Coillte Public Consultation on its Draft Land Use Strategic Implementation Plan
In 2022 Coillte launched its strategic vision for the future management of its Forest Estate, aiming to deliver the multiple benefits of its forests for climate, nature, wood and people. Working towards realising this vision, in 2023 Coillte published the Forest Estate Land-Use Plan (FESLUP), which provides the framework to balance the delivery of the multiple uses of our forests until 2050.
Coillte has now prepared a new Strategic Plan: the draft Land Use Strategic Implementation Plan (LUSIP), which translates the objectives outlined in the FESLUP into implementable and measurable actions over the period 2026-2035.
Coillte is now inviting submissions on its draft plan, including the relevant environmental assessment documentation which supports the plan.
A copy of the draft plan, Strategic Environmental Assessment Report, and Appropriate Assessment Screening and Natura Impact Statement Report may be viewed on Coillte’s website by clicking this link
A printed copy of the draft plan and associated environmental reports may also be viewed at Coillte Head Office, Dublin Road, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, A63 DN25 for 6 weeks from 1st October 2025.
Written submissions or observations with respect to the draft plan and associated environmental reports made during this consultation period, and received by Coillte, will be taken into consideration before the plan is finalised.
Submissions or observations can be made:
- by e-mail to LUSIP_SEA@Coillte.ie
- in writing to Coillte LUSIP SEA 2025, Coillte Head Office, Dublin Road, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, A63 DN25
Submissions or observations should include your name and where relevant the organisation/body etc. represented.
Please make your submission in one form only i.e., post/hard copy or email.
The final date for receipt of submissions is 12th November 2025. Please note late submissions will not be considered.
This consultation is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of S.I. No. 435 of 2004 (European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004, as amended by S.I. No. 200 of 2011 (European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2011), a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is being carried out in respect of the draft LUSIP, and an SEA Environmental Report has been prepared. Further, in accordance with Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment is being carried out in respect of the draft LUSIP, and an ‘Appropriate Assessment Screening & NIS Report’ has been prepared.
