Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report

Galway City Council as the competent authority, has prepared the Draft Galway City Development Plan (GCDP) 2023-2029. In accordance with the requirements of EU and national legislation on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been prepared. This is the Non-Technical Summary of the SEA Environmental Report. The purpose of this environmental report is to:  

• Inform the development of the GCDP 2023-2029;
• Identify describe and evaluate the likely significant effects of the GCDP 2023-2029 Plan and its reasonable alternatives; and
• Provide an opportunity for the statutory authorities and the public to offer views on any aspect of this environmental report and accompanying GCDP 2023-2029 through consultation.

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