Notice of the Preparation of the Draft Development Plan 2017 – 2023

NOTICE is hereby given, that pursuant to Section 12 (1) (b) of the Copies of the Fingal Draft Development Plan and all associated Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), that the Council documents are available on the website, and of the County of Fingal being the Planning Authority for the County of may be purchased from the Customer Service Desk, Ground Floor, Fingal, has prepared in accordance with the provisions of the above Act, County Hall, Swords, Co. , between 9.30am and 4.30pm, a Draft Fingal Development Plan for the County of Fingal. Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays). The cost of each item is published on our website - for further information please phone The Draft Plan is accompanied by an Environmental Report, prepared in 890 5543. accordance with the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004 and an Appropriate Assessment, pursuant Members of the public and other interested parties are invited to to Article 6 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. make observations or submissions regarding the Draft Development Plan and/or all associated documents, between 19th February, 2016 The Draft Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 (including the and 29th April, 2016. All submissions or observations received during Environmental Report, Appropriate Assessment Screening, Natura the above time period will be taken into consideration before the Impact Report, Maps and accompanying documents) will be on making of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. display at the locations listed hereunder between 19th February and 29th April 2016 (excluding public holidays). Observations/submissions must be received by 16.30 pm on Friday, 29th April, 2016 Fingal County Council Offices: Mon – Thurs 9.00am – 5.00pm & Fri 9.00am to 4.30pm Online submissions or observations may be made through our County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin website https://consult.fingal.ie/en/browse Civic Offices, Grove Road, , Written submissions or observations marked Fingal Draft Fingal Public Libraries: – please check locally for opening hours. Development Plan 2017 – 2023 should be submitted to the Senior Library, George’s Square, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Executive Officer, Planning & Strategic Infrastructure Department, Library, Strand Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 X8Y2. Blanchardstown Library, Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15 Library, Main Street, Garristown, Co. Dublin Please make your submission by one medium only, i.e. online or Library, Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin hard copy. Any submission or observation should state your name, Library, Main Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin address and where relevant, the body or organisation represented. Rathbeale Library, Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin Please make your submission as early as possible in the Skerries Library, Strand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin consultation process. Donabate Library,Donabate/ Community Leisure Centre, Portrane Road, Donabate All submissions or observations with respect to the Draft Development Rush Library, Chapel Green, Rush Plan 2017 – 2023 will form part of the statutory Chief Executive’s Report to be presented to the full Council. Please be aware that The Draft Plan may also be viewed on Fingal County this will include the names and addresses of those making the submissions or observations. Accordingly, the report and its contents : www.fingal.ie/dpdev/ Council’s web-site will be included in the minutes of that meeting and consequently will be published on our website. Public Information Days A number of Public Information Drop-in Sessions will be held during AnnMarie Farrelly the consultation period, to which all members of the public and other Director of Planning & Strategic Infrastructure interested groups are invited, as follows: Dated: 19th February, 2016 Location Date Time

County Hall, Main Street, Tuesday 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm Swords, Co Dublin 8th March Blanchardstown Library, Thursday Civic Centre, Blanchardstown 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm 10th March Centre, Dublin 15 Balbriggan Library, George’s Tuesday 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm Square, Balbriggan. Co Dublin 15th March Rush Library, Chapel Road, Monday 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm Rush, Co. Dublin 4th April Baldoyle Library, Strand Road, Thursday 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm Baldoyle, Dublin 13 7th April County Hall, Main Street, Thursday 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm Swords, Co Dublin 14th April Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tuesday, Northwood Park, , 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm 19th April Dublin 9