Draft Ministerial Direction

On 8 November 2024, Alan Dillon, the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, gave notice of his intention to issue a direction to Sligo County Council to take certain measures regarding the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, consequent to a recommendation made by the Office of the Planning Regulator on 27 October 2024.

The Minister’s notice was accompanied by a draft of the Direction and a request to publish notice of the Draft Direction no later than two weeks after receipt of the Minister's notice.

Letter to Chief Executive (CE) of Sligo County Council (PDF) - 1,881 kbs  PDF
Section 31 Draft Direction (PDF) - 311 kbs  PDF
Statement of reasons regarding the Draft Direction (PDF) - 165 kbs  PDF

Public consultation on the Draft Ministerial Direction will take place from 9 a.m. on 25 November to 4 p.m. on 9 December 2024.

Sligo CDP 2024-2030 – Draft Ministerial direction (Public notice)

Written submissions or observations regarding the Draft Direction only may be made on Sligo County Council’s Consultation Portal at https://consult.sligococo.ie/en/browse