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January 2011
Draft Renewable Energy Strategy for Mayo:
Galway Harbour Company Public Consultation Process:
Bandon Flood Relief Scheme:
Upcoming LAP's for County Galway:
Management of Waste from Extractive Industries Regulations 2009:
February 2011
Start of Summer Breeding Bird Survey Season- relevant for Wind farms, Power lines etc
Waste Permit AERs To Be Submitted by Month End
Lower EIA Thresholds Likely As Ireland Faces €3.2M Fine Over Breach of EU Ruling
Sligo Dockland Local Area Plan (LAP)
Article of the Month - Applications for Extension of Duration
Items of Interest
March 2011
MCKOS successfully secures planning permission for 2 no. Windfarms in Co. Galway
Core Strategy & Development Plan Variations
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April 2011
Ennis & Environs Development Plan
All Change for County Monaghan
Bat Survey Season Commencing in May
New National Survey to Map Ireland’s Mammals
Article of the Month - Changing Times as Councils Publish Core Strategies
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May 2011
New Wind Energy Strategy for County Galway
Changes to Galway County Development Plan
Revisions to the Ballinasloe Development Plan
Revisions to the Leitrim County Development Plan
Changes to Relevant Government Department Structures
New Heritage Council Publication on Habitat Survey and Mapping launched
IPI National Planning Conference - Notes
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June 2011
Review of the Athenry, Oranmore & Loughrea LAP's
Oranmore Traffic Management Plan
UK Subsidies for Irish Wind Farms?
Proposed Variation to the Meath County Development Plan 2007-2013
Draft Donegal County Development Plan 2012-2018
Recent Sucessful Decisions
Other Items of Interest
July 2011
Castlebar Development Plan Strategy
Mayo County Development Plan
Variation to the Sligo & Environs Development Plan 2010-2016
Kilrush Development Plan 2008 - 2014 Variation
NUI Galway - New Engineering Building
Irish Architectural Awards 2011
Galway Races – Opening Hours
August 2011
Planning Granted for 87MW Co. Clare Wind Farm:
Proposed Material Alterations to Galway County Draft Wind Energy Strategy:
Variation No. 1 (Core Strategy) to the Galway County Development Plan 2009-2015:
Notice of intention to revoke the existing West Clare Local Area Plan 2009-2015:
Draft Local Area Plans - Castlerea & Boyle:
Ennis & Environs Development Plan 2008 - 2014 (Variation No. 2):
Cavan Town & County Councils - Variations to Development Plans:
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September 2011
Refund of Development Contributions:
Proposed New Agricultural Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2011:
Winter Bird Survey:
Draft South Clare LAP:
Items of Interest:
October 2011
Quarries – New Legal Provisions
MORE New Planning Legislation and Regulations!
New Wildlife Legislation since September 2011
IPI Conference Presentation Web link
Ballaghdereen Local Area Plan
Winter Bird Survey REMINDER
November 2011
Shannagurraun Windfarm, Co. Galway
Seecon Windfarm, Co. Galway
Quarries & The Planning Development (Amendment) Act 2010
Draft Retail Guidelines issued for Public Consultation
New Draft Plans for Oranmore & Athenry Coming Soon
Preparation of Tobercurry Local Area Plan
January 2012
Athenry Local Area Plan
The Living Farmland’ features on RTE’s Eco Eye
New Quarry Guidelines
Red Grouse Survey Season
Irish Bird Nesting Season one month away
Items of Interest
February 2012
Shannonside Business Park, Tipperary
Esk Windfarm, Cork
New Plan for Gort on the way!
Clare seeks to develop Renewable Energy Strategy
Westmeath County Development Plan Review
Draft Ballymote Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018
March 2012
Ireland’s Renewable Energy Export Potential To Be Realised?
Announcement of Vital Feed In Tariffs For Renewable Energy
Oranmore LAP - Draft Plan Published
Getting to Grips with New Quarry Legislation
Bird Breeding Season
April 2012
New Research: Little Evidence Of Wind Farms Causing Long-Term Bird Population Declines
2010 National Hen Harrier Survey Published
Wind Turbine House Separation Distances Could Jeopardise Wind Energy Targets
New Public On-Line Planning Information
Best Practice Guidelines for the Irish Wind Energy, 2012
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Athenry Local Area Plan
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January 2012
New Quarry Guidelines
As previously reported in last year newsletters, revised guidelines with regards to Quarries have recently been announced. These guidelines can be viewed on the Departments website:
http://www.environ.ie/en/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,29240,en.pdf
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