Cleveragh Regional Park Upgrade - Part 8

   PART 8 – PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001,

PART 8 (ARTICLE 81) (AS AMENDED)

Notice is hereby given that Sligo County Council proposes to carry out recreational parkland upgrade works to the public amenity area known as Cleveragh Regional Park at Cleveragh Demense, Sligo.

The proposed development works will consist of the construction of:

•     Playground and playing courts – basketball courts and multi-use court 
•     Learn-to-cycle facility, pump track, skatepark
•     Pedestrian spaces and pathways
•     Car parking, access roads and bicycle parking spaces
•     Sustainable drainage systems
•     Public lighting and floodlighting
•     Fenced dog off-leash areas
•     Public lighting and floodlighting  
•     All ancillary services 

Sligo County Council has determined, from a preliminary examination, that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment (i.e. requires an EIA).

Plans and full particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection, or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, online at Sligo County Council’s Consultation Portal consult.sligococo.ie, or may be viewed during office hours at City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo during the period from Wednesday 18 June 2025 to Wednesday 16 July 2025 (both days inclusive).

Submissions

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made here by clicking on “Make a submission” (top right of this screen)  not later than 4pm on Friday 1 August 2025.

Late submissions will not be taken into consideration.

Alternatively, submissions headed “Cleveragh Regional Park Upgrade Part 8” may be posted to: Mr Jim Molloy, Director of Services, Sligo County Council, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo, F91 Y763 or emailed to parks@sligococo.ie

Please note that all submissions (including the names of those making submissions) will be published and made available for viewing on this portal. Please do not include personal information such as contact details in your submission. If you do, these will be removed (redacted) prior to publication. Submissions received  will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at a meeting of the elected members. Accordingly, they will also be included in the minutes of that meeting and may appear in the public domain.

Please note that the data collected from this consultation will be shared by Sligo County Council with their Consultants. Any information which you submit via Sligo County Council's website will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, strictly in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to the Sligo County Council Consultation Portal Privacy Policy.