Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council
Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council
Donabate Urban Centre Strategy Fingal County Council
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1.0 Introduction<br />
The <strong>Donabate</strong> <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> draws on the town’s cultural,<br />
community, retail and heritage assets as the basis for a detailed<br />
programme of investment to create an inclusive and thriving town<br />
centre. The strategy seeks to celebrate the culture, environment<br />
and heritage of the town and provide a physical and commercial<br />
framework to promote and guide development in the area, including<br />
the creation of high quality public spaces.<br />
1.4 Consultation<br />
Meaningful consultation is a vital part of any plan making process.<br />
Letters were sent on the 27th November 2007 inviting members<br />
of the <strong>Donabate</strong> Forum and landowners/stakeholders for the key<br />
areas, identified in the <strong>Donabate</strong> Local Area Plan 2006, to attend a<br />
‘drop in’ clinic on the 4th December 2007 in the <strong>Donabate</strong> Portrane<br />
Leisure and Community <strong>Centre</strong>. There was also an opportunity to<br />
make a written/electronic pre-draft plan submission.<br />
A number of other specific companies/bodies were identified and<br />
were also contacted via telephone and/or standalone meetings to<br />
discuss the potential development of key areas.<br />
A total of eleven pre-plan submissions were received. A consultation<br />
report for the <strong>Donabate</strong> <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> and a summary of<br />
the comments received are attached in Appendix 2.<br />
Sundial detail at St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland<br />
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