Framework Plans

The 2023-2029 Fingal County Development Plan includes an objective to prepare Framework Plans for numerous areas throughout the County, including in urban, rural and industrial settings. As specified in the Development Plan, Framework Plans include objectives and a programme of actions to maximise the development potential of these areas with the content and scale of Framework Plans dependent on the area for which they are prepared.

Framework Plans will be advisory in nature, with a long-term vision for the future, allowing sufficient flexibility to manage change depending on the particular circumstances presenting, including societal, economic, environmental and cultural. These plans will be informed by research and baseline data, which will identify opportunities for future development and highlight constraints that may exist in an area. They offer a vision for an area within the structure of the Development Plan.

The plans will vary in terms of scale, depending on the specific area and focus and these may range from smaller plans for specific sites to larger more detailed plans for extensive areas and more complex issues. Fingal County Council will prepare these plans over the lifetime of the Development Plan, subject to resources.

Active public engagement is central to the preparation of Framework Plans, with local communities, landowners and relevant stakeholders given the opportunity to contribute to the process. Following the active public engagement process, Framework Plans will be presented to the Elected Members for consideration and agreement.

All Framework Plans will provide a vision for the area in question and identify local distinctiveness. Some will focus on areas that require economic, physical and social renewal, while prioritising brownfield and infill development areas/sites. Others will seek to unlock opportunities and deliver environmental improvements, with improved public realm, improved traffic management, improved amenities and a better economic future for the inhabitants of a specific area.

Previous Urban and Village Plans

Prior to the adoption of the current Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029, Fingal County Council had prepared a number of urban and village plans. Although these Plans are no longer in effect as they are not listed in the current Development Plan, they remain useful reference documents in relation to each centres for which such a plan was made.