Phibsboro local plan under wraps

THE much-anticipated draft Phibsboro Local Area Plan (LAP) is expected to be ready at the end of the month – but locals will have to wait a little longer to see it.

Local councillors heard at a recent area committee meeting that preparation of the plan is on-going but its publication is being postponed until discussions on the future of Dalymount Park are finalised.

The 2008 LAP took into account the relocation of Bohemian FC and complete redevelopment of Dalymount. However, delays caused by a dispute over ownership of a section of the ground and the collapse of the property market scuppered the deal.

Dalymount is now set to be retained and developed as a cutting edge soccer stadium, which will impact the new LAP.

The public consultation period on the plan has also been deferred and will now commence in April 2015.

Councillors will be invited to information sessions hosted by the council’s planning department and area office to discuss key objectives of the draft Plan.