Planning & Development

OUR GOAL

To promote the proper planning and sustainable development of the County and facilitate the creation of sustainable employment in harmony with the environment and preservation of our heritage and consistent with the policies and objectives contained in the County Development Plan.

STRATEGIES

To promote and implement the policies of the County Development Plan 2003 which came into effect on 1st November 2004.
To process planning applications within the regulatory time frame and to ensure that interested parties have access to all available information which will enable them to assess proposed development.
To implement the planning laws with regard to unauthorised development.
To ensure that the planning process positively encourages the physical, social and economic development of our county and ensures that all developments accord with the principles of sustainable development.
To ensure that the planning process protects and conserves our built environment and encourages good practice in relation to design and construction.
To encourage and assist meaningful public participation in the planning process.
To use information and communication technology to assist in the modernisation of the planning service and the management of information.

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