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.
Councillors Consider Chief Executive's Report on Submissions. Plan must now be MADE.
Development Plan is Made
Stage 4
South Dublin County Development Plan comes into effect
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The Plan will follow from a number of previous Development Plans for the County which have set the foundations for existing development and development currently under construction within the County. The current County Development Plan 2016-2022 is underpinned by the following overarching considerations.