Two local representatives have voiced their dissatisfaction over the launch of the Visitor Experience and Management Masterplan (VEMMP) for Glendalough before anyone from the local community got an opportunity to view the contents of the masterplan.
The eagerly-awaited plan to develop the tourism potential of the Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains National Park region was launched on Wednesday and outlines the development of accessible trails and improved parking and transport facilities.
Laragh and Glendalough residents have voiced their concerns over the Visitor Experience and Management Masterplan for Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains National Park and the potential impact it could have on the area.
Senator Pat Casey is calling for the consultancy period into the Visitor Experience and Management Masterplan for Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains National Park to be stalled because it currently isn t fit for purpose.
Public consultation runs until March 12 and is mostly being facilitated through the Wicklow.ie Council Consultation website, with a series of Zoom virtual drop-in sessions with the consultant team.
Senator Casey operates the Glendalough Hotel and has been contacted by over 50 members of the local community who were dissatisfied with how the drop-in sessions worked.
He feels the consultancy period should be halted until public meetings can take place again to ensure the local community has as much input into the plans as possible.