Kilkenny County Council made an application for approval to An Bord Pleanála under Section 177AE of the Planning and Development Acts (as amended) on the 9th August 2019. This is in order to carry out a proposed development adjacent to the N78, Castlecomer Bridge, in the townlands of Drumgoole, Castlecomer and Ardra in the County of Kilkenny.

The proposed development would be composed of:
- Construction of a two span footbridge over the River Dinin adjacent to the existing N78, Castlecomer Bridge
- Alterations to existing stone masonry walls to facilitate the footpath approaches to the proposed footbridge and other associated site works.

As part of the process a public information drop in day has been arranged for the Avalon House Hotel, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny on Tuesday 3rd September between 2 and 7pm. This will allow members of the public to view the documentation submitted to An Bord Pleanála for approval and an opportunity to discuss the proposed bridge with technical staff involved in the project.

Tim Butler,
Director of Services, Date: 28th August 2019.