PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended)
ARTICLE 81
NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81, PART 8 OF THE ABOVE REGULATIONS, RELATING TO A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Donegal County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out the development of improved pedestrian facilities along a section of the L-2051-1 Main Street and Bankin Lane, Newtowncunningham in the Inishowen Municipal District.
The proposed footway, measuring approximately 1700m in length will be located in the townlands of Newtowncunningham, Colehill, and Moylemoss and will introduce improved footpaths along the L-2051-1 Main Street and Bankin Lane to provide the pedestrian safety improvements which extends from Monfad Road to Hawthorn Hill Estate. The new footway linkage seeks to provide a safe, high quality mobility infrastructure that is accessible, age friendly and maximises comfort to people of all ages and abilities. This will largely involve traffic calming measures from introducing dedicated pedestrian crossings with raised tables were appropriate, providing a more structured uniform carriageway throughout the extents of the scheme and providing appropriate pathways encouraging active travel as the preferred transport option to Newtowncunningham Town Centre, Scoil Cholmcille and local amenities.
In accordance with the Planning and Development Regulations, Donegal County Council, as a competent authority, has concluded from a Screening Determination, based on an examination of the type, size and nature of the proposed development that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and as such has determined that an EIA is not required, the details of which are available to the general public.
Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection (or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy) during normal hours from 9am on Friday, 24th February 2023 until 4pm on Wednesday, 29th March 2023 (inclusive) online and at the following location:
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, and clearly marked ‘L-2051-1 Main Street, Newtowncunningham, Active Travel Scheme’, may be made in writing to the County Secretariat at Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford, Co. Donegal, F92 Y622 or by email to [email protected] before 4pm on Friday, 14th April 2023.
L-2051 Newtowncunningham Main Street and Bankin Lane_Part VIII Report
L-2051 Newtowncunningham Main Street and Bankin Lane_Part VIII Drawings
