This document provides an overview of the development plan process in Ireland to promote community participation. It discusses the importance of development plans, challenges facing planning, and how to get involved by making a submission and following up. The key points are that development plans guide land use and development, community participation is important for creating an agreed vision and environmental contract, and tips are provided on effectively making a submission and ensuring views are considered in the plan.

1. This Place Matters An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland Tailor’s Hall, Back Lane, Dublin 8 Promoting Community Participation in the Development Plan Process Laois

3. 01: INTRODUCTION

5. The Importance of Participation Development Led Retrospective Confrontational Community Led

6. Why is the Planning System Undervalued? Our History Pop. Density Rural Society Private Property Power Structures Education Apathy Vested Interest No Resources Short Termism

8. Why Does the Development Plan Matter? The Human Health Map

11. 03: LOOKING BACK

12. The Costs of Development Led Planning Over - Zoning Price Inflation Suburban Sprawl Ex-urban Sprawl Car Dependency Health Costs Social Problems Flooding Conflict Ghost Estates Greenhouse Gas Urban Decay

13. The Irish Spatial Structure Today

14. 04: LOOKING FORWARD

16. The Key Challenges Market Failure Peak Oil & Energy Security Resource Scarcity Climate Change

18. 06: THE IRISH PLANNING SYSTEM

20. The Planning System in Ireland The National Spatial Strategy Regional Planning Guidelines

24. Environmental Report Mitigation Measures Monitoring SEA STATEMENT Alternatives Human Population Biodiversity Landscapes & Soil Agriculture/ Forestry Waste Management Water Quality Air Quality Noise Pollution Cultural Assets Material Assets Climate Change Sustainability

25. 05: THE PLAN MAKING PROCESS

26. The Plan Making Process Background Work, Data Gathering, Informal Consultations with Elected Members Notice of Intention of Planning Authority to Prepare A New Development Plan (Must be made not later that 4 years after the making of the existing Plan) Pre-Draft Public Consultation At Least 8 Weeks Week 1

27. The Plan Making Process Manager’s Report & Recommendations Preparation by the Manager of the Draft Plan & Environmental Report Consideration by the Members of the Draft Submitted by the Manager and Finalisation for Initial Public Display Publish Notice & Invite Submissions Directions from Elected Members (Within 10 Weeks of Managers Report) Week 16 Week 38 Week 46 Week 48

28. The Plan Making Process Public Consultation @ Least 10 Weeks Manager’s Report Making of Development Plan by Planning Authority Members Unless Material Alterations are Proposed Any Material Alterations Week 58 Week 70 Week 82 We Are Here

29. The Plan Making Process Notice of Material Alterations (amend Environmental Report if Necessary) Public Consultation @ Least 4 Weeks Manager’s Report Making the Plan Week 85 Week 89 Week 93 Week 99

30. 06: REVIEWING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN

32. 07: MAKING A SUBMISISON

35. Making a Submission – Being Effective  

36. 08: FOLLOWING UP

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39. Key Development Plan Issues

50. THANK YOU! Closing Date Friday 11 th of Feb @ 1700 hrs