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Background
What is a County Development they cover a broad range of issues
Plan? including architectural heritage,
The County Development Plan is a childcare, provision of schools,
land use plan and its purpose is to retail development, quarries,
provide an overall strategy for the landscape, wind energy, flood risk
proper planning and sustainable management, the design of streets
development of the area. It sets out and roads, rural housing and urban
the policies and objectives in residential development.
relation to a wide range of topics
which will guide the future Why is the County
development of the area. Development Plan important?
Land use planning affects
Statutory Basis everyone; it shapes the places we
The Planning and Development live and work, how we interact and
Act, 2000 (as amended) requires a socialise and strives to balance
planning authority to make a economic, social and environmental
development plan for its functional needs. The Plan will guide the
area every six years and sets out physical, social and economic
the requirements and provisions for development of the county for the
the plan. The making of the plan is period 2019-2025, and it will be a
the responsibility of the Elected key document in influencing how
Members of Wexford County the county develops during this
Council. period and beyond. It will play a
critical role in determining the
The formulation of the policies and appropriate location and form of
objectives in the plan must also different types of development, and
have regard to Section 28 it will set out the parameters and
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Guidelines which are made by the standards against which planning
Minister. There is an extensive suite applications will be assessed.
of Guidelines currently in place and
1 Section 28 Guidelines are available to view on the Department of Housing, Planning,
Community and Local Government’s website www.environ.ie
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