Main requests

I am not in agreement that these farms should be constructed in my area

Outline plans for the recent designation of Béal an Mhuirthead (Belmullet) as a Tourism Destination Town and include policy objectives to develop the town as a "Tourism Hub'

Plant native trees across Mayo in a sustainable and chemical-free way.

Promote active travel, particularly in towns and by expanding the greenway network.

Adopting more environmentally approaches to the urban and rural landscape.

we propose that sustainable design principles and the Green Factor Method be used in planning practices to help to assess and develop ways to buildecological, climate-resistant and more compact urban areas in which the social values of urban greenery are prioritised.

Develop clear policy objectives for the development of the circular and bio economy for Béal an Mhuirthead and other rural towns

Put communities first

To adopt good practice points listed for development proposals to reduce light pollution. Measures to limit light pollution in our towns, retail shop fronts and from built heritage structures. Not to permit installations of artificial light 'beacons' or artistic works where light is shining directly into the sky or or natural objects/environments.

Request that New Project Proposal Active Travel Corridor (Walk and Cycle Lane) linking Ballyhaunis - Bekan - Knock on existing public fenced margin be added in to Draft County Development Plan

Consider Energy from Waste

Rezone the land

The strategic significance of Béal an Mhuirthead (Belmullet) and Erris on the Coastal Corridor must be specifically acknowledged with actionable objectives outlined to be delivered over the lifetime of this plan.

An incentive from Mayo County Council to encourage property owners to make their properties available to rent , revamp or sell. An affordable/social housing development in Balla is also needed.

Achieving UNESCO Global Geopark status for Joyce Country & Western Lakes (JCWL) area should be one of the priorities of the new County Development plan (CDP).

To recognise light pollution policy and the impact on sensitive environments.

Adoption of Lighting Master Plan and implementation of designs on St Patrick's Church and viaduct bridge to reduce levels of current light pollution.

The extension of the Greenway via Ballycroy should be included specifically in the "Tourism" section of the Plan

This long distance Greenway project can be broken into Phases and Mayo CoCo can concentrate on the “easy wins” initially

Reduction of hours to part night lighting in locations where traffic flows are minimal through the hours of 12am to 5am.

• In line with the overall objective to transition to a low carbon and climate resilient county, that Mayo County Council continues to support Ireland West Airport in its objective to achieve ‘net zero’ for its carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. The objective is part of the resolution, which was adopted at ACI’s annual congress meeting in Cyprus, which means that by 2050, Europe’s airports including Ireland West Airport will produce no carbon emissions, without using offset initiatives such as buying carbon credits.

The re-opening of the WRC has the potential to provide the greatest transformational change both in terms of a shift towards a low-carbon society/economy but also at a regional level as a key enabler to strengthen the functionality of the AEC and capitalise of the enterprise and employment hub of the Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) at Ireland West Airport. A key benefit of the restoration of the rail link will be its ability to attract additional people into the area, be they tourists or new residents, who will contribute to the wider economic well-being of the West of Ireland and support the goals set out in the National Development Plan. In particular, the WRC should encourage people to move to areas on the West coast, supporting the development of those communities which in turn has the potential to significantly increase usage of Ireland West Airport, both from a regional and international perspective. Currently, it is challenging to promote the West of Ireland to international visitors given the very limited transport options available.

The Mayo County Council tourism marketing budget targeted to promote Mayo, includes a specific focus on overseas air access to support the restoration of visitor numbers from overseas markets post COVID-19, and in particular now with the further challenge of a slowdown in UK visitors to the region resulting from BREXIT challenges. Following the devastating impact of COVID without such an approach, the airport will face significant challenges in retaining our current route network. •To work with the key Tourism stakeholders and the airport in facilitating a regional air access development fund focused on new European and US services to address regional imbalance in new air access to the West, with now over 87% of all air access and visitors landing in Dublin. • That the Airport partnership with the 7 Local Authorities is leveraged across the region to enable further joined-up marketing and promotional initiatives as well as cooperative funding with other regional tourism stakeholders.

In addition to the above three key objectives outlined in the draft plan we propose that the following is also considered for inclusion; To prioritize the SDZ for job creation as part of an overall balanced regional development strategy and to work with the Airport Authority in drafting a development plan in parallel with designated state agencies to address the areas of a range of comprehensive relevant financial incentives that will be required to attract business to the zone, as well as addressing the existing infrastructure deficits around the airport.

In sustainable buildings, the requirement for dark sky friendly lighting policy to be incorporated into planning and especially in relation to public buildings. Placemaking - 'light pollution' should be a consideration underpinning Green Space Principles.

The above should be noted in the County Development Plan. it is not enough to state that community facilities will be provided

Fáilte Ireland’s Settlement Approach (TRP 3) AstroTourism (or Dark Sky Tourism) should be included as a key category, given significant development plans for this field within the county. Also the concept of “Always On” hubs, should not extend to strategies that impact biodiversity and /or natural nocturnal ambience.

To rezone the land as Residential

Prioritise the development of a green way for walking and cycling in Kiltimagh.

That you listen to the voters

No to wind farms.

Look at alternatives to the current Demountable cabins being used for housing.

Widen the road and install a footpath.

It is in reference to the comments mentioned in "your comment", noting policy objectives and ensuring consistency in supporting all renewable technologies while considering the international/national policy amendments that I ask for the following change in description for Site. “Claremorris Area Plan Opportunity Site: To provide for the production of electricity by renewable energy technologies, incorporating wood Biomass only. To provide for a mix of industries (with no production of wood chip or wood pellets on this site) or research and development facilities where it is established that there is a need to locate such uses, within, adjacent or in close proximity to the primary user of the site (i.e. for the production of electricity from renewable KTCS-22 (Opportunity Zoning) in Claremorris energy technologies, incorporating wood Biomass only) or where it is established that there is insufficient appropriately zoned lands to facilitate such uses” I ask the Mayo County Council to consider and include the following amendment: “To provide for the production of electricity and/or heat by renewable energy technologies incorporating wood Biomass only and/or other existing and emerging renewable/green energy technologies deemed to be in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. To provide for a mix of industries (with no production of wood chip or wood pellets on this site) or research and development facilities where it is established that there is a need to locate such uses, within, adjacent or in close proximity to the primary user of the site (i.e. for the production of electricity and/or heat from renewable energy technologies, incorporating wood Biomass only and/or other existing and emerging renewable/green energy technologies deemed to be in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area) or where it is established that there is insufficient appropriately zoned lands to facilitate such uses.”

That the 2021-2027 County Development Plan, like the previous 2014-2020 CDP, includes proper assessment criteria in order to maintain control over good and proper community and child centered school development.

Belmullet & Erris as a community are doing a lot of work to help ourselves but we need careful consideration and inclusion in this plan to reverse the decline in our area.

Needs to be zoned as an opportunity site

Put a safe system in place so people can cross over the junction at the N59/R319

Inclusion of the Foxford to Pontoon Greenway, Proposal of an off-road / Tirawley Greenway linking villages and towns in Tirawley in North Mayo. Specific plans required for Castlebar Military Barracks

Community Councils to work in collaboration with the local authority in zoning decisions.

More ambitious Climate change targets required, Climate Action Lead (Tzar) in Council with Responsibility, Reach and Resources, Use Energy Hubs in developing a sustainable network throughout Mayo, Build an anaerobic Digestion Plant, Provide Widespread Smart PV Charging Provide a readymade Battery Facility Sell compost for horticulture, Promote a zero litter policy

Rewarding farmers as curators of the land, End to barbaric hedge cutting, Native tress on public land,

Concern based on the past failures of policies of heritage and conservation, Heritage Policy needs teeth and follow-through conviction, Pocket parks promotion, Trees as part of planning for developments

The Plan must emphasise that community infrastructure is connected and dependent on the other parts of the plan to develop local economy, transport, etc and that communities and community groups need a consistent plan that they are engaged in. In other words, the Development Plan must empower not merely encourage community groups.

Please include a definition of dark sky friendly lighting into the Objectives table

More ambitious approach to a changeover from septic tanks/private wastewater treatment , A more forceful, encompassing litter elimination policy and targets for reduction of waste

Public transport over motorways, Reversing the transport hierarchy to prioritise pedestrians and sustainable transport, Reinstate the Western Rail Corridor and Greenways for disused rail-lines Facilitating Rural walking and cycling, Taking the Green Electric lead

enter into dialogue and work out a solution

Bottom-up consultation on heritage projects with surrounding communities, Micro-approach to visitor access with landowners, Sea swimming promotion

Create zones and infrastructure for Remote Working in our communities, set-up a Specialist Unit to Capitalise on existing opportunities, Promote Retail variety on our streets, actively nurture Street markets/Country markets

Collaborative Planning, Minimum BER energy ratings for Public Builds, More Ambitious Housing provision including integration of vulnerable groups, More ambitious estimation of the potential of Mayo

Mayo County Council can lead the way in this by officially recognising Community Councils as the fundamental building block of local authority administration and local democracy. This means going beyond the PPN model of meaningful engagement with voluntary and community groups. By including properly constituted and managed Community Councils within the decision making process,

1. Yearly Targets, 2. Environmental and Climate Change “Tsar”, 3. Real Community Engagement, 4. Meet Population and Housing Potential, 5. Smart Housing, 6. Take Charge of E-working and Digital Hubs, 7. Reverse the Transport Hierarchy, 8. Use Rail-lines, 9. Tree Towns, 10. End Barbaric Hedge-cutting

Ballinrobe to Tuam upgrade

Request for Mixed Use Zoning

East Mayo Greenway

The County Development Plan needs to take into account the Remote Working movement as a way to create local sustainable jobs. It needs to lobby for the legislation required to underpin the right to work remotely and to provide the facilities and conditions for Remote Working to flourish, by improving Broadband Services, and developing and providing fully serviced local Geohubs and Work Spaces.

I'm asking Councillors to consider the opinions of a large number of people who favour the development of a greenway in East Mayo

Get rid of the overgrown and rotting railway line and replace it with a safe walking and cycling track

I request that the county plan has as a primary objective the conversion of the Charlestown Swinford closed railway line into a Greenway.

Help East Mayo help itself.

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Put a Greenway on the closed railway between Charlestown and Claremorris

• Reduce blue-rich light emissions with visually warm toned light that is also energy efficient. • Allow no upward light by using full cut-off or and/or downward directed light. • Shine only in the intensity intended, allowing no light trespass to neighbouring properties. • Timing – through the use of timers or sensors, lights should be used only when required.

Apart from providing community facilities, we need to be also concerned with how we empower people to be involved in the management and operation of their local community facilities

allow planning for town centre backland sites

Construct a greenway along the old railway line from Ballindine to Charlestown.

The inclusion of highlighted areas in the Self-Sustained Consolidation Zone of Kiltimagh, for further designation as potential residential development sites in the future.

Develop cycle routes which are safe and which are completed in such a way that they will attract tourists into the county.

It cannot extend to the N5 at Ballinvoher

Development of Cycle Routes would greatly enhance cycle safety . We are also satisfied that Cycle Routes would provide a huge tourist boost to the area.

Create a Day in the Life of a 1740's English Soldier. Stage living re-enactments of how barracks life was.

Take the money available for Greenways and include their construction in the county plan as neighboring counties have done.

MTO 18 needs to be amended to allow for Greenway alongside velorail and greenway on all other parts of closed railway from Charlestown to Claremorris

Create and develop a cycle / walkway around the town of Swinford linking infrastructure.

Keep open the possibility of all transport options on or alongside the Western Rail Corridor, including segregated cycleways, in keeping with Strategic Aims MTO5-MTO12.

That Mayo coco should join with Sligo coco and Galway coco to plan and deliver a greenway on closed railway in line with Fig 55 page page 202 of the Regional Spatial Economic Strategies

Develop a Flagship Tourist Attraction using the towns natural assets of Belleek, River Moy, History & Heritage, athletic track, soccer pitches, Oxo and Nephin mountains, walking cycling trails to develop a National Outdoor Pursuits Centre in this area.

MCC to ask Minister ryan for funding of greenway on closed railway in east mayo

Include recommendations of Marketing Strategy Recommendations in Plan.

As above

As founder of many active groups, I call upon all elected representatives to invest time and commitment in support of the Charlestown to Claremorris greenway which will become a draw to East Mayo as a tourist trail.

That the county council takes into account the views of Minister Ryan in relation to the railway north and south of Claremorris

Keep promises made to the voters - see Community Futures projects for Swinford and Kiltimagh Adhere to the law regarding the reports proving that there is not future for trains along this particular stretch of railway lines.

My request is that these promises be honoured.

Greenway on closed railway

Just do it.

I would ask the committees, parties and council involved to reconsider the development of loop walk. There are currently small pathways up to some of the recognised sites, which cause the public to turn back onto the path and onto the main road after viewing. I would ask that the walkway that would create the loop, between the deserted village and the megalithic tomb, be discarded in favour of respecting the integrity of the site, both what is visible and what lies underground.

a greenway on the closed railway from Claremorris to Charlestown

That full consideration be given to the large volume of submissions asking for a greenway on the closed railway from Charlestown to Claremorris, that part of the closed railway not even considered by the EY report and Jaspers report

Begin the project and engage with the River Moy Trust to deliver this project for all our communities

Facilitate protecting our natural resources and take a proactive approach.Lead the way

Widen Bridge . Instsll a tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists in short term.

Health and safety for young and old while enabling them to take outdoor exercise off our dangerous roads

To rezone the lands as Enterprise and Employment

We want this project to be included in the Development Plan so that it can be delivered.

That the County Development Plan would support biogas production in Erris and that this would be reflected in its planning laws.

Amend to Residential Low/Medium Density