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Talk by prominent architect to open debate on town's new ten year local-area-plan
AN illustrated presentation by Fergal MacCabe, architect and town planner, entitled "Can town planning make Tullamore a better place?" takes place on Monday next, January 27, at Offaly History Centre, Bury Quay, Tullamore.
The speaker says the talk is an opening debate on the upcoming ten year-Local Area Plan for the Offaly county town.
The talk is at 8pm and will be held after the AGM of Offaly Historical and Archaeological society, which commences at 7pm.
Since 1967 the growth of Tullamore has been guided by seven successive development plans which delivered the bypass, the town park, the pedestrianisation of O’Connor Square and many other improvements.
Though promised in 2021, no statutory plan which would identify future local projects like these has yet been revealed.
The next opportunity would appear to lie in the upcoming 2027-37 County Offaly Development Plan which will hopefully promote a Tullamore Local Area Plan.
Fergal MacCabe will discuss how past planning initiatives have succeeded or failed and outline the issues which will impact on a future local plan.
Fergal will also take a look at the plans published in 2024 for the tegeneration of Tullamore town centre and the canal harbour.
Fergal is an architect and town planner and a former President of the Irish Planning Institute.
He is the author of ‘Ambition and Achievement-The Civic Visions of Frank Gibney’ and is a regular contributor to the Tullamore Tribune, Midland Tribune and OffalyLive.ie
All are welcome to the talk.
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