Urban Regeneration & Development Projects
The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) aims to deliver more compact and sustainable development, as envisaged under Project Ireland 2040. It does this by part-funding regeneration and rejuvenation projects in Ireland’s five cities and other large towns.
The Regeneration and Development Team to date have secured circa €19.5m of URDF Funding for Projects with a value of €26.1m to develop various projects throughout the town of Letterkenny.
Project Updates
URDF Call 1 - Letterkenny 2040 Project (URDF Funding Allocation - €2,119,583)
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Project Element |
Current Status |
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Preparation of Letterkenny 2040 Regeneration Strategy |
Complete - Regeneration Strategy launched 5th December 2022 |
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Site Acquisition |
CPO confirmed - compensation process ongoing |
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Public Realm |
Complete - Official Opening 23rd June 2023 |
URDF Call 2 – Letterkenny 2040 Project (URDF Funding Allocation - €14,508,000)
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Project Element |
Current Status |
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Market Square Re-Imagined |
Part 8 planning consent secured. Integrated Design Team appointed in April 2024 for Detailed Design. |
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Cathedral Quarter Park/Church Lane Shared Surface Scheme |
Integrated Design Team to be appointed imminently and land acquisition negotiations ongoing. |
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Renewal of Lower Main Street Acquisition |
Land acquisition negotiations ongoing. |
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Revival at the Court House |
Consultancy team appointed October 2023 for Product Identification Plan/Visitor Interpretation Plan. |
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Enabling a Regional Transport Hub Acquisition |
Consultant appointed October 2023 to provide valuation/CPO services and land acquistion negotiations due to commence shortly. |
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LK Green Connect Acquisition |
Site investigation works ongoing. |