Public Consultation: Proposed Amendment No. 11 Cherrywood Town Centre & Environs Review

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council as the Development Agency appointed by Government to promote the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme made an application to An Bord Pleanála (now An Coimisiún Pleanála) on 20 December 2024 to amend the approved Cherrywood Planning Scheme, 2014 (as amended).

An Coimisiún Pleanála, as the relevant Competent Authority, determined on 28 October 2025 that the proposed Amendment comprising a Town Centre and Environs Review (including Related and Ancillary Amendments) would constitute the making of a material change to the Planning Scheme. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council as the Planning Authority is hereby proposing to amend the Cherrywood Planning Scheme in accordance with the determination by An Coimisiún Pleanála and Section 169 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended and are hereby undertaking the required statutory public consultation process.

In compliance with the above, a copy of the Proposed Amendment, along with the Environmental Reports for Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment including associated Determinations may be inspected at the following locations, for a period of not less than 6 weeks from 25 November 2025 to 15 January 2026 inclusive at: 

• The Planning Department, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, between 10.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays, and
• The Council Offices, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum, between 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays, and
• Via the dlr consultations on the Council’s website homepage and at https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com

Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed Amendment and associated Environmental Reports are invited from members of the public and other interested parties including children or groups or associations representing the interests of children and may be made in writing to the Planning Authority not later than 15 January 2026 by 23h59 as follows:

• Online at https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com, or
• By email to FPIadmin@dlrcoco.ie, or
• In writing to Administrative Officer, Forward Planning Infrastructure Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 K6C9.

Submissions and Observations should be clearly marked “Town Centre and Environs Amendment, Cherrywood SDZ”. Any such submissions or observations will be taken into consideration before making a decision on the proposed Amendment.

Please Note:  

In accordance with Section 169 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, only submissions or observations in relation to the Proposed Amendment and associated documents will be taken into consideration. Submissions not adhering to these criteria will not be considered.