article 250(1) of the Regulations and made a determination in view of best scientific knowledge that the development individually or in combination with other plans or projects would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site in view of the site’s conservation objectives and that AA was not required. A copy of this determination including the main reasons and considerations on which the determination was based will be available for inspection or purchase along with the documents referred to at paragraph (e) below.
(e) Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection online at www.donegalcoco.ie or for inspection at the Council’s offices below and purchase (at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy) by prior appointment only (for Covid reasons) at:
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The Planning Department, Donegal County Council
Letterkenny Public Services Centre, |
County House, Lifford, Co. Donegal, F93 Y622
Neil T. Blaney Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 TNY3
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Tel: 0749153900 Email: [email protected]
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9:00am – 12.30pm and 1.00pm – 4.30pm from Monday to Friday
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The said plans and particulars will be available for inspection as above from Thursday 21st July 2022 until Friday 19th August 2022 (both dates inclusive).
(f) Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development is situated may be made in writing to The Co. Secretariat, Donegal County Council, Lifford, County Donegal, before 4.30pm on Monday 5th September 2022. Please mark the front of the envelope with the project name ‘Letterkenny 2040-Reimagined Market Square.'
Paddy Doherty,
Acting Director of Service Community & Planning Services,
Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford.
Date: Thursday 21st July 2022
The Plans and Particulars of the proposed development can be viewed by clicking the links below:
Preliminary Examination in relation to Environmental Impact Assessment
Drawing No. LKRMS-0002: Existing Site Layout-Topographical Survey
Drawing No. LKRMS-0005: Existing Site Photographic Survey-Image Ref Sheet
Drawing No. LKRMS-0006: Existing Site Photographic Survey-Sheet 01
Drawing No. LKRMS-0007: Existing Site Photographic Survey-Sheet 02
