Proposed Variation No.5 to the Kilkenny City & County Development Plan 2021 - 2027

 In accordance with Section 13(3) of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended, notice is hereby given that Kilkenny County Council is proposing a Variation to the Kilkenny City & County Development Plan 2021 - 2027.

Variation No. 5 to the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan (KCCDP) proposes:

 

• To incorporate a Settlement Plan for Castlecomer into the KCCDP, as part of a new Volume 3, Settlement Plans,
• To make associated changes to Volume 1 to reflect this, and
• To align the City and County Development Plan with the Specific Planning Policy Requirements (SPPRs) of the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2024) as relevant.

 

The reason for the proposed Variation is to replace the planning framework for the expired Castlecomer Local Area Plan (2018), and to incorporate the SPPRs from the Compact Settlements Guidelines.

A copy of the Proposed Variation, 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 30th May to 27th June 2025:   

• Online at http://consult.kilkenny.ie/
• The Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, John Street, Kilkenny during office opening hours

Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed Variation, 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 ‘Variation No 5’. 

Submissions can be made

• online at http://consult.kilkenny.ie, or
• by email to ourplan@kilkennycoco.ie or
• addressed in writing to “Senior Planner, Kilkenny County Council, John Street, Kilkenny”.

As part of the process, we are holding a drop-in, Public Information Session in the Castlecomer Library on Tuesday 10th June from 3.30pm to 5pm and 6pm to 8pm. (Drop in anytime during those sessions)

Please note that all submissions will be made available for public viewing on the Council’s consultation website.  Kilkenny County Council will treat all personal data you give us as confidential. We will retain your data for no longer than is necessary for the purpose of this Variation and in accordance with the Council’s Retention Policy and the relevant Data Protection legislation.

Submissions must be received by the Planning Authority by the 27th June 2025. 

 

Tim Butler,

Director of Services

28.5.2025

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Determination on Strategic Environmental Assessment of Proposed Variation 5

SEA Screening Report for Proposed Variation 5