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Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall

Donegal County Council

Online Spatial Planning

Transferring Donegal’s experience

Sean Dunnion, I.S. Project LeaderInformation Systems

Donegal as Partner

• ERNACT membership

• PIKE participation

DOPS Good Practice

• Planning Database• Planning

Document Management

• Web GIS• Pre-planning

Enquiry Facility• Frequently Asked

Questions

• Contact Details• Development Plans• Levies & Charges• Application Forms• Architectural

Inventory• Enforcements

Database

Web GIS

Zoom

Summary Details & Link to ePlan

Townland Search

Navigation

Document Management

Maps & Plans

Original Application & Documents

Reports & Decision Documents

In real terms, DOPS means:

• Efficient and effective processing• Visible matching of decisions to policy• Incremental accumulation of data • Adoption of a citizen-centric approach• Additional channel of citizen access

Communicating our ExperienceChallenges

From the information and knowledge available, what is:– Relevant and of interest– Useful to know / worth sharing– Proven by experience– Required to get started

Good Practice Document Template

• Context

• Rationale

• Description

• Transfer

Challenges in Documenting

– Retrospective View– Realistic assessment– Evaluation

Good Practice Transfer Workshop/Partner Review

• External perspective

• Emphasis on key learning points

• Suitability for wider circulation

Study Visit Preparation

• Meeting partner needs

• Stakeholder collaboration

• Holistic view

• Revisiting benefits of DOPS

• Identifying implications for eGovernment service

Study Visit

• Presentation of material

• Stimulating discussion

• Issues raised

• Success = ?

Benefit to Transferring Partner

• Affirmation

• Internal Transfer potential

• Staff awareness

• Looking to the future