Development Plan
Members of City, Borough, Town and County Councils are required by law to make a development plan every six years. The development plan sets the agenda for the development of the local authority’s area over its six-year lifespan. Development, whether it is residential, industrial, commercial or amenity, must generally take place in accordance with the development plan. The plan therefore, is a blueprint for the economic and social development of the city, town or county for which it has been made.
High quality development plans lie at the heart of a high quality planning system. These guidelines set out a framework within which development plans will achieve high standards in:
- How they set out their aims and objectives,
- How they are produced,
- How they are presented,
- How they are implemented and monitored.
Building upon the legislative framework established by the Planning & Development Acts 2000 – 2002, as well as past experience, these guidelines set out in detail, how, within the legislative framework for planning, Ireland can develop a more dynamic, objective and inclusive planning system to structure future development that meets wider economic, social, environmental and heritage objectives.
Clonakilty’s current development plan was published in 2003 and is due for replacement in 2009. It was developed jointly between Clonakilty Town Council and the Architect's Department of Cork County Council.
Copies of the Town Development Plan can be purchased from the Town Hall for a fee of €50.00, from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm, you can download sections of the development plan using the links below:
- 00 Clonakilty Development Plan 2003 text
- 01 Physical Features
- 02 Serviceable Land
- 03 Zoning and Objectives
- 03a Development and Architectural
- 03b Amenity and Scenic Areas
- 03c Appraisal Map
- 04 Archaeological Survey
- 04a Archaeological Constraints
- 04b Archaeological Survey
- 05 Amenity Development
- 05a Action Plan
- Clonakilty Development Cover
