This is the first step towards a development plan; Please add your priorities and views- your vision for the future of our area; how you see the area developing over the next ten years. To participate in this process, send in your submission to the Community Council c/o Mizen Telecottage or talk to your community council representative .

Goleen Parish west to Mizen Head, south to Crookhaven and north to Dunmanus is one of the most unspoilt parts of Ireland. Its future development has to be planned to ensure it continues to be environmentally and ecologically intact. Haphazard development without an overall plan will destroy the very elements that draw visitors and encourage the full community life that is so rare now throughout the rural world.

The preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement should be considered by the County Council to ensure that the various needs of the community, the farmer, the tourism providers, the visitors and the environment are developed harmoniously.

Goleen District has already assimilated over 806 holiday, second and letting homes west of a line from Dunmanus to Toormore including four holiday home complexes and a caravan park (verified in a survey 1999). These houses and apartments are scattered throughout the area and have created jobs for their neighbours in caretaking, maintenance and servicing. Further development should consider the need for accommodation which creates more jobs and leaves more money in the area such as an enterprise centre, retail outlets, hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses.

The development plan falls into 3 categories:
1.Infrastructure
1.1 Roads
1.2 Safety
1.3 Public Housing
1.4 Education
1.5 Healthcare
1.6 Water
1.7 Sewage
1.8 Lighting
1.9 Energy
1.10 Telecommunications
1.11 Transport
1.12 Traffic Management
1.13 Public Toilets
2.Development
2.1 Housing/Planning
2.2 Amenities
2.3 Historic Sites
2.4 Environment
2.5 Preservation
2.6 Sustainability
3.Employment
3.1 Agriculture
3.2 Enterprise Centre
3.3 Business Outlets
3.4 Tourism
3.5 Distance working