Chief Executive’s Report on submissions received in respect of the Draft Seven Strategic Towns Local Area Plan 2018-2024 Directorate of Community, Enterprise and Planning Services 23rd February 2018 Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received to Draft LAP 2018-2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 1 1.3 THE CONSULTATION PERIOD ............................................................................................... 1 1.4 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ............................................................................. 2 1.5 APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................. 2 1.6 STAGE 2 STRATEGIC FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT ...................................................................... 3 1.7 OTHER ISSUES ARISING ...................................................................................................... 3 1.8 NEXT STEPS ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.9 RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................................................. 3 2 PRESCRIBED BODIES SUBMISSIONS ................................................................................. 4 2.1 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 4 3 AN CLOCHÁN LIATH (DUNGLOE) SUBMISSIONS ........................................................... 36 3.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 36 3.1.1 Public Submissions .......................................................................................... 36 3.1.2 Prescribed Bodies ............................................................................................ 36 3.2 OTHER ISSUES ARISING .................................................................................................... 36 3.2.1 Stage 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ....................................................... 36 4 BALLYBOFEY-STRANORLAR SUBMISSIONS .................................................................... 63 4.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 63 4.1.1 Public Submissions .......................................................................................... 63 4.1.2 Prescribed Bodies .......................................................................................... 63 4.2 OTHER ISSUES ARISING .................................................................................................... 63 4.2.1 Stage 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ....................................................... 63 5 BALLYSHANNON SUBMISSIONS ...................................................................................... 113 5.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 113 5.1.1 Public Submissions ........................................................................................ 113 5.1.2 Prescribed Bodies .......................................................................................... 113 5.2 OTHER ISSUES ARISING .................................................................................................. 113 5.2.1 Stage 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ..................................................... 113 5.2.2 Potential Greenway/Walkway/Cycleway Routes ........................................... 119 6 BRIDGEND SUBMISSIONS ................................................................................................ 157 6.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 157 6.1.1 Public Submissions ........................................................................................ 157 6.1.2 Prescribed Bodies .......................................................................................... 157 i Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received to Draft LAP 2018-2024 6.2 OTHER ISSUES ARISING .................................................................................................. 157 6.2.1 Stage 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ..................................................... 157 6.2.2 Derry-Buncrana Greenway............................................................................ 161 6.2.3 Bridgend Strategic Road Links ...................................................................... 163 6.2.4 Strategic Economic Development Opportunity Site (and Derry-Buncrana Greenway) ................................................................................................................. 164 6.2.5 Proposed Additional Opportunity Site ........................................................... 165 7 CARNDONAGH SUBMISSIONS ......................................................................................... 172 7.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 172 7.1.1 Public Submissions ........................................................................................ 172 7.1.2 Prescribed Bodies .......................................................................................... 172 7.2 OTHER ISSUES ARISING .................................................................................................. 172 7.2.1 Stage 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ..................................................... 172 8 DONEGAL TOWN SUBMISSIONS ...................................................................................... 202 8.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 202 8.1.1 Public Submissions ........................................................................................ 202 8.1.2 Prescribed Bodies .......................................................................................... 202 8.2 OTHER ISSUES ARISING .................................................................................................. 202 8.2.1 Existing playing field adjacent to Tirconaill Park, Killybegs Road ................. 202 8.2.2 Stage 2, Strategic Flood Risk Assessment- Opportunity Site 3, Drumlonagher . ...................................................................................................................... 203 8.2.3 Stage 2, Strategic Flood Risk Assessment-Primarily Residential Sites PR4, PPR5 and PR6 and adjoining ‘Strategic Residential Reserve.’ ................................ 204 8.2.4 Stage 2, Strategic Flood Risk Assessment- Economic Development lands at Drumlonagher and Milltown .......................................................................... 205 9 KILLYBEGS SUBMISSIONS ............................................................................................... 257 9.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 257 9.1.1 Public Submissions ........................................................................................ 257 9.1.2 Prescribed Bodies .......................................................................................... 257 9.1.3 Stage 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ..................................................... 257 9.1.4 Proposed Outer Relief Road.......................................................................... 258 10 GENERAL PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS .................................................................................... 289 10.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 289 11 COLLATION OF MATERIAL ALTERATIONS ..................................................................... 301 ii Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received to Draft LAP 2018-2024 LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A: Documentation Associated With Material Alteration Ref. GENMA1 APPENDIX B: Text associated with Material Alteration Ref. GENMA2 APPENDIX C: Submission refs and names of parties that lodged submissions in relation to St. Catherine’s Well Area/Immediately Adjoining Harbour Complex APPENDIX D: Submission refs and names of parties that lodged submissions in relation to St. Aengus’ National School, Bridgend APPENDIX E: Submission refs and names of parties that lodged submissions in relation to the Strategic Residential Reserve lands at Fintra Road Killybegs APPENDIX F: Submission refs and names of parties that lodged submissions in relation to unspecified issues LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1: Details of Public Drop-In Events for LAP .......................................................................... 2 Table 2.1: Prescribed Bodies Submissions ....................................................................................... 5 Table 3.1: An Clochán Liath (Dungloe) Submissions .....................................................................