Draft Old Connaught Local Area Plan
Overview
The Draft Old Connaught Local Area Plan (LAP) sets out the policies and objectives to guide future development in Old Connaught. The map below provides a spatial context for the boundary of the Draft LAP.
The Vision for Old Connaught
The Vision for Old Connaught is to support the growth of the area as a sustainable urban village with a strong sense of place and integrating both the existing and planned new communities. It is to incrementally grow the area to attract a variety of residents and families, providing opportunities to avail of good access to neighbourhood facilities, transport options, social infrastructure and recreational and amenity assets.
Old Connaught LAP Documentation
The Draft Old Connaught LAP and its associated environmental reports can be viewed and/or downloaded at the following link and are also available in the 'Related' section below.
In addition to the Draft LAP, a number of non-statutory items have been prepared to provide an overview of the Draft Plan, including:
Draft Plan Public Consultation
The Draft Old Connaught Local Area Plan will be on display from March 6th to April 17th 2025. The Draft LAP is available to view in our online virtual room here and also at the following physical locations:
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Planning Counter, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire (10:00am – 4:00pm)
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Council Offices, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum (9:30am -12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm)
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All branches of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown libraries during library opening hours.
Public Consultation Events
An online webinar will be held on Thursday, 20th March 2025, from 7pm until 8pm.
Click here to register to attend the online webinar.
Two public information ‘drop-in days’ will be held at St. Gerard's School, Thornhill Road, Old Connaught on:
- Tuesday, 25th March 2025 from 4pm until 8pm
- Tuesday, 8th April 2025 from 4pm until 8pm
dlr staff will be available to meet those interested in the Draft LAP during these events.
Making a Submission on the Draft Old Connaught LAP
Submissions and observations are invited from the public and interested parties and can be made in either of the following two ways:
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Online through this consultation hub.
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In writing addressed to Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Economic Development Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
The closing date for submissions or observations is 11:59pm on 17th April, 2025.
LATE SUBMISSIONS/OBSERVATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Note:
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Children, or groups or associations representing the interests of children, are entitled to make submissions or observations.
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All submissions and observations should include your name and a contact address and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent.
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Please make your submission by one medium only, i.e. hard copy or dlr consultation.
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All submissions will be published online. Names will be published only with consent. Addresses and contact details will be redacted on all submissions.
If making your submission by post, please state your name, address, and where relevant, the organisation you represent.
All submissions received that provide consent will be published on the website of the Council accompanied by the respondent's name or the organisation’s name they submitted on behalf of. Their name will be listed in the Chief Executive’s report which will be published on the website of the Council, as per Section 20(3)(c)(ia) & 20(3)(c)(ii)(l) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.
Where consent has not been provided, the name of individuals will not be published on the website of the Council, however the content of their submission will be published on the website of the Council. Their name will be listed in the Chief Executive’s report, which will be published on the website of the Council, as per Section 20(3)(c)(ia) & 20(3)(c)(ii)(l) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.
Would you like to make a submission on the Draft Old Connaught LAP?
Events
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Public Information Webinar
From 20 Mar 2024 at 19:00 to 20 Mar 2024 at 20:00To register please click on the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GavYsluXSx24caGH0cP_HQ -
Drop-in day for the Draft Old Connaught Local Area Plan
From 25 Mar 2025 at 16:00 to 25 Mar 2025 at 20:00St. Gerard's School,
Thornhill Road,
Old Connaught,
Bray,
Co. Dublin,
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Drop-in day for the Draft Old Connaught Local Area Plan
From 8 Apr 2025 at 16:00 to 8 Apr 2025 at 20:00St. Gerard's School,
Thornhill Road,
Old Connaught,
Bray,
Co. Dublin,
A98 R242
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