Part 8 - Sliabh Liag Cliffs Carpark & Viewing Platform Upgrade Works

Open13 Feb, 2026, 09:00 - 27 Mar, 2026, 16:30

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended)

ARTICLE 81

NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81, PART 8 OF THE ABOVE REGULATIONS, RELATING TO A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL

 

TAKE NOTICE that Donegal County Council proposes to carry out the following in the townland of An Cheapach, located in the Donegal Municipal District as scheduled below.

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED WORK

No.

Title

Townlands

For Viewing Plans

1

Sliabh Liag Cliffs Carpark & Viewing Platform Upgrade Works

An Cheapach

Donegal County Council, County House, The Diamond, Lifford, F93 Y622

Donegal Town Public Service Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town, Co Donegal, F94 DK6C

Sliabh Liag Cliff Experience & Visitor Centre, Bunglas Road, Lergadaghtan, Teelin, Co. Donegal, F94 W8KC

https://consult.donegal.ie/en/browse

Description and Extents

Donegal County Council proposes to carry out the upgrade of Sliabh Liag Viewing Platform and the reconfiguration of the Upper Car Par in the townland of An Cheapach in the Donegal Municipal District.

The proposed development will include the following works;

  1. Dismantling of the existing timber viewing platform insert (45m2)
  2. Installation of a new suspended viewing platform (90m2) supported on piled foundations
  3. Installation of handrail to new viewing platform
  4. Widening of existing path from car park to the new viewing platform
  5. Reconfiguration of existing parking facilities adjacent to the L-1045-2 local primary road, to include:
  • Creation of designated bus, car, motorbike and bicycle parking & turning facilities
  • Designated area for up to 4 No. casual trading pitches
  • Small shelter for visitors
  • All associated ancillary works such as resurfacing and line markings, new stockproof fencing, installation of signage & picnic benches
  • The proposed development is sub-threshold for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) as per Article 92 of the Regulations and the Council has concluded on the basis of an EIA Screening Report on the nature, location and size of the proposed development in accordance with Article 120 (1)(b)(i) thereof that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that EIA is not required. A copy of the EIA Screening Report and conclusion will be available for inspection or purchase along with the plans and particulars.

Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have significant effects on the environment, he or she may at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning of the date of publication of this notice apply under Article 120(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Coimisiún Pleanála (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 V902) for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects.

  • In order to ascertain whether the proposed development required Appropriate Assessment (“AA”) the Council carried out an AA Screening Report of same in accordance with Article 250(1) of the Regulations and made a determination in view of best scientific knowledge that the development either individually or in combination with other plans or projects would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site in view of the site’s conservation objectives and that AA was not required. A copy of the Appropriate Assessment Screening Report including the main reasons and considerations on which the determination was based will be available for inspection or purchase along with the plans and particulars.

Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site, he or she may apply under Article 250(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Coimisiún Pleanála (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 V902) for a determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such significant effect and the Coimisiún will make a determination on the matter as soon as possible. Any application for such determination in order to be considered by the Coimisiún must state the reasons for the forming of the view that the development would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site.

The plans and particulars of this proposed development will be available for inspection (or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy,) at the following locations:

  • Donegal County Council, County House, The Diamond, Lifford, F93 Y622
  • Donegal Town Public Service Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town, Co Donegal, F94 DK6C
  • Sliabh Liag Cliff Experience & Visitor Centre, Bunglas Road, Lergadaghtan, Teelin, Co. Donegal, F94 W8KC

The Plans and particulars for this proposed development will also be available for inspection or download at https://consult.donegal.ie/en/browse.

The plans and particulars will be available for inspection from Friday 13th February 2026 – Friday 13th March 2026. 

Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and development of the area in which the development is situated may be made in writing to The County Secretariat Office, Donegal County Council, Lifford, Co. Donegal or via the “MAKE A SUBMISSION” button on the project specific page on the  https://consult.donegal.ie/en/browse before 4.30pm on Friday 27th March 2026. 

Please mark the front of the envelope with the project name as per the above schedule.