PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)

NOTICE OF VARIATION TO THE MONAGHAN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2019-2025 – VARIATION NO.3

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that on 04 April 2022, Monaghan County Council made a variation (Variation No.3) to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025. The variation includes a new objective within the Settlement Plan for Monaghan Town within the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025,

Objective MPO 15 to, ‘Ensure that all development proposals within the Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan area have regard to the regeneration strategy and development objectives of the Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan.’

Reason: To provide a strategic framework to promote development in a coordinated and sustainable manner in this town centre area that has considerable development potential.

The variation will also provide for the following minor amendments to the development plan:

  • Addition of statements of policy within Section 1, Planning Policy Context, to include references to ‘Our Rural Future’ Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; Housing for All: A New Housing Plan for Ireland 2021; Town Centre First, A Policy Approach for Irish Towns; and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Update to current Walking and Cycling Strategy, Monaghan Walking and Cycling Strategy 2021-2026 within Section 1, Planning Policy Context
  • Update reference to Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets 2020 (Interim Advice Note – Covid 19 Pandemic Response) within Section 1, Planning Policy Context
  • Inclusion of reference to National Disability Inclusion Strategy (2017-2022) within Section 1, Planning Policy Context
  • Inclusion of reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities within Section 1, Planning Policy Context
  • Inclusion of reference to the National Transport Authority’s ‘Local Link Rural Transport Programme Strategic Plan 2018-2022’ within Section 1, Planning Policy Context.
  • Inclusion of reference to the Monaghan Land Use and Transportation Study (MLUTS) 2019-2035, and map Figure 8.2 Monaghan Proposed Walking and Cycling Routes within Section 1, Planning Policy Context
  • Inclusion of statement within Section 1, Planning Policy Context, “The Regeneration Plan layout is a concept strategy and indicative only. The regeneration of Dublin Street North will be subject to detailed design.  The detail design will be informed by the policies and objectives set out in this document, and any evidence-based data relating to the plan area.”
  • Insertion within Section 3, Regeneration Plan Vision of “Policy Objective, A1: To investigate measures to reduce the volume of vehicular traffic movement on Dublin Street, having regard to the Monaghan Land Use and Transportation Study, in order to support Active Travel and pedestrian and cycle priority in the Regeneration Plan area.”
  • Insertion within Section 3, Regeneration Plan Vision of “Policy Objective, A2: To promote a modal shift and active travel measures, noting CP 5 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025, ‘To provide for a reduction of up to 50% of the standards as required in Table 15.9 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025 for developments or redevelopment or infill/brownfield/derelict sites located within the designated town centres, where appropriate.’ Para. 15.28 MCDP 2019-2025”
  • Amendment of Policy Objective 29, which states:- “To improve the pedestrian environment along Dublin Street, through the following measures:
    • Widened footpath.
    • Consideration of shared surface/narrowed carriageway width.
    • Relocation of on street parking to backlands of Dublin Street South and Dublin Street North.
    • Tabletop at pedestrian crossing points, on Dublin Street,  Gavan Duffy Place entrances to the regeneration quarter at the junction with the Diamond/Old Cross Square.”

To:- “To improve the pedestrian environment along Dublin Street, by giving consideration to measures including:

    • widened footpath/narrowed carriageway
    • shared surface street
    • relocation of on street parking to backlands of Dublin Street South and Dublin Street North.”

 

  • Insert text at Appendix A, “The Regeneration Plan layout is a concept strategy and indicative only. The regeneration of Dublin Street North will be subject to detailed design. The detail design will be informed by the policies and objectives set out in this document, and any evidence-based data of the plan area.”

 

A copy of the development plan as varied is available for inspection at the planning offices of Monaghan County Council during opening hours from 9.15am – 5pm (lunch time closing 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.) and on the Council’s website www.monaghan.ie

Adrian Hughes

Senior Planner

07 April 2022

Dublin Street NORTH Regeneration Plan ADOPTED Report April 2022

Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received in Respect of Proposed Variation No. 3 to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025

The Chief Executive’s Report on the submissions/comments received in respect of Proposed Variation No. 3 to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025 recently issued to the Elected Members can be viewed by clicking on the link below. This report and the proposed variation will be considered by the Elected Members at the Council Meeting on 04 April 2022

Chief Executive’ Report Variation No 3 March 2022 Final (PDF)

Submissions Received in Respect of Proposed Variation No. 3 to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025

The consultation period for submissions/comments in respect of Proposed Variation No. 3 to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025 closes on 11th February 2022. Submissions received can be viewed by clicking on the links below. This page will be updated with further submissions. A Chief Executive’s Report on the submissions received will be prepared and issued to the Elected Members in advance of their consideration of the proposed variation at the March Council Meeting.

Meath CC Submission Proposed Variation No 3

EPA Submission Proposed Variation No 3

TII Submission Proposed Variation No 3

NWRA Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Tesco Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Ashleigh House Submission Proposed Variation No 3

DECC Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Dept Education Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Dept Transport Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Louth CC Submission Proposed Variation No 3

OPR Submission Proposed Variation No 3

OPW Submission Proposed Variation No 3

E O Gara Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Irish Water Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Gerard Cadden Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Miriam McQuaid Cadden Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Marie Macklin Submission Proposed Variation No 3

Late submissions received

Paddy Boyle Submission Proposed Variation No 3 Late Submission

Mary O Donnell Submission Proposed Variation No 3 Late Submission

Michael Mullen Submission Proposed Variation No 3 Late Submission

An Taisce Submission Proposed Variation No 3 Late Submission

Monaghan Town Football Club Submission Proposed Variation No 3 Late Submission

 

Proposed Variation No. 3 to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that Monaghan County Council proposes to make a variation (Variation No.3) to the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025.

The proposed variation incorporates the Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide guidance on the regeneration options for the future development of Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan area. A variation to the Development Plan is required to give statutory basis to the Regeneration Plan. The proposed variation includes a new objective within the Settlement Plan for Monaghan Town within the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025,

Objective MPO 15 to, ‘Ensure that all development proposals within the Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan area have regard to the regeneration strategy and development objectives of the Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan.’

Reason. To provide a strategic framework to promote development in a coordinated and sustainable manner in this town centre area that has considerable development potential.

Further information including the Dublin Street North Regeneration Plan, SEA and AA screening determinations can be viewed by clicking on the document links below.

 

 

A copy of the proposed variation is also available for inspection until 5pm on 11 February 2022 at the Planning Offices of Monaghan County Council, 1 Dublin Street, Monaghan H18 X982 during opening hours from 9.15am – 5pm (lunch time closing 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.).

Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed variation made to the Planning Authority before 5pm on 11 February 2022 will be taken into consideration before the making of the variation.

Written submissions or observations should be submitted to Planning Offices of Monaghan County Council, 1 Dublin Street, Monaghan H18 X982 OR by email to devplan@monaghancoco.ie

Adrian Hughes
Senior Planner
13 January 2022