Variations 2 and 4 to Kilkenny Development Plans

Notice of Making of Variations No. 2 to the Kilkenny County Development Plan and No. 4 to the Kilkenny City & Environs Development Plan 2014-2020

In accordance with Section 13(8) of the Planning & Development Acts 2000-2017, notice is hereby given that, at a meeting of Kilkenny County Council on Monday the 23rd October 2017, Kilkenny County Council resolved to make two Variations as follows:

- Variation No. 2 to the Kilkenny County Development Plan
- Variation No. 4 to the Kilkenny City & Environs Development Plan

These Variations are in order to reflect the Vacant Site Levy provisions of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015.

A copy of the City & Environs Development Plan, and the County Development Plan, as varied, may be inspected on this website and at the Planning Department, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny

Sean McKeown
Director of Services

31st October 2017

Archived Material

Proposed Variation No.2 to the Kilkenny County Development Plan and Proposed Variation No. 4 to the Kilkenny City & Environs Development Plan

In accordance with Section 13(3) of the Planning & Development Acts 2000-2017, notice is hereby given that Kilkenny County Council is proposing to vary the Kilkenny County Development Plan and the City & Environs Development Plan 2014-2020.

These Variations propose:

To incorporate a revised mandatory objective (Objective 3A) within the core strategy in respect of the regeneration and re-utilisation of vacant sites and will facilitate the implementation of legislative actions to address undeveloped sites in Kilkenny County. The proposed variations would, therefore, provide for 'Active land management' by means of the implementation of a vacant sites levy.

A copy of the Proposed Variations, including Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening report and Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report, may be inspected at the following locations for a 4 week period from 15th September to 13th October 2017.

- Online at http://consult.kilkenny.ie/
- The Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, John Street, Kilkenny during office opening hours of 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm Monday to Friday.
- Carnegie Library, John's Quay, Kilkenny during opening hours of: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, and Saturdays 10am to 1:30pm.

Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed Variations, SEA and AA Screening Reports made to the Planning Authority within this period will be taken into consideration before the making of the Variation. All submissions should be clearly marked as either 'Variation No. 2' (County) or 'Variation No. 4 (City. Submissions can be made online at http://consult.kilkenny.ie, or sent by email to ourplan@kilkennycoco.ie or addressed in writing to Director of Services Planning, Kilkenny County Council, John Street, Kilkenny.

Please note that all submissions will be made available for public viewing on the Council's consultation website.
Submissions must be received by the Planning Authority by 5pm on 13th October 2017.

Mary Mulholland,
Director of Services,
Planning Department
15th September 2017