Donegal County Council is inviting the public to help shape the next stage in the plans for the reuse of the old Courthouse in Letterkenny by coming along to a drop-in public consultation event next Tuesday.
With the support of €199,969 in THRIVE funding, the council aims to regenerate the former courthouse as a tourist attraction and as a great asset for the Letterkenny community.
THRIVE support has enabled the appointment of Robin Lee Architects to develop the architectural plans for the project and bring it to Part 8 planning consent stage in Q1 of 2025.
As part of the planning consent process, the input of the stakeholders and wider public is ‘critical’ in shaping the project further and in exploring the options for the architecture of the building and how the spaces can be used to their maximum potential.
To find out more and take part, the public are invited to drop into the old Courthouse, Letterkenny on Tuesday 18th February 2025, anytime between 3pm-8pm where the consultancy team led by Robin Lee Architects and the Regeneration Team of Donegal County Council will be available.
Cllr Gerry McMonagle, Mayor of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District said, “This is the 3rd public consultation on the project to reuse the old Courthouse as an amazing tourist attraction that will act as a Gateway to Discover Donegal. At this consultation, we are especially interested in the wider community seeing the architectural options for the building and its spaces and to hear the public’s ideas about opportunities for dual or multi use of some of the spaces. I am encouraging the public to come along to the Courthouse on Tuesday 18th February to hear more and help to shape the project.”
Liam Ward, Director of Service, Community Development & Planning Services said, “I am delighted that the Courthouse project has received the support of the THRIVE programme through NWRA which is enabling the next step in securing planning consent. In line with the THRIVE programme, we are particularly engaged in implementing the EU Bauhaus principles of beauty, inclusion and sustainability in this project which will drive the project towards delivering a best practice example and a superb asset for Letterkenny and its community.”
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