Fiddown Local Area Plan
Local Area Plan for Fiddown adopted 17th January 2011
Fiddown Local Area Plan - now expired
The Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021 is now the relevant planning policy document for development in Fiddown.
To view the County Development Plan, please click here
The Fiddown Local Area Plan expired in January 2017, but the plan does contain a significant amount of information on the natural and built heritage and other planning issues. The expired Plan will be used as a supplementary guidance document.
Notice of Adoption of Fiddown Local Area Plan
Kilkenny County Council formally adopted the Local Area Plan for Fiddown at the meeting of the County Council on the 17th January, 2011. This Local Area Plan came into effect on 14th February, 2011.
The Local Area Plan is available for viewing on this website below. It is also available for inspection at the Planning Department at County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny between the hours of 9-1 and 2-4p.m. Monday to Friday.
Copies of the LAP area available for purchase through the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council at a cost of €20 for a hard copy.
Download the Fiddown Local Area Plan 2011
Download the Fiddown Local Area Plan 2011 Appendices
Download the Fiddown Local Area Plan 2011 Maps
Archived Material
Notice of proposed Material Alterations to the Draft Local Area Plans for Fiddown and Piltown
Kilkenny County Council is in the process of making Local Area Plans for Fiddown and Piltown and propose to make Material Alterations to the Draft Local Area Plans (LAPs).
A copy of the proposed Material Alterations to the Draft LAPs may be inspected from Wednesday 17th November to Friday 17th December, 2010 at the following locations:
Location | Opening Hours |
Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, John Street | Mon.- Fri. 9am-1pm, 2-4pm |
Newrath Area Office | Mon.- Fri. 9am- 5pm |
Piltown Parish Community Centre, Piltown | Mon - Sat 9am-10.30p.m. |
Submissions with respect to the proposed Material Alterations to the Draft Local Area Plans, made in writing to the Director of Services, Planning, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny and received before 4pm on Friday 17th December, 2010 will be taken into consideration before the Local Area Plans are made. Submissions can also be made via email to localareaplans@kilkennycoco.ie
Information on the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the proposed Material Alterations to the draft plans will also be available for inspection and a submission or observation in relation to such information made to the Planning Authority in the stated period above will be taken into consideration before the making of any Material Alteration.
For further information, please contact Forward Planning at 056-7794010.
John McCormack
Director of Services
15th November 2010
Fiddown
Download proposed Material Alterations to Fiddown Draft LAP
Download AA Screening of proposed Material Alterations to Fiddown Draft LAP
Download SEA Screening of proposed Material Alterations to Fiddown Draft LAP
Fiddown and Piltown Local Area Plan - Review
New Fiddown and Piltown Local Area Plan Consultative website Launched.
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kilkenny propose to make Local Area Plans (LAPs) for Fiddown and Piltown.
A copy of the Draft LAPs may be inspected from Wednesday 7th July to Friday 20th August, 2010 at the following locations:
LOCATION OPENING HOURS
Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, John Street Mon.- Fri. 9am-1pm, 2-4pm
Newrath Area Office Mon.- Fri. 9am- 5pm
Piltown Parish Community Centre, Piltown Mon - Sat 9am-10.30p.m.
The Draft Plans will also be available on the Council's website at www.kilkennycoco.ie from 7th July 2010
Submissions with respect to the Draft Local Area Plans, made in writing to the Director of Services, Planning, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny and received before 4pm on the 20th August 2010, will be taken into consideration before the Local Area Plans are made. Submissions can also be made via email to localareaplans@kilkennycoco.ie
Copies of the Draft LAPs will be available for purchase through the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council at a cost of €20 for a hard copy.
For further information, please contact Forward Planning at 056-7794018.
Download Plan Documents and Maps
**New Fiddown and Piltown Local Area Plan Consultative website Launched.
FIDDOWN
Fiddown Draft Local Area Plan 2010 (1.10 MB PDF Document)
Maps - Fiddown Draft Local Area Plan 2010 (216 KB PDF Document)
Appendices Fiddown Draft Local Area Plan ( 19.1 MB PDF Document)
Environmental Reports
Fiddown Appropriate Assessment Screening Report
Fiddown Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report
Habitat Assessment
A Habitat Assessment will shortly be carried out in Fiddown and Piltown. A number of these assessments are being carried out in towns and villages in County Kilkenny where Local Area Plans are due to be reviewed. The assessments will assist with highlighting and reviewing the natural heritage of the areas and will be an input to the plan-making process. An information leaflet is available here:
Summary of Public Consultation Meeting
Following the public consultation event for the Fiddown and Piltown Local Area Plans that took place on the evening of the 10th November 2009 in the Piltown Parish Community Centre a Summary report is now available.
This report summarises the issues raised at the public consultation as detailed by each of the groups and is available here:
Summary of Consultation Evening Report
The next step will be considering all the issues highlighted and gathering them into a Draft Plan, which is scheduled for public display in February/March 2010.
You can make a submission to the pre-draft process until 5pm on the 15th January 2010.
Send a submission to:
Director of Services, Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, John Street
Or email to localareaplans@kilkennycoco.ie or contact Claire Kelly at 056-7794018 with any questions.
Your input is appreciated.
John McCormack
Director of Services, Planning
07.11.2009
Notice of Local Area Plan Review - October 2009
Notice is hereby given that Kilkenny County Council intends to review the Local Area Plans for Fiddown and Piltown and to prepare new Local Area Plans to cover these areas.
Submissions or observations regarding the preparation of this Local Area Plan may be made, in writing, to the Director of Services, Planning, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny from 6th November 2009 until 5 pm on Friday 15th January, 2010 or you can make submissions by email to localareaplans@kilkennycoco.ie
During this period public consultation meetings will take place in order to allow for members of the public to engage in the process of the review of the Plans. You are invited to attend a public consultation workshop in Piltown Parish Community Centre on Tues 10th November at 7.30 pm.
All written and email submissions/observations received on or before the 15th January 2010 will be considered by the County Council prior to the making of a draft Local Area Plan.
John McCormack
Director of Services
30th October 2009
Local Area Plan Fiddown 2003
Fiddown Local Area Plan (518 Kb .pdf)
Conservation Objective Map (156 Kb .pdf)
Zoning Objective Map (157Kb .pdf)