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
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
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8. Why Does the Development Plan Matter? The Human Health Map
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
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
How do we shape our community, our society, our economy, our environment
Legally required under the P & D Acts Cornerstone Provides a panacea for environmental protection & sustainable development
Deficit of Community Engagement Vested Interests have in effect been able to hijack the system to meet their own ends
Cinderella Syndrome For Evil to Triumph all it Takes is for Good Men to do Nothing Immaturity Break this cycle/Shock All Development is Good Development
Human Civilisation has outpaced our evolution
All Development is Good Development The Celtic Tiger Years Over Zoning
Put in cupboard picture Gazelles Village costs
Planning Act 2000 Smart Development Quarry Pic Pre-Analytic Vision