The Council has published Proposed Material Alterations/Changes to the Draft County Donegal Development Plan 2024-2030 for public consultation from Friday 8th March to 4.30pm Friday 5th April 2024.
The proposed changes include new and amended text, policies and objectives and zoning changes. You can see the proposed changes and the associated revised Environmental Reports here.
You make a written submission on the Proposed Material Alteration/changes between Friday 8th March and 4.30pm Friday 5th April 2024. Click here for details.
The Draft Plan sets out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of Donegal from 2024-2030 and includes text, objectives, policies, and maps.
It helps to guide future decisions around, for example, housing, regeneration, economic development, transport, and built and natural heritage.
The Draft Plan also contains Area Plans for Buncrana, Ballybofey/Stranorlar, and Bundoran.
An overall summary of the key points in the Draft Plan (including the above Area Plans) is available here
The Draft Plan was agreed by the County Councillors following public consultation and was prepared with the support of the Council’s planning section.
Overall the plan is made in 3 stages over a 2-year period namely.
Stage 1: Pre-Draft Preparation
Stage 2: Draft Plan
Stage 3: Materials Alterations to the draft plan
