Omagh Place Shaping Plan 2035

Omagh Place Shaping Plan brings together expertise from a diverse range of partners with different knowledge and interests to help shape the development of Omagh for the next 10-15 years. Fermanagh and Omagh Community Planning Partnership approved the Omagh Place Shaping Plan 2035, on 14 November 2022. Its shared ambition is:

The Place Shaping process is founded on data and evidence led decision making practices. Significant spatial and economic analysis including a review of key statistics such as the towns current and predicted demographic profile, a town centre health check and its development potential took place.  You can download a copy of the detailed Baseline Analysis report below:

This plan was co-produced to ensure it is informed by local knowledge and expertise of the local people for local people. Significant engagement with local businesses, statutory partners, local businesses, the CVS sector, residents and other under-represented section 75 groups took place.

Over 396 responses were received during continuous engagement practices over the 12-month period of its development. To read more about the engagement and how this informed the content of the plan you can download a copy of the Engagement Report below:

Children and Young People involvement was prioritised as a key aspect of the development of the Omagh Place Shaping Plan. Engagement methods adopted included a targeted survey and an Easy Read version of the Plan.

The 5 key issues that children and young people identified as a priority included:

You can hear what our partners said about the significance of the Omagh Place Shaping Plan by clicking on the link below:

Omagh Place Shaping Plan Launch Video

To read the Omagh Place Shaping Plan in full click here.

A Rural Needs assessment was carried out, and you can view the document here

To read the full membership of the Steering Group click here