New Local Area Plan to be introduced for Athenry

2023-01-17

A new Local Area Plan is to be introduced for Athenry later this year. The LAP is a land-use plan and overall strategy for the development of Athenry between 2023 and 2029. At a meeting of local councillors this week, there was debate over the scope of the plan. Some concerns were raised about out-of-date population figures, as well as the number of homes expected to be built over the 9 year lifespan of the plan. Councillor Albert Dolan says the plan is hugely important for the future of Ath...

A new Local Area Plan is to be introduced for Athenry later this year.

The LAP is a land-use plan and overall strategy for the development of Athenry between 2023 and 2029.

At a meeting of local councillors this week, there was debate over the scope of the plan.

Some concerns were raised about out-of-date population figures, as well as the number of homes expected to be built over the 9 year lifespan of the plan.

Councillor Albert Dolan says the plan is hugely important for the future of Athenry and spoke to David Nevin.

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