The Timeline
Stage 1

Notice of intention of Planning Authority to Prepare a new Development Plan (Issues Paper). Commence Public Consultation

End of Public Consultation. Prepare Chief Executives Report on Pre-Draft Submissions.

Councillors Consider Chief Executive's Report on Submissions and issue Directions by 4th of February.

Preparation of Chief Executive's Draft Plan begins.

Councillors Consider Chief Executive's Draft Plan.
Stage 2

Plan deemed to be Draft Plan unless amended. Preparation of Draft County Development Plan begins.

Draft Plan Public Consultation July 7th 2021 to September 15th 2021

Public Consultation Period Ends

Prepare Chief Executive's Report on Draft Plan Submissions

Councillors Consider Chief Executives Report on Submissions.
Stage 3

Councillor's ADOPT or AMEND Draft Plan. Preparation of Amendments to Draft Plan begins.

Public Consultation on Amendments to Draft Plan begins.

Public Consultation on Amendments to Draft Plan ends. Preparation of Chief Executive's Report on Submissions begins.

Chief Executives Report submitted to Councillors. Councillors have up to 6 weeks to consider.

Development Plan is Made
Stage 4

South Dublin County Development Plan comes into effect, 6 weeks after June 22nd