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Chapter 14 Implementation and Monitoring
14 IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING
14.1 INTRODUCTION
The Draft Plan sets out the Council’s vision Council may carry out a variation of the
and strategy for the sustainable Plan from time to time, where it is
development of the County over the considered such amendments are
period 2021-2027. Included within the warranted.
Draft Plan are a broad range of policy
objectives that provide a framework for 14.2 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND
the future growth and development of the The Planning and Development Act 2000
County. (as amended) provides under:
The Council has a statutory obligation to Section 15 (1) that it shall be the duty of a
implement the provisions of the Draft Plan Planning Authority to take such steps
and is committed to securing its within its powers as may be necessary for
objectives. securing the objectives of the
The Council will continue to occupy a Development Plan, and;
leadership role in progressing and Section 15 (2) that the Manager of the
securing the policy objectives of the Draft Planning Authority shall, not more than 2
Plan thereby enhancing economic years after the making of a Development
prosperity, promoting Drogheda and Plan, give a report to the members of the
Dundalk as Regional Growth Centres, authority on the progress achieved in
facilitating the transition to a low carbon securing the objectives referred to in
County, promoting the County’s unique subsection (1).
cultural, built and natural heritage,
developing communities, integrating land 14.2.1 Urban Area Plans and
use and planning as well as, ensuring Local Area Plans
sustainable use of natural resources. An important driver of the Plan Strategy is
In providing this leadership role, the to bring policies to a more detailed local
Council will foster a collaborative level through Urban Area Plans and Local
approach with citizens, stakeholders, Area Plans. The strategic and broad-
sectoral interests, and adjoining ranging policy objectives of the Draft Plan
authorities to achieve collective support provide a general framework, but not
and successful implementation of the necessarily the detailed treatment
Plan. required for significant proposals in
The implementation of the Plan is also certain areas.
dependant on a number of factors Urban/Local Area Plans will be prepared
including political support, Council funding for the following settlements:
and the availability of capital from other Drogheda – A Joint Urban/Local
sources. Due to the uncertain economic Area Plan is to be prepared in
climate as a result of COVID 19, the collaboration with Meath County
provision of funding may present a Council; and
challenge in the years ahead. Dundalk.
The Plan will also be regularly reviewed to Local Area Plans will be prepared for the
assess progress, and to determine where following settlements:
amendments are required. Therefore, the
Ardee and Dunleer.
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14.3.1 Public Funding
Funding for the various projects, The Climate Action Fund which aims to
programmes and policy objectives of the support initiatives that contribute to the
Draft Plan will be dependent on capital achievement of Ireland’s climate and
funding from the government. The energy targets will leverage investment by
Council’s own funds will also be allocated public and private bodies. The Disruptive
under the annual budget adopted by the Technology Innovation Fund aspires to
Elected Members each year. As previously support Ireland’s innovation ecosystem
referred to, the availability of funding over and to drive collaboration between public
the lifetime of the Plan is uncertain and bodies, research, Small and Medium sized
will be dependent on the medium and Enterprises’ and industry.
long term impacts of COVID 19 on the Additional National and EU level
national and international economy. programmes include the Re-building
Ireland Action Plan, the Neighbourhood
14.3.2 Development
Scheme, National Lottery Facility Funding,
Contributions as well as other funding mechanisms
It is considered reasonable that available from the various Government
contributions be paid towards Local Departments and other agencies.
Authority investment in the provision of
infrastructure and services by developers 14.3.4 Private Funding
who benefit from such provision. The 14.3.4.1 Public Private Partnerships
Council may, when granting planning A Public Private Partnership (PPP) involves
permission under Sections 34, 48 and 49 a partnership agreement between the
of the Planning and Development Act (as public and private sector for the delivery
amended), attach conditions requiring the of specific projects relating to public
payment of financial contribution(s) in services and infrastructure. Such
respect of public infrastructure and approaches ensure a commitment to
facilities, benefiting the development. funding due to interlinked public and
Details of such contributions are set out in private assistance and aims at ensuring
the Louth County Council Development the most economically efficient manner of
Contributions Scheme 2016-2021, which development. Education, local services,
came into effect on the 19th September health, housing, public transport, roads,
2016. This contribution scheme will be solid waste, water/wastewater and other
reviewed during the life of the Plan. public services can benefit from the
14.3.3 Additional Funding approach of a PPP.
Sources Other partnership approaches will be
The Rural and Urban Regeneration and pursued with state and public
Development Funds arising from the organisations. Such approaches can
National Development Plan, in support of involve/several different types of projects,
the National Planning Framework and including:
other national strategies are available to Design and build;
support the implementation of Regional Design, build and operate;
and Local authority development plans Design, build, operate and finance,
and Local Economic and Community Plan and
objectives. Operating contracts.
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To secure the satisfactory completion of The Council will enforce the planning
development on a site which has been legislation to ensure that the
granted planning permission, the Council environmental, visual and economic
will require the giving of a cash bond to development of the County is not
ensure the completion of the jeopardised by inappropriate and
development to the satisfaction of the environmentally damaging development
Council. This is covered under Section and to ensure that the policies and
34(4)(g) of the Planning and Development objectives of the Plan are implemented
Act 2000 (as amended). This bond may be and adhered to.
requisitioned in part or in full where the
development has not been satisfactorily 14.4 MONITORING AND
completed and used by the Council to IMPLEMENTATION
ensure the satisfactory completion of the
The Planning Department of the Council is
development. This cash bond shall not be
the lead section responsible for
released until the estate is taken in
monitoring and implementing the Plan,
charge. The value of the cash bond will be
mainly through its development
reviewed during the lifetime of the Plan
management function. However, it is
and each year thereafter each year in
important to note that this Plan co-
accordance with the Wholesale Price
ordinates the work and objectives of not
Index for the Construction Industry.
only of the Planning, Infrastructure and
14.3.4.3 Phasing Economic Development directorate but
also the Corporate and Emergency
The timely provision of supporting
Services, Operations, Housing, as well as
infrastructure and community facilities in
the Finance and Water Service
tandem with the development of areas is
directorates.
important in ensuring high quality,
sustainable development takes place. All In some instances, the implementation of
large-scale development proposals shall certain policy objectives may be the
be phased having regard to the delivery of responsibility of external bodies such as
both physical and social infrastructure and Irish Water, National Parks & Wildlife
orderly development. Service, Fisheries Ireland, National Roads
Authority, Transport Infrastructure
14.3.5 Enforcement Ireland, and the Environmental Protection
The Council has extensive powers under Agency etc. The Planning Authority will
the Planning and Development Act 2000 work in collaboration with the relevant
(as amended) to take enforcement action external body to assist in ensuring the
where unauthorised development has implementation of the relevant policy
occurred, is occurring or where permitted objective.
development has not, or is not being The Draft Plan policy objectives are
carried out, in compliance with the specific, measurable, achievable and
planning permission granted. realistic. However, a number are set
within a longer timeframe, thus they may
not be fully implemented over the lifetime
of this Draft Plan.
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14-3On-going monitoring shall take account of The 2-year Review shall monitor and
residential development permitted in assess the overall implementation policy
settlements designated under the objectives including those pertaining to
settlement hierarchy in order to ensure the Core Strategy and the environmental
compliance with the population objectives as set out in the Strategic
allocations defined by the Core Strategy, Environmental Assessment. Information
and to adjust the approach to permitting utilised to carry out the 2-year review
development proposals in instances shall come from a variety of sources
where Core Strategy objectives are not including other directorates, external
being met. bodies, the Central Statistic Office and the
Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly,
14.5 STATUTORY TWO YEAR who update their baseline data on a four-
REVIEW yearly cycle.
The Department are currently reviewing
In accordance with Section 15 (2) of the
the Development Plan Guidelines and it is
Planning and Development Act 2000
anticipated that these may contain more
(amended), the Plan will be reviewed after
detail on the types of indicators to be
2 years and a progress report will be
utilised in relation to monitoring and
prepared by the Chief Executive on the
review of development plans thus the
achievements in securing the policy
exact content of the statutory Two Year
objectives of the Plan at that time.
Review will be determined at the time of
writing.
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